Chpt.2 - Gatsby Vocab

Front

(n.) appearance of a face; (v.) to consent

Back

countenance

Front

Skillful in physical movements, especially hands.

Back

deft

Front

rich and superior in quality

Back

sumptuous

Front

Overbearing pride shown by a superior manner toward inferiors.

Back

hauteur

Front

Unpleasantly loud and harsh

Back

Strident

Front

Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

Back

incessant

Front

lacking spirit or liveliness

Back

languid

Front

Connecting without a break; within a common boundary.

Back

contiguous

Front

(idealized country life) idyllically rustic

Back

pastoral

Front

More than one meaning

Back

ambiguous