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