The Great Gatsby Chapter 7 Vocabulary Flashcards
(17 cards)
What does ‘Harrowing’ mean?
Extremely distressing or disturbing.
What does ‘Dilatory’ mean?
Tending to delay or procrastinate; slow.
What is a ‘Contingency’?
A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.
What is a ‘Libertine’?
A person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters.
What is a ‘Prig’?
A person who behaves as if superior to others.
What does ‘Sagely’ mean?
In a profoundly wise manner.
What does ‘Wan’ mean?
Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.
What does ‘Formidable’ mean?
Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
What does ‘Expostulate’ mean?
To express strong disapproval or disagreement.
What does ‘Truculent’ mean?
Quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
What does ‘Tentative’ mean?
Not certain or fixed; provisional.
What is a ‘Tumult’?
A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
What does ‘Portentous’ mean?
Ominously significant or indicative.
What does ‘Irreverent’ mean?
Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
What does ‘Vicarious’ mean?
Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
What does ‘Rancor’ mean?
Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.
What does ‘Indiscernible’ mean?
Impossible to see or clearly distinguish.
