Great Gatsby vocab 7-9
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Affront
noun | A deliberate offense or insult. | Syn: insult, offense, indignity |
Boisterous
adjective | Marked by exuberance or high spirits, noisily turbulent or rowdy. | Syn: raucous, rowdy, rambunctious |
Dilatory
adjective | Characterized by procrastination or tending to cause a delay. | Syn: slow, leisurely, sluggish |
Elude
verb | To avoid in a way that is clever or resourceful. | Syn: evade, avoid, escape |
Gruff
adjective | rough, harsh, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect. | Syn: hoarse, husky, fierce |
Harrowing
adjective | Acutely distressing or painful | Syn: painful, harsh, torturous |
Inviolate
adjective | Not violated or profaned, pure. | Syn: protected, pure, holy |
Keenly
adverb | Done in a way that is intellectual, shrewd, or demonstrates strong perception. | Syn: perceptive, quick, sharp |
Lapse
noun | 1. A slight error, typically due to forgetfulness or inattention (typically followed by a preposition) | Syn: mistake, gap, setback |
Magnanimous
adjective | Showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit, or suggesting nobility feeling and generosity of mind. | Syn: noble, gallant, lofty |
Melancholy
adjective | Suggestive or expressive of sadness or depression of spirit. | Syn: dismal, sulky, mournful |
Recede
verb | To move back, away from, or smaller. | Syn: abate, decrease, diminish Ant: intensify, grow, swell |
Relinquish
verb |
| Syn: cede, give up, surrender |
Reluctant
adjective | Feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness | Syn: disinclined, hesitant, loth Ant: inclined, eager, willing |
Wan
adjective | Lacking vitality, or suggestive of poor health (typically describing a paleness) | Syn: sickly, pallid, ashen Ant: vitality, rosy , glowing |