The Great Gatsby Vocabulary, Chapters 2-3

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Permeate

To pass into or through every part of

Corpulent

Stout; fat

Vehement

Strongly emotional; intense or passionate

Saunter

To walk with a leisurely gait; stroll

Innuendo

An indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature

Cordial

Courteous and gracious; friendly

Vitality

Exuberant physical strength or mental vigor

Contiguous

In close proximity without actually touching; near

Provincial

Lacking urban sophistication or broad-mindedness

Impenetrable

Not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered

Impetuous

Of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion

Oculist

Optometrist or ophthalmologist

Vacuous

Purposeless; idle; empty

Erroneous

Containing error; mistaken

Credulity

Willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence


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