Vocabulary from The Great Gatsby - Chapter 1

This set of flashcards contains vocabulary terms and definitions from Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, aiding in understanding key concepts and enhancing language skills.

Inclined

(V) feel willing or disposed toward.

Levity

(N) treatment of serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.

Prominent

(ADJ) important, famous.

Conviction

(N) a firmly held belief or opinion.

Epigram

(N) a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way.

Domesticated

(V) tame, keep it as a pet or for farm produce.

Elaborate

(ADJ) involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.

Arrogant

(ADJ) having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's importance or abilities.

Paternal

(ADJ) of or appropriate to be a father.

Pungent

(ADJ) having a sharply strong taste or smell.

Surname

(N) a hereditary name common to all members of a family, as distinct from a given name.

Deft

(ADJ) neatly skillfully and quick in one's movements.

Accentuated

(V) make more noticeable or prominent.

Imperatively

(V) giving an authoritative command; peremptory.

Specimen

(N) an example or sample such as a product or piece.

Inconsequent

(ADJ) not connected or following logically; irrelevant.

Infinitesimal

(ADJ) extremely small.

Complacency

(N) a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Devoid

(ADJ) entirely lacking or free from.

Subdued

(ADJ) (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.

Coherence

(ADJ) (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.

Skepticism

(N) a person inclined to question or doubt all accepted opinions.

Temperament

(N) a person's or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior.

Sedative

(ADJ) promoting calm or inducing sleep.

Scorn

(N) the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt.

Compel

(V) force or oblique (someone) to do something.

Contemptuous

(ADJ) showing contempt; scornful.

Peremptory

(ADJ) insisting on immediate attention or obedience; brusquely imperious.

Egotism

(N) the practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance.