The Great Gatsby Vocabulary

Give a false appearance; pret

Stealing or passing off the words or ideas of another as one’s own

touching along a boundary or at a point

threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble

effect approaching or suggesting the stupendous or incredible

Coolly and patronizingly haughty

Having feminine qualities untypical of a man

An arrogance; pretentiousness; swagger

Quarrelsome, irritable; unruly

Not perceptible by a sense or by the mind; extremely subtle

Shared

Scornfully, haughtily

Arousing curiosity or interest by unusual, new or compelling qualities

Pale, lacking color

Leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; assertive in speech, manner

Fanciful; bizarre; absurdly incongruous

Incapable of being penetrates or pierced

Exposed and barren; lacking warmth; not hopeful or encouraging

Optometrist; ophthalmologist

Walked around in an idle or leisurely manner

Unfavorable; unlucky; not successful

Extremely costly; rich; luxurious or magnificent

Of or relating to the senses; having strong sensory appeal

Physical and mental vigor; a power of enduring

To exist in a state of suppressed activity

Of, relating to or suitable for a kind; of notable excellence

Calm expression; mental composure

One who has the exclusive legal right to something; owner

Arrogance, haughtiness

Filled with passion our zeal; showing great warmth or inten