Gatsby Vocabulary

Vocabulary
1. feigned v. put on a false appearance; pretended
2. levity n. lightheartedness; lack of seriousness
3. contiguous  adj. touching, especially along a line or border 
4. apathetically adv. listlessly; indifferently
5. hauteur n. haughty or arrogant manner
6. incessant adj. continuous 
7. affectation n. artificial way of acting or speaking, especially to impress others
8. punctilious adj. attentive to formality or proper behavior 
9. evasions n. pl. acts of avoiding something
10. incredulous adj. unable to believe; showing disbelief
11. counterfeit  n. imitation of something genuine that is meant to deceive people 
12. exultation n. triumphant joy
13. conceits n. pl. fanciful thoughts
14. pervading  v. spreading throughout
15. lethargic adj. sluggish 
16. row n. noisy quarrel, fight, or disturbance
17. tangible  adj. capable of being touched
18. unscrupulous  adj. showing no regard for what is right or wrong 
19. inquest  n. a legal inquiry made to determine the cause of a death 
20. deranged  adj. made insane