The Great Gatsby Vocab

Complacent

Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction towards ones accomplishments

Conscientious

Wanting to do good based on moral beliefs.

Contemptuous

Showing disregard towards something; scornful

reproach

to address someone with disapproval or disappointment.

Unobtrusive

Not standing out por attracting attention

Contiguous

Touching; Sharing a border

Countenance

facial expression

deft

quick and sure

Incessent

Continued without break

pastoral

Concerning or appropriate to the giving of spiritual quidance

Debauchee

a person who indulges excessively in sensual pleasures, often associated with drinking, gluttony, and lewd behavior

insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects.

intermittent

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

portentous

strong with a sense of superiority

rancor

Bitter, ill will, or hatred that is slow to fade.

Divergence

Opposition from the normal

erroneous

false/ inaccurate

innuendo

double meaning with implied undertone

impetuously

quickly and without thought or care

vehemently

with great passion and persistence

facade

an outward expression typically differing from the inside

fluctuate

change over time

juxtaposition

the contrast between two objects when they are put together

nebulous

in the form of a cloud or haze

obstinate

resistant

Commensurate

corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.

fortuitous

happening by accident or chance rather than design.

garrulous

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

superfluous

unnecessary, more than enough.

surmise

Presumption without proof