The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Chap 4-6

punctilious

adjective

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

disconcerting

adjective

causing one to feel unsettled

sporadic

adjective

occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances

jauntily

adverb

in a way that shows you are happy and confident

incredulity

noun

the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

reproach

noun

the expression of disapproval or disappointment

harrowed

verb

cause distress to

elicit

verb

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions

ecstatic

adjective

feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement

obstinate

adjective

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

insidious

adjective

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

debauch

noun

an act or occasion of extreme indulgence in sensuality or carnal pleasures

exultation

Noun

a condition of great pleasure or happiness

nebulous

adjective

hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

ingratiate

verb

bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

elusive

adjective

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

illusion

noun

a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses

antecedent

noun

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another