The Great Gatsby Vocab-HONORS

Duplicity(noun)

deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. 2. an act or instance of such deceitfulness.

Fractious(adjective)

inclined to make trouble; unruly; having a peevish nature; cranky.

Peremptory(adjective)

leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative; imperious or dictatorial.

Prodigal(adjective)

wastefully or recklessly extravagant

Credulity(noun)

willingness to believe or trust too readily, esp. without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility.

Florid(adjective)

reddish; ruddy; rosy. 2. flowery; excessively ornate; showy.

Corpulent(adjective)

large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.

Convivial(adjective)

friendly; agreeable. fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial. 3. of or befitting a feast; festive.

Vinous(adjective)

of, resembling, or containing wine. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of wine.3. produced by, indicative of, or given to indulgence in wine. 4. wine red; wine-colored

Jaunty(adjective)

having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk. 2. Crisp and dapper in appearance; natty. 3. Archaic Stylish. Genteel.

Punctilious(adjective)

strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct. 2. Precise; scrupulous.

Disconcert(verb)

to break up the harmonious progress of; to throw into disorder or confusion 2. To confuse the faculties of; to disturb the composure of; to discompose; to abash.

Olfactory(adjective)

of or pertaining to the sense of smell.

Somnambulate(verb)

to walk or perform another act while asleep or in a sleeplike condition.

Denizen(noun)

an inhabitant; resident. 2. a person who regularly frequents a place; habitué.

Caravansary(noun)

an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the overnight accommodation of caravans. 2. any large inn or hotel.

Libertine(noun)

a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, esp. a dissolute man; a profligate; rake 2. a freethinker in religious matters. 3. a person freed from slavery in ancient Rome.

Prig(noun)

a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, esp. in a self-righteous or irritating manner.

Magnanimous(adjective)

generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness: 2. high-minded; noble.

Portent(noun)

an indication or omen of something about to happen, esp. something momentous. 2. threatening or disquieting significance: an occurrence of dire portent.

Garrulous(adjective)

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters

Pasquinade(noun)

a satire or lampoon, especially one that ridicules a specific person, traditionally written and posted in a public place.

Superfluous(adjective)

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. 2. Unnecessary or needless.

Ulster(noun)

a loose, long overcoat made of heavy, rugged fabric --often belted.

Galley(noun)

an oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc.

Supercilious(adjective)

haughtily or arrogantly disdainful or contemptuous.

Disillusion(verb)

to lose or to be freed from a false or misleading impression of reality.