The Great Gatsby: The Great Gatsby vocab Flashcards

having disposition or tendency toward something

private, withdrawn, secret; belonging or relating to a person in one's individual rather than official capacity

excessive or unseemly frivolity; lack of steadiness

unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true

manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval

an indirect, usually subtle suggestion, indication, or hint

devoid of inhabitants and visitors; joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one; showing the effects of abandonment and neglect; devoid of warmth, comfort, or hope

incapable of being penetrated or pierced; inaccessible to knowledge, reason, or sympathy; incapable of being comprehended

extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent

not definitely or precisely determined or fixed; vague; not known in advance; not leading to a definite end or result

having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion

continuing or following without interruption; unceasing

ostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented; marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness

to diffuse through or penetrate something; to spread or diffuse through; to pass through the pores or interstices of

an oblique allusion; hint; insinuation; a veiled or equivocal reflection on character or reputation

marked by forceful energy; intensely emotional

to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner; stroll

to find out or learn with certainty

to stagger abruptly

occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances

marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions

owner; a person who has the legal right or exclusive title to something

absence of mind or preoccupation

the short blessing with which public worship is concluded; something that promotes goodness or well-being

an expression of rebuke or disapproval

to examine closely and minutely

tormented; vexed

to undergo without giving in; to continue in the same state; to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding

no longer living, existing, or functioning

indistinct; vague

worthy of praise; commendable

having a gradual and cumulative effect; subtle; harmful but enticing; seductive

incapable of being expressed in words; indescribably

consequences; results

an event (such as an emergency) that may but is not certain to occur; something liable to happen as an adjunct to or result of something else

showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval; politely pleasant; friendly

self-consciously solemn or important; being a grave or serious matter; eliciting amazement or wonder

showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind; showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit

causing fear, dread, or apprehension

overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties

inquiry; investigation

the act of earnestly discussing

desire to cause pain, injury, or distress to another; intent to commit an unlawful act or cause harm without legal justification or excuse

very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification

a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind

a passage, hall, or room between the outer door and the interior of a building; lobby

given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative; wordy

occurring by chance; lucky

mentally unsound; crazy

a thought based on scanty evidence; conjecture

unconcerned; marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies

of or relating to beauty; attractive

a person of local or restricted interests or outlook; a person lacking urban polish or refinement

corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree; proportionate