Gatsby

levity: Lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness

elation: Great happiness and euphoria

supercilious: Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

peremptory: Leaving no opportunity for refusal or denial (assertive and demanding)

coherence: Overall sense or understandability

contiguous: Touching along a boundary or at a point

sumptuous: Extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or extravagant

countenance: Appearance, facial expression

strident: Loud and harsh

inexhaustible: Unable to be used up (not exhaustible)

permeate: Spread through

provocation: Lavish abundance

hilarity: Boisterous cheerfulness or laughter

din: A loud continued noise

subterfuge: Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal