The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
affectations
A
pretenses
2
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appalled
A
shocked
3
Q
bootlegging
A
unlawful selling of a commodity
4
Q
chafed
A
irritated
5
Q
condescension
A
inattention
6
Q
contiguous
A
bordering
7
Q
corpulent
A
obese
8
Q
countenance
A
facial expression
9
Q
deft
A
skillful
10
Q
denizen
A
inhabitant, dweller
11
Q
dilatory
A
tardy, late
12
Q
disconcerting
A
disturbing
13
Q
disheveled
A
unkempt
14
Q
euphemism
A
less offensive expression
15
Q
feign
A
pretend
16
Q
florid
A
abundant
17
Q
fractious
A
unruly
18
Q
gilt
A
coated with gold
19
Q
hauteur
A
arrogance
20
Q
incredulous
A
filled with doubt
21
Q
ineffable
A
unutterable
22
Q
interminable
A
never ceasing
23
Q
intimation
A
hint, clue
24
Q
inviolate
A
sacred
25
jauntiness
easiness of manner
26
languid
drooping, weak
27
nebulous
unclear
28
obtrusive
stubborn
29
omnibus
a model or pattern
30
pastoral
rural simplicity
31
peremptory
absolute
32
permeate
diffuse
33
poignant
emotionally touching
34
portent
omen
35
portfolio
representative works
36
prodigality
abundance
37
proprietary
with authority
38
punctilious
strict, formal
39
pungent
sharp smelling
40
reverie
dreamy meditation
41
redolent
pungent
42
scrutinize
examine in detail
43
supercilious
haughty
44
subterfuge
evasive technique
45
tenor
high or low male voice
46
turgid
overblown
47
turbulence
commotion
48
vehemence
zeal, energy
49
vicariously
through another
50
vulnerable
defenseless
