The Great Gatsby Vocabulary chapter 1 – Flashcards
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Feign
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To imitate deceptively; to make believe;pretend. Example sentence: Nick admits to feigning actions and emotions to Jorden.
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Supercilious
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Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. Sentence Example: Tom is a supercilious person.
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Conscientious
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meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular. Example Sentence: Daisy has to be conscientious with having an affair with Gatsby.
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Incredulous
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Indicating or showing unbelief. Example Sentence: Tom's voice is incredulous and insulting.
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Reciprocal
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Mutual; Corresponding;matching; complementary; equivalent. Example Sentence: Daisy looked at Gatsby with a polite reciprocal curiosity, and charming face.
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Wan
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Of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallor; pallid; lacking color. Example Sentence: Gatsby's face was wan in the green light when he saw Tom and Daisy kiss.
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Complacent
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often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied. Example Sentence: Tom wasn't complacent about Daisy and Gatsby until Gatsby mentioned it.
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Intimation
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make known subtly and indirectly; hint. Example Sentence; Nick is very observant he not only pick up on "intimations", he also sees things that are almost imperceptible.
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Infinite
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Indefinitely or exceedingly large. Example Sentence: Gatsby is the infinite hope in this book, he delays forever to judge on Daisy, and hopes hence, loves infinitely.
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Anon
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In a short time; soon. Example Sentence; Gatsby and Daisy met at Nick's house in anon time.
