great gatsby vocab Flashcards
(25 cards)
feign(ed)
pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
conscientious
(of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly.
apathetic(ally)
showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
impassioned
filled with or showing great emotion.
innuendo
an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.
agonizingly
causing great physical or mental pain.
homogeneity
the quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind.
impetuous(ly)
acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
florid
having a red or flushed complexion.
corpulent
(of a person) fat.
jauntiness
easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step.
denizen
an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.
wan
pale
tactless(ly)
having or showing a lack of adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.
harrowed
cause distress to.
defunct
no longer existing or functioning.
reproach
address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment.
vestige
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
notoriety
the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed.
boisterous(ly)
(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.
inexhaustible
(of an amount or supply of something) unable to be used up because existing in abundance.
cahoots
colluding or conspiring together secretly.
fortuitous(ly)
happening by accident or chance rather than design.
deranged
mad; insane.
