Great Gatsby

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supercilious

arrogant; feeling superior to others

inclined

having a tendency towards

privy

sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private)

privy

sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private)

levity

lack of seriousness

incredulous

disbelieving, skeptical

contemptuous

feeling hatred; scornful

intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion

haughty

arrogant, condescending

desolate

deserted and lonely

impenetrable

impossible to pass through or enter

sumptuous

costly, rich, magnificent

indeterminate

uncertain; indefinite

apathetic

feeling or showing little emotion

incessant

never stopping, going on all the time

gaudy

flashy, showy; not in good taste

permeate

to spread through, penetrate, soak through

innuendo

a hint, indirect suggestion or reference

vehement

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

sauntered

to walk at a leisurely pace; stroll

ascertain

to find out

lurched

staggered; stumbled

sporadic

occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order

punctilious

very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety

proprietor

owner of a store or other business

abstract

theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational

benediction

blessing

reproachfully

disapprovingly

scrutinize

to watch carefully

harrowed

distressed

endured

suffered through

defunct

no longer functioning or existing

nebulous

hazy; vague; uncertain

laudable

worthy of praise

insidious

intend to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

ineffible

inexpressible; unable to put into words

ramification

consequence

contingency

possibility

cordial

warm and friendly

portentous

ominous; something bad is going to happen

magnanimous

generous

formidable

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, capable

presumptuous

too forward or bold; overstepping proper bounds

inquest

an investigation; an inquiry

expostulation

to act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

malice

desire to harm others

ravenous

extremely hungry

whim

a sudden wish to do something; a fanciful idea

vestible

entrance

garrulous

talkative

fortuitous

lucky

deranged

insane

surmise

to guess

complacent

self-satisfied; smug

aesthetic

pertaining to beauty

provincial

narrow-minded

commensurate

proportional