The Great Gatsby Vocab Part 2

Front

Meaning of 'Vital'

Back

full of life, important

Front

Punctilious meaning?

Back

characterized by extreme attention to detail

Front

Turgid:

Back

swollen; bombastic in style, like a small fish who thinks he is too big for the pond.

Front

Pretentious:

Back

self-consciously weighty; pompous, thinks too much of himself

Front

Supercilious means:

Back

contemptuous, revengeful, causing trouble

Front

Prodigality means lavishness; reckless luxury, spending $ to show off.

Back

lavishness; reckless luxury, spending $ to show off

Front

Provincial means limited thoughts; narrow; unsophisticated.

Back

limited thoughts; narrow; unsophisticated

Front

Strident means:

Back

commanding attention with volume or obtrusiveness, pushy

Front

Redolent meaning

Back

aromatic; scented; suggestive of, reminds you of

Front

Meaning of Peremptory?

Back

Admitting no argument; characterized by arrogant self-assurance, always thinks he is right.