Gatsby Ch. 1-3 Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

Behaving as if superior

Back

supercilious

Front

Not able or willing to believe

Back

Incredulous

Front

Expressing command confidently

Back

Imperatively

Front

Speaking without preparation

Back

Extemporizing

Front

Calming agent

Back

Sedative

Front

Definition: side by side, touching; near; adjacent in time

Back

Answer: contiguous

Front

Appealing to the senses, especially sexually

Back

Sensuous

Front

Quality of being full of life and energy

Back

Vitality

Front

Place or insert between

Back

interpose

Front

Strong dislike or disapproval

Back

Disdain