CCSS English 11, The Great Gatsby vocab

Feign

Feign

To pretend or give a false appearance of; to fake.

Supercilious

Behaving or looking as though one thinks they are superior to others; arrogant.

Conscientious

Wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.

Incredulous

Unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical.

Reciprocate

To respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one.

Wan

Pale, suggesting illness or exhaustion; lacking vitality.

Complacent

Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements; self-satisfied.

Intimation

an indication or hint

Infinity

An infinitely great or unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity.

Anon

Soon, shortly; in a short time.

Contiguous

Sharing a common border; touching; adjacent.

Facets

Different sides or aspects of something.

Interpose

To place or insert between one thing and another; to intervene.

Apathetic

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern; indifferent.

Languidly

Lacking in vigor or vitality; sluggishly.

Imply

To strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated).

Strident

Loud and harsh; grating.

Deft

Neat and skillful in one's movements; demonstrating skill and cleverness.

Clad

Dressed or clothed.

Cowered

To cower is to crouch down in fear. It often involves bending forward and drawing oneself into a fetal position or a position of submission due to fear, intimidation, or a sense of impending danger. When someone cowers, it's a physical expression of being frightened or feeling threatened.