The Great Gatsby Vocabulary
Chapter 1
1. Feign: (V.) -to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend.
2. Supercilious: (Adj.) -having or showing arrogant superiority to and
disdain of those
one views as unworthy.
3. Conscientious: (Adj.) -meticulous; careful; painstaking;
particular.
4. Incredulous: (Adj.) -indicating or showing unbelief.
5. Reciprocal: (Adj.) -mutual; corresponding; matching; complementary;
equivalent.
6. Wan: (Adj.) -of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking
color.
7. Complacent: (Adj.) -often without awareness of some potential
danger or defect;
self-satisfied.
8. Intimation: (V.) -make known subtly and indirectly; hint.
9. Infinite: (Adj.) -indefinitely or exceedingly large.
10. Anon: (Adv.) -in a short time; soon.
Chapter 2
1. Contiguous: (Adj.) -connecting without a break; uninterrupted.
