Gatsby Vocab 7 & 8

Front

to sing or hum softly

Back

croon

Front

Free from petty resentfulness; generous in forgiving an insult or injury.

Back

magnanimous

Front

fierce, cruel, scathing

Back

truculent

Front

Social class of people with similar cultural, economic, or educational status.

Back

stratum

Front

Rough and noisy

Back

Boisterous

Front

extremely disturbing

Back

harrowing

Front

Worthless, useless; trash

Back

refuse

Front

A sudden thought or desire decided by impulse rather than reason.

Back

whim

Front

Pleasantly cheerful, cordial

Back

genial

Front

bitter resentment, hatred, malice

Back

rancor