The Great Gatsby Vocab

apathetic--showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

banter--the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.

complacent--pleased with oneself or one's achievements.

wistful--having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

intimation--an indication or hint.

elation--great happiness and exhilaration.

fractious-- irritable, quarrelsome, and difficult to control.

supercilious--behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

cower--crouch down in fear.

incredulous--unwilling or unable to believe something.

innuendo--an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

levity--humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.

ascertain--find (something) out for certain; make sure of.

languid--weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

contemptuous--disregard for something that should be taken into account.

desolate--deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.

cynical--believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

erroneous--wrong or incorrect

gaudy--extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

facet--a particular aspect or feature of something.