Vocab chpt 2 Gatsby

• obscure: dark, dim; unclear and not readily seen.
• oculist: eye doctor.
• contiguous: touching along a boundary or at a point.
• sumptuous: extremely costly, rich, or luxurious; extravagant.
• sensuously: in a way that is pleasing to the senses.
• vitality: the quality of being lively, strong, and full of energy.
• interpose: to place between haughtily.
• countenance: facial expressions.
• proprietary: owning property.
• hauteur: arrogance.
• disdain: the feeling that someone or something is worthless or unworthy of respect.
• strident: loud and harsh.
• repelled: disgusted.
• inexhaustible: unable to be used up (not exhaustible).
• deft: skillful and quick in movement.