Great Gatsby Vocab

Ambivalent

Having mixed or contradictory feelings.

Belligerent

Hostile and aggressive.

Conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed; obvious.

Contrived

Deliberately created rather than arising naturally; artificial.

Decadent

Characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.

Derelict

In a very poor condition due to neglect.

Elusive

Difficult to grasp or define; evasive.

Ephemeral

Lasting a very short time; transient.

Facetious

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.

Feigned

Simulated or pretended; insincere.

Frivolous

Not having any serious purpose or value; trivial.

Impeccable

In accordance with the highest standards; faultless.

Imperturbable

Unable to be upset or excited; calm.

Incredulous

Unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical.

Ineffable

Too great or extreme to be expressed in words.

Inscrutable

Impossible to understand or interpret.

Melancholy

A deep, pensive sadness.

Mundane

Lacking interest or excitement; ordinary.

Ostentatious

Designed to impress or attract notice; flashy.

Perfunctory

Carried out with minimal effort or reflection.

Pensive

Engaged in deep or serious thought.

Quixotic

Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Resplendent

Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.

Supercilious

Haughtily disdainful; showing arrogant superiority.

Vacuous

Lacking ideas or intelligence; empty.