The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Development I. 1. epigram A. to take the place of 2. supercilious B. connecting without a break 3. extemporizing C. haughtiness in bearing and attitude 4. rotogravure D. printed material, such as a newspaper 5. peremptory E. a short, witty poem expressing a single thought 6. oculist F. feeling or showing haughty disdain 7. contiguous G. a physician who treats diseases of the eyes 8. hauteur H. to perform without prior preparation II. 9. omnibus A. medical practice that deals with pregnant women 10. erroneous B. a shrill, discordant sound 11. innuendo C. a show, pretense or display 12. convivial D. a small brook or stream 13. obstetrical E. a long motor vehicle for passengers 14. rivulets F. merry; festive 15. caterwauling G. mistaken 16. affectations H. a deceptive stratagem or device 17. subterfuges I. an indirect, derogatory implication in expression III. 18. labyrinth A. to walk in a sleep-like condition 19. raja B. containers that hold items 20. somnambulatory C. shaped into folds or parallel 21. denizen D. cloudy, misty, or hazy 22. receptacles E. prince, or chief in India or East Indies 23. corrugated F. an intricate structure of interconnecting passages 24. nebulous G. an inhabitant IV. 25. meretricious A. difficult or impossible to explain or account for 26. euphemisms B. close observation 27. caravansary C. attracting attention in a vulgar manner 28. contingency D. to dissuade or correct 29. inexplicable E. a large inn 30. libertine F. to travel or pass across or over 31. expostulation G. something incidental to something else 32. traversed H. one who acts without moral restraint 33. scrutiny I. the act of substituting a vague statement for one considered blunt or offensive V. 34. redolent A. something added, especially a supplement to a book 35. corroborate B. to act as a go-between in sexual intrigues 36. pneumatic C. limited in perspective 37. amorphous D. unable to think in a clear or orderly manner 38. addenda E. corresponding in size or degree 39. unpunctual F. to strengthen or support with other evidence 40. provincial G. relating to air or other gases 41. incoherent H. lacking definite form 42. pandered I. acting or arriving late for an appointment 43. commensurate J. suggestive