The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby
F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald
VocabularyVocabulary
Chapter OneChapter One
Feign (v)Feign (v)
Feign (v)Feign (v)
To imitate deceptively; to To imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretendmake believe; pretend
Supercilious (adj)Supercilious (adj)
Supercilious (adj)Supercilious (adj)
Having or showing Having or showing arrogant superiority arrogant superiority to and disdain of to and disdain of those one views as those one views as unworthyunworthy
Conscientious (adj)Conscientious (adj)
Conscientious (adj)Conscientious (adj)
Meticulous; careful; Meticulous; careful; painstaking; painstaking; particularparticular
Incredulous (adj)Incredulous (adj)
Incredulous (adj)Incredulous (adj)
Indicating or Indicating or showing unbeliefshowing unbelief
Reciprocal (adj)Reciprocal (adj)
Reciprocal (adj)Reciprocal (adj)
Mutual; corresponding; Mutual; corresponding; matching; matching; complementary; complementary; equivalentequivalent
Wan (adj)Wan (adj)
Wan (adj)Wan (adj)
Of an unnatural or Of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; sickly pallor; pallid; lacking colorlacking color
Complacent (adj)Complacent (adj)
Complacent (adj)Complacent (adj)
Often without Often without awareness of some awareness of some potential danger or potential danger or defect; self-satisfieddefect; self-satisfied
Intimidation (v)Intimidation (v)
Intimidation (v)Intimidation (v)
Make known subtly Make known subtly and indirectly; hintand indirectly; hint
Infinite (adj)Infinite (adj)
Infinite (v)Infinite (v)
Indefinitely or Indefinitely or exceedingly largeexceedingly large
Anon (adj)Anon (adj)
Anon (adj)Anon (adj)
In a short time; soonIn a short time; soon
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Chapter TwoChapter Two
Contiguous (adj)Contiguous (adj)
Contiguous (adj)Contiguous (adj)
Connecting without Connecting without a break; a break; uninterrupteduninterrupted
Facet (n)Facet (n)
Facet (n)Facet (n)
Aspect; phase; sideAspect; phase; side
Cower (v)Cower (v)
Cower (v)Cower (v)
To crouch, as in fear To crouch, as in fear or shameor shame
Interpose (v)Interpose (v)
Interpose (v)Interpose (v)
To step in between To step in between parties at variance; parties at variance; mediatemediate
Apathetic (adj)Apathetic (adj)
Apathetic (adj)Apathetic (adj)
Not interested or Not interested or concerned; concerned; indifferent or indifferent or unresponsiveunresponsive
Languid (adj)Languid (adj)
Languid (adj)Languid (adj)
Lacking in spirit or Lacking in spirit or interest; listless; interest; listless; indifferentindifferent
Imply (v)Imply (v)
Imply (v)Imply (v)
To indicate or To indicate or suggest without suggest without being explicitly being explicitly statedstated
Strident (adj)Strident (adj)
Strident (adj)Strident (adj)
Having a shrill, Having a shrill, irritating quality or irritating quality or charactercharacter
Deft (adj)Deft (adj)
Deft (adj)Deft (adj)
Nimble; skillful; Nimble; skillful; cleverclever
Clad (adj)Clad (adj)
Clad (adj)Clad (adj)
Dressed; coveredDressed; covered
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Chapter ThreeChapter Three
Permeate (v)Permeate (v)
Permeate (v)Permeate (v)To pass into or through To pass into or through every part of; to every part of; to penetrate through the penetrate through the pores; to be diffused pores; to be diffused through; pervade; through; pervade; saturatesaturate
Innuendo (n)Innuendo (n)
Innuendo (n)Innuendo (n)An indirect comment An indirect comment about a person or about a person or thing; exp. Of a thing; exp. Of a disparaging or a disparaging or a derogatory naturederogatory nature
Erroneous (adj)Erroneous (adj)
Erroneous (adj)Erroneous (adj)Containing error; Containing error; mistaken; incorrect; mistaken; incorrect; wrongwrong
Vehement (adj)Vehement (adj)
Vehement (adj)Vehement (adj)Strongly emotional; Strongly emotional; intense or intense or passionatepassionate
Cordial (adj)Cordial (adj)
Cordial (adj)Cordial (adj)Courteous and Courteous and gracious; friendly; gracious; friendly; warm warm
Impetuous (adj)Impetuous (adj)
Impetuous Impetuous (adj)(adj)
Characterized by Characterized by sudden or rash sudden or rash action, emotion, action, emotion, etc.; impulsiveetc.; impulsive
Vacuous (adj)Vacuous (adj)
Vacuous (adj)Vacuous (adj)Lacking in ideas or Lacking in ideas or intelligenceintelligence
Corpulent (adj)Corpulent (adj)
Corpulent (adj)Corpulent (adj)Large or bulky of Large or bulky of body; portly; stout; body; portly; stout; fatfat
Provincial (adj)Provincial (adj)
Provincial (adj)Provincial (adj)Having the manners and Having the manners and viewpoints considered viewpoints considered characteristic of characteristic of unsophisticated unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow; illiberal rustic; narrow; illiberal
Din (n)Din (n)
Din (n)Din (n)A loud, confused A loud, confused noise; a continued noise; a continued loud or tumultuous loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamorsound; noisy clamor
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Chapter FourChapter Four
Knickerbocker (n)Knickerbocker (n)
Knickerbocker Knickerbocker (n)(n)
Any New YorkerAny New Yorker
Fluctuate (v)Fluctuate (v)
Fluctuate (v)Fluctuate (v)To change To change continually; shift continually; shift back and forthback and forth
Sporadic (adj)Sporadic (adj)
Sporadic (adj)Sporadic (adj)Appearing or Appearing or happening at happening at irregular intervals irregular intervals in time; occasional in time; occasional
Divine retribution (n)Divine retribution (n)
Divine retribution (n)Divine retribution (n)
Punishment from a Punishment from a higher being for higher being for bad deeds or bad deeds or transgressionstransgressions
Rajah (n)Rajah (n)
Rajah (n)Rajah (n)
A king or prince in A king or prince in India; a minor chief India; a minor chief or dignitaryor dignitary
Elicit (v)Elicit (v)
Elicit (v)Elicit (v)
To draw or bring out To draw or bring out or forth; educe; or forth; educe; evokeevoke
Valor (n)Valor (n)
Valor (n)Valor (n)
Heroic courage; Heroic courage; braverybravery
Somnambulatory Somnambulatory (adj)(adj)
Somnambulatory Somnambulatory (adj)(adj)
Related to sleep Related to sleep walkingwalking
Denizen (n)Denizen (n)
Denizen (n)Denizen (n)
An inhabitant; a An inhabitant; a resident; one that resident; one that frequents a frequents a particular placeparticular place
Jaunty (adj)Jaunty (adj)
Jaunty (adj)Jaunty (adj)
Easy and sprightly in Easy and sprightly in manner or bearingmanner or bearing
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Chapter FiveChapter Five
Rout (n)Rout (n)
Rout (n)Rout (n)
An overwhelming An overwhelming defeatdefeat
Suppress (v)Suppress (v)
Suppress (v)Suppress (v)
To do away with; To do away with; abolish; stopabolish; stop
Innumerable (adj)Innumerable (adj)
Innumerable (adj)Innumerable (adj)
Very numerous; Very numerous; incapable of being incapable of being counted; countlesscounted; countless
Ecstatic (adj)Ecstatic (adj)
Ecstatic (adj)Ecstatic (adj)
Subject to or in a Subject to or in a state of ecstacy; state of ecstacy; rapturousrapturous
Reproach (v)Reproach (v)
Reproach (v)Reproach (v)
To find fault with (a To find fault with (a person, group, person, group, etc.); blameetc.); blame
Serf (n)Serf (n)
Serf (n)Serf (n)
A slaveA slave
Obstinate (adj)Obstinate (adj)
Obstinate (adj)Obstinate (adj)
Inflexible; stubborn; Inflexible; stubborn; not yieldingnot yielding
Exult (v)Exult (v)
Exult (v)Exult (v)
To show or feel a To show or feel a lively or triumphant lively or triumphant joy; rejoice; be highly joy; rejoice; be highly elated or jubilantelated or jubilant
Hulking (adj)Hulking (adj)
Hulking (adj)Hulking (adj)
Heavy and clumsy; Heavy and clumsy; bulkybulky
Nebulous (adj)Nebulous (adj)
Nebulous (adj)Nebulous (adj)
Hazy, vague, Hazy, vague, indistinct, confusedindistinct, confused
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Chapter SixChapter Six
Laudable (adj)Laudable (adj)
Laudable (adj)Laudable (adj)
Deserving praise; Deserving praise; praiseworthy; praiseworthy; commendablecommendable
Insidious (adj)Insidious (adj)
Insidious (adj)Insidious (adj)
Intended to entrap Intended to entrap or trickor trick
Repose (n)Repose (n)
Repose (n)Repose (n)
Peace; tranquility; Peace; tranquility; calmcalm
Debauch (n)Debauch (n)
Debauch (n)Debauch (n)
An uninhibited spree An uninhibited spree or partyor party
Antecedent (n)Antecedent (n)
Antecedent (n)Antecedent (n)
A preceding A preceding circumstance, circumstance, event, object, style, event, object, style, phenomenonphenomenon
Ingratiate (v)Ingratiate (v)
Ingratiate (v)Ingratiate (v)
To establish oneself To establish oneself in the favor or good in the favor or good graces of others by graces of others by deliberate effortdeliberate effort
Perturb (n)Perturb (n)
Perturb (n)Perturb (n)
To throw into great To throw into great disorder; derange; disorder; derange; bother; annoybother; annoy
Dilatory (adj)Dilatory (adj)
Dilatory (adj)Dilatory (adj)
Tending to delay or Tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; procrastinate; slow; tardytardy
Desolate (adj)Desolate (adj)
Desolate (adj)Desolate (adj)
Barren or laid waste; Barren or laid waste; devastated; deprived or devastated; deprived or destitute of inhabitants; destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; deserted; uninhabited; solitary; lonelysolitary; lonely
Elusive (adj)Elusive (adj)
Elusive (adj)Elusive (adj)
Hard to express or Hard to express or define; cleverly or define; cleverly or skillfully evasiveskillfully evasive
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Chapter SevenChapter Seven
Lapse (n)Lapse (n)
Lapse (n)Lapse (n)A slip or error, often of a trivial sort; A slip or error, often of a trivial sort;
failure (v) to come to an end; stopfailure (v) to come to an end; stop
Insistent (adj)Insistent (adj)
Insistent (adj)Insistent (adj)
Earnest or emphatic in Earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, dwelling upon, maintaining, or maintaining, or demanding demanding something; persistantsomething; persistant
Tentative (adj)Tentative (adj)
Tentative (adj)Tentative (adj)
Unsure; uncertain; Unsure; uncertain; not definite or not definite or positive; hesitantpositive; hesitant
Abrupt (adj)Abrupt (adj)
Abrupt (adj)Abrupt (adj)
Sudden or Sudden or unexpectedunexpected
Tumult (n)Tumult (n)
Tumult (n)Tumult (n)
Uproar; disorder; Uproar; disorder; highly distressing; highly distressing; agitation of mind or agitation of mind or feelingfeeling
Portentous (adj)Portentous (adj)
Portentous (adj)Portentous (adj)
Ominous, predictive Ominous, predictive of future bad of future bad eventsevents
Irreverent (adj)Irreverent (adj)
Irreverent (adj)Irreverent (adj)
Not respectful; Not respectful; critical of what is critical of what is generally accepted generally accepted or respectedor respected
Vicarious (adj)Vicarious (adj)
Vicarious (adj)Vicarious (adj)
Taking the place of Taking the place of another person or another person or thing; acting or thing; acting or serving as a serving as a substitutesubstitute
Rancor (n)Rancor (n)
Rancor (n)Rancor (n)
Resentment or ill Resentment or ill will; hatred; malicewill; hatred; malice
Formidable (adj)Formidable (adj)
Formidable (adj)Formidable (adj)
Of great strength; Of great strength; forceful; powerfulforceful; powerful
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Chapter EightChapter Eight
Humidor (n)Humidor (n)
Humidor (n)Humidor (n)
A container or storage A container or storage room for cigars or room for cigars or other preparations of other preparations of tobacco, fitted with tobacco, fitted with means for keeping the means for keeping the tobacco suitably moisttobacco suitably moist
Indiscernible (adj)Indiscernible (adj)
Indiscernible (adj)Indiscernible (adj)
Cannot be seen or Cannot be seen or perceived clearly; perceived clearly; imperceptibleimperceptible
Settee (n)Settee (n)
Settee (n)Settee (n)A seat for two or more A seat for two or more persons, having a persons, having a back and usually back and usually arms, and often arms, and often upholsteredupholstered
In cahoots (phrase)In cahoots (phrase)
In cahoots (phrase)In cahoots (phrase)
In partnership; in In partnership; in league with; in league with; in conspiracyconspiracy
Divot (n)Divot (n)
Divot (n)Divot (n)
A piece of turf A piece of turf gouged out with a gouged out with a club in making a club in making a strokestroke
Garrulous (adj)Garrulous (adj)
Garrulous (adj)Garrulous (adj)
Excessively talkative in Excessively talkative in a rambling, a rambling, roundabout manner, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial esp. about trivial mattersmatters
Incoherent (adj)Incoherent (adj)
Incoherent (adj)Incoherent (adj)
Without logical or Without logical or meaningful meaningful connection; connection; disjointed; ramblingdisjointed; rambling
Conceivable (adj)Conceivable (adj)
Conceivable (adj)Conceivable (adj)
Imaginable; Imaginable; believablebelievable
Forlorn (adj)Forlorn (adj)
Forlorn (adj)Forlorn (adj)
Desolate or dreary; Desolate or dreary; unhappy or unhappy or miserable, as in miserable, as in feeling, condition, or feeling, condition, or appearanceappearance
Laden (adj)Laden (adj)
Laden (adj)Laden (adj)
Burdened; loaded Burdened; loaded downdown
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Chapter NineChapter Nine
Pasquinade (n)Pasquinade (n)
Pasquinade (n)Pasquinade (n)
A satire or lampoon, A satire or lampoon, esp. one posted in esp. one posted in a public placea public place
Derange (v)Derange (v)
Derange (v)Derange (v)
To disturb the To disturb the condition, action, or condition, action, or function of; to function of; to make insanemake insane
Surmise (v)Surmise (v)
Surmise (v)Surmise (v)
To think or infer To think or infer without certain or without certain or strong evidence; strong evidence; conjecture; guessconjecture; guess
Superfluous (adj)Superfluous (adj)
Superfluous (adj)Superfluous (adj)
Being more than is Being more than is sufficient or required; sufficient or required; excessive; excessive; unnecessary or unnecessary or needlessneedless
Elocution (n)Elocution (n)
Elocution (n)Elocution (n)
A person’s manner A person’s manner of speaking or of speaking or reading aloud in reading aloud in publicpublic
Unutterable (adj)Unutterable (adj)
Unutterable (adj)Unutterable (adj)
Unspeakable; Unspeakable; beyond expressionbeyond expression
Subtle (adj)Subtle (adj)
Subtle (adj)Subtle (adj)
Difficult to perceive Difficult to perceive or understandor understand
Orgastic (adj)Orgastic (adj)
Orgastic (adj)Orgastic (adj)
At the height of At the height of emotional emotional excitementexcitement
Borne (v)Borne (v)
Borne (v)Borne (v)
CarriedCarried
Ceaselessly (adj)Ceaselessly (adj)
Ceaselessly (adj)Ceaselessly (adj)
Without stopping or Without stopping or pausing; pausing; unendlingly; unendlingly; incessantlyincessantly