The Great Gatsby Vocabulary I

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hauteur (n.)

arrogance

supercilious (adj.)

acting superior

vulnerable (adj.)

open to physical or emotional harm

intimation (n.)

hint

imperceptibility (n.)

impossible to sense, very slight

languidly (adj.)

lazily

incessant (adj.)

continuous

vehemently (adj.)

heated, intense

cynical (adj.)

skeptical, distrustful

impetuous (adj.)

impulsive, done without thinking

ascertain (v.)

to find out, discover

vacuous (adj.)

unintelligent, empty

convivial (adj)

lively, social

dissension

disagreement, opposition

malevolence (n.)

evil