Great Gatsby vocab Flashcards
(25 cards)
Imperatively
Adj. Absolutely necessary or required
Feigned
Adj. Pretended
Complacency
Adj. Pleased with onesselfs merits or advantages
Intimation
N. A hint or suggestion, false accusations
Obscure
Adj. Not clear
Jovially
Adv. cheerful, friendly
Apathetically
Adv. showing little to no emotion
Impassioned
Adj. Filled with intense feeling, passion
Permeate
v. To pass into or through every part of
Credulity
N. Willingness to believe
Staid
Adj. Calm
Impetuously
Adv. characterized by a sudden, rash action, compulsive
Vacuous
Adj. Empty
Dissension
N. Strong disagreement
Tumultuous
Adj. Disorderly or noisy
Redolent
Adj. Fragrant
Interminable
Adj. Endless
Garrulous
Adj. Excessively talkative
Forlorn
Adj. Pitifully sad, abandoned, or lonely
Superfluous
Adj. Excessive, unnecessary
Transitory
Adj. Brief, short lived
Obscure
Adj. Not clear
Jovially
Adv. cheerful and friendly
Apathetically
Adv. showing little or no emotion