Great Gatsby CH2 Terms Vocab Quiz

saunter

(v.): To walk about in an idle or leisurely manner; to stroll.

supercilious

(adj.): Patronizingly haughty; exhibiting an attitude of arrogant superiority.

contiguous

(adj.): Next to something in geographical space; adjacent.

vicinity

(n.): The area around or near a particular place.

indeterminate

(adj.): Not able to be determined or stated in a precise way; vague.

countenance

(n.): The face as an expression of mood, emotion, or character; a facial expression that offers approval or moral support.

discreetly

(adv.): Unobtrusively; done without drawing undue attention to oneself.

shiftlessness

(n.): Laziness or passivity; an unwillingness to work; a lack of ambition or drive.

strident

(adj.): Unpleasantly loud or harsh.

incredulously

(adj.): Done in a manner that conveys a reluctance to believe; skeptically.

repel

(v.): To drive away, repulse; to cause aversion or disgust.

console

(v.): To give comfort to someone, esp. after that person has suffered a disappointment.