| Inclined | Motivated or persuaded to do something |
| Privy | To be a part of a secret or private knowledge |
| Levity | behavior intended to be amusing |
| Incredulously | unable or unwilling to believe |
| Contemptuously | with disdain, dislike, or contempt |
| Intimation | a subtle or indirect hint |
| Desolate | bare and uninhabited; isolated |
| Impenetrable | unable to be penetrated; unable to get through |
| Sumptuous | magnificent or grand in appearance |
| Indeterminate | not known exactly; vague |
| Apathetically | without interest |
| Incessant | without and end; ongoing |
| Gaudy | Brightly colored or showily decorated |
| Permeate | to spread or pass through |
| Innuendo | an indirect remark or gesture that carries some hint of impropriety |
| Vehemently | with intense conviction |
| Sauntered | slowly walked or strolled |
| Ascertain | to determine something |
| Lurched | moved or swayed suddenly or unsteadily |
| Sporadic | not happening at regular intervals |
| Punctilious | in a careful manner, paying attention to etiquette |
| Proprietor | the owner of a business; a legal owner |
| Abstraction | a state in which someone is deep in thought; preoccupation |
| Benediction | a prayer asking for a blessing |
| Reproachfully | with disapproval or blame |
| Scrutinized | looked over very carefully |
| Harrowed | disturbed with great pain; distressed |
| Endured | put up with; allowed |
| Insidious | … |
| Defunct | no longer operational; dead |
| Nebulous | unclear or indistinct |
| Laudable | deserving of praise |
| Contingencies | … |
| Ineffable | unable to be expressed in words; unspeakable |
| Cordial | an alcoholic beverage; a liqueur |
| Ramification | … |
| Formidable | … |
| Presumptuous | … |
| Portentous | very serious and significant |
| Inquest | … |
| Magnanimous | very generous, kind, or forgiving |
| Whim | … |
| Expostulation | an expression of disagreement or disapproval |
| Malice | intent to cause harm or pain |
| Garrulous | … |
| Ravenously | with excessive greed and hunger |
| Fortuitously | … |
| Vestibule | an entry way to a house |
| Complacent | … |
| Deranged | disturbed or highly confused; insane |
| Surmise | to conclude; make a guess |
| Aesthetic | pleasing in appealing |
| Provincial | unsophisticated or small-minded |
| Commensurate | equal in size or proportion |
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Final – Secondary Solutions 2009 Ch. 1-9
April 11, 2020