The+Great+Gatsby+Vocabulary

1. Feign: (V) -to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend. 2. Supercilious: (Adj.) -having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. 3. Wan: (Adj.) -of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color. 4. Contiguous: (Adj.) -connecting without a break; uninterrupted. 5. Languid: (Adj.) -lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent. 6. Strident: (Adj.) -having a shrill, irritating quality or character 7. Innuendo: (N) -an indirect comment about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. 8. Impetuous: (Adj.) -characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive. 9. Vacuous: (Adj.) -lacking in ideas or intelligence. 10. Provincial: (Adj.) -having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal.
 * __ Chapters 1-3 __**


 * __ Chapters 4-6 __**
 * 1) Elicit- to draw or bring out or forth; evoke
 * 2) Denizen- an inhabitant; a resident; one that frequents a particular place
 * 3) Jaunty- easy and sprightly in manner or bearing.
 * 4) Rout- an overwhelming defeat
 * 5) Obstinate- inflexible; stubborn; not yielding
 * 6) Nebulous- hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
 * 7) Laudable- deserving praise; commendable
 * 8) Debauch- an uninhibited spree or party
 * 9) Ingratiate- to establish one’s self in the favor or good graces of others by deliberate effort.
 * 10) Dilatory- tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy


 * __Chapters 7-9__**
 * 1) Portentous: ominous, predictive of future bad events
 * 2) Vicarious: taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute
 * 3) Rancor: resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
 * 4) Indiscernible: cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible
 * 5) Garrulous: excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. in trivial matters
 * 6) Conceivable: imaginable; believable
 * 7) Laden: burdened; loaded down
 * 8) Surmise: to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess
 * 9) Superfluous: being more than is sufficient or required; excessive; unnecessary or needless
 * 10) Elocution: a person’s manner or speaking or reading aloud in public