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The Great Gatsby 4-6
The Great Gatsby chapters 4-6 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| denizen | inhabitant (He's quite a character around New York - a denizen of Broadway.) |
| disconcerting | upsetting; confusing (...And then came that disconcerting ride.) |
| fluctuate | to vary; to change (I think that voice held him most with its fluctuating, feverish warmth because it couldn't be over dreamed) |
| jauntily | gaily, stylishly (...and who leaned back jauntily just within the circle of my arm.) |
| olfactory | referring to the sense of smell (...and sugar lumps all built with a wish out of non-olfactory money.) |
| defunct | completely broken, dead (...the face of a defunct mantelpiece clock...) |
| harrowed | distressed; vexed (We both jumped up and, a little harrowed myself, I went out into the yard.) |
| Nebulous | vague (...sneakers and duck trousers of a nebulous hue.) |
| reproach | blame (He raised his hand to stop my words, looked at me with unforgettable reproach and opening the door cautiously went back into the other room.) |
| Vestige | trace; remnant (...and every vestige of embarrassment was gone) |
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