Gatsby Vocab Flashcards
(24 cards)
Intimation
Act of making known
Apparition
Supernatural appearance
Contemptuous
Expressing disrespect or disdain
Contiguous
Touching
Vinous
Having to do with wine
Transcendent
Exceeding the ordinary
Corpulent
Fat large or bulky
Corrugated
Has ridges
Supercilious
Haughtily
Subterfuge
To evade or avoid
Credulity
Willingness to believe
Defunct
Out of order
Succulent
Juicy/ desirable
Peremptory
Leaving no room for refusal
Somnambulatory
Sleep walking
Skepticism
Doubtful
Punctilious
Detailed/ exact
Fractious
Easily angered
Imperceptibly
Very slight
Un-noticed
Proximity
Nearness
Propriety
Conformity
Ineffable
Cannot express in words
Innuendo
Indirectly making fun of
Insidious
Deceitful