English 11 great gatsby vocab cards

Supercilious (adjective)

having or showing arrogant disdain or haughtiness

fractiousness (noun)

the act of being bad-tempered or easily upset, especially by small things -fractious (adjective)

contemptuously (adverb)

feeling or showing that you have no respect for someone or something

solemn (adjective)

not happy or smiling, serious

contiguous (adjective)

touching or next to something

deft (adjective)

skillful and quick (of a person’s movements)

permeate (verb)

(of a liquid, gas, and idea, or an influence) to spread to every part of an object or a place

prodigality (noun)

willingness to spend money or waste time, energy, or materials

poignant (adjective)

having a strong effect on your feelings, especially in a way that makes you feel sad

punctilious (adjective)

very careful to behave correctly or to perform your duties exactly as you should

denizen (noun

 a person, an animal, or a plant that lives, grows, or is often found in a particular place

juxtaposition (noun)

putting people or things together, especially in order to show contrast or a new relationship between them

rendered (verb)

to give someone something, especially in return for something, or because it is expected

tactlessly (adverb)

 saying or doing things that are likely to annoy or to upset other people

grave (adjective)

(of situations, feelings, etc.) very serious and important; giving you reason to feel worried

meretricious (adjective)

seeming attractive, but in fact having no real value

dilatory (adjective)

 not acting quickly enough; causing delay

ineffable (adjective)

 to great or beautiful to describe in words

relinquish (verb)

 to stop having something, especially when this happens unwillingly

intermittent (adjective)

stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly

magnanimous (adjective)

kind, generous, and forgiving, especially toward an enemy or a rival

portentous (adjective)

 important as a sign or warning of something that is going to happen in the future, especially when it is something unpleasant

menacing (adjective)

seeming likely to cause you harm or danger

precipitately (adverb)

 (of an action or a decision) happening very quickly or suddenly and usually without enough care and thought

unscrupulously (adverb)

without moral principles; not honest or fair

redolent (adjective)

 making you think of the thing mentioned redolent of/with something (not before the noun) ex: redolent of the sea...

amorphous (adjective)

 having no definite shape, form, or structure

circumstantial (adjective)

containing information and details that strongly suggest that something is true but do not prove it

commensurate (adjective)

matching something in size, importance, quality, etc. (commensurate + with = Salary will be commensurate with experience)

elude (verb)

to manage to avoid or escape from someone or something, especially in a skillful way