Gatsby Vocab

Defunct

No longer in use.

Vestige

Visible evidence of something no longer there.

Swathe

To wrap up fully.

Remote

Distant.

Evasion

Escape.

Succulent

Juicy.

Staid

Permanent.

Cordial

Friendly.

Vacuous

Stupid.

Jaunty

Perky.

Borne

Carried.

Superfluous

Excessive.

In cahoots

In league with.

Raspingly

In an annoying way.

Surmise

To think or infer without certain or strong evidence.

Conceivable

Imaginable.

Settee

A seat for two people.

Derange

To make insane.

Laden

Burdened.

Humidor

Room to keep tobacco moist.

Wan

Of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color.

Apathetic

Lacking interest or concern; indifferent; listless.

Supercilious

Having or showing arrogant superiority.

Anon

Soon.

Cower

To crouch in fear.

Clad

Dressed, covered.

Incredulous

Indicating or showing disbelief.

Infinite

Endless.

Interpose

To step in between parties at variance.

Deft

Nimble; skillful; clever.

Laudable

Deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable.

Lapse

A failure.

Portentous

Ominous, predictive of future bad events.

Insistent

Persistent.

Repose

Peace, tranquility, calm.

Dilatory

Tending to delay or procrastinate.

Vicarious

Taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute.

Debauch

An inhibited spree.

Desolate

Barren or devastated; deserted; uninhabited; lonely.

Rancor

Hatred.