gatsby chapters 1-3

proximity

the property of being close together

reproach

mild rebuke or criticism

supercilious

having or showing arrogant superiority

contempt

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

wistful

showing pensive sadness

ecstatic

feeling great rapture or delight

desolate

crushed by grief

wan

lacking vitality as from weariness, illness, or unhappiness

profound

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

libel

false and malicious publication

peremptory

offensively self-assured or exercising unwarranted power

intimation

slight suggestion or vague understanding

rakish

marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness

gaudy

marked by conspicuous display

innuendo

indirect and usually malicious implication

prodigality

trait of spending extravagantly

corpulent

excessively large

affectation

deliberate pretense or exaggerated display