pnjadw gatsby vocab

epigram

a short, witty poem expressing a single thought

supercilious

feeling or showing haughty disdain (arrogant)

extemporizing

to perform without prior preparation

rotogravure

printed material, such as a newspaper

peremptory

to take the place of

oculist

a physician who treats diseases of the eyes

contiguous

connecting without a break (adjacent)

hauteur

haughtiness in bearing and attitude (contempt)

omnibus

a long motor vehicle for passengers

erroneous

mistaken

innuendo

an indirect, derogatory implication in expression

convivial

merry, festive

obstetrical

medical practice that deals with pregnant women

rivulets

a small brook or stream

caterwauling

a shrill, discordant sound

affectations

a show, pretence or display

subterfuges

a deceptive stratagem or device (deception)

labyrinth

a intricate structure of interconnecting passages

raja

prince, or chief in India

somnambulatory

to walk in a sleep-like condition

denizen

an inhabitant

receptacles

containers that hold items

corrugated

shaped into folds or parallel

nebulous

cloudy, misty, or hazy

meretricious

attracting attention in a vulgar manner

euphemisms

the act of substituting a vague statement for one considered blunt or offensive

caravansary

a large inn

contingency

something incidental to something else (possibility) (subject to chance or condition)

inexplicable

difficult or impossible to explain or account for

libertine

one who acts without moral restraint

expostulate

to dissuade or correct (earnestly reason or protest)

traversed

to travel or pass across or over

scrutiny

close observation

redolent

suggestive (reminiscent of)

corroborate

to strengthen or support with other evidence (confirm)

pneumatic

relating to air or other gasses

amorphous

lacking definite form (shapeless)

addenda

something added, especially a supplement

unpunctual

acting or arriving late for an appointment

provincial

limited in perspective (narrow-minded)

incoherent

unable to think in a clear or orderly manner

pandered

to act as a go-between in sexual intrigues (indulged in immoral desires ?) (pretend to agree with someone to make them happy)

commensurate

corresponding in size or degree