Gatsby 2

Permeate

Spread throughout completely

Dissembling

Hiding true motives or feelings

Insidious

Gradually harmful in a subtle way

Loafing

being lazy

Shiftless

lacking ambition or effort

Conception

Idea or understanding of something

Meretricious

Flashy with no value

Bracing

refreshing or invigorating

disdain

strong dislike

Contemptous

Showing scorn or disrespect

Grotesque

Distorted or ugly

Conceits

Excessive pride

Ineffable

too great to be described in words

Reveries

Daydreams

Dismayed

Shocked or upset

ironic

happening in the way of opposite of what’s expected

shallows

areas that are not deep

robust

strong and healthy

Savory

Pleasently tasting or appealing

ramifications

consequences or results

Contingencies

possible future events

reposing

resting

Florid

overly elaborate

debauchee

someone who overindulges in pleasure

Substantiality

solid reality; importance

negate

cancel out

Combustion

burning

perspired

sweated

shirtwaist

Womens blouse

Lapsed

slipped or declined

desolate

empty; lonely

crooned

sang softly

flushed

red in the face

affront

an insult

awnings

roof like coverings over windows

abounding

existing in large ammounts

perfunctory

done with little effort

fawning

excessively flattering

naivete

lacking wisdom or experience

pocketbook

wallet

commutation

reduction of penalty

idols

people greatly admired

dwelling

home

quaint

charmingly old fashioned

omniscience

all knowing

inference

conclusion based on evidence

crimson

deep red

gust

sudden burst of wind

vulgar

lacking taste; crude

relinquished

gave up

reluctant

unwilling

preceding

coming before

rickeys

lime and liquor drinks

genially

cheerful

refuse

garbage

scalloped

decorated with curved edges

laundered

washed

Dejection

sadness

wanly

pale or weakly

aside

said privately

pavilions

open outdoor buildings

inexplicable

impossible to explain

humidor

box for storing cigars

clutching

grabbing tightly

malice

desire to harm

extravaganza

lavish show or event

reserve

self control

capacities

abilities

indiscernible

impossible to see clearly

redolent

strong scented

withered

dried up

pervading

spreading throughout

colossal

extremely large

ravenously

extremely hungry

unscrupulously

without morales

strata

layers

whim

sudden idea or desire

grail

something highly sought after

settee

couch

opportunistic

taking advantage of situations

accounting

explanation

thereabouts

around a place

pneumatic

filled with air

shouldered

pushed aside

fortuitously

by chance

ashen

pale gray

amorphous

without clear shape

proteges

people guided or mentored

perceptible

noticeable

laden

heavy loaded

corrugated

shaped into folds or ridges

holocaust

great destruction

flippant

not serious

sardonic

mocking; cynical

ominous

suggesting something bad will happen

speculative

based on guessing

apathetic

showing no interest

disillusioned

disappointed after learning truth

oblique

indirect

persona

public image