The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Ch 1 - 3

Front

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

Back

supercilious

Front

in a manner indicating disbelief

Back

incredulously

Front

of vital importance, crucial

Back

imperatively

Front

speaking without preparation; improvising

Back

extemporizing

Front

tending to calm or soothe

Back

sedative

Front

touching along a boundary or at a point

Back

contiguous

Front

in a way that is pleasing to the senses

Back

sensuously

Front

the quality of being lively, strong, and full of energy

Back

vitality

Front

placed between haughtily

Back

interposed

Front

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect

Back

disdain