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Gatsby Ch. 4-7 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scrutiny | Close observation |
| Nebulous | Cloudy, misty, or hazy |
| Somnambulatory | Sleep-like |
| Caravansary | Large inn |
| Libertine | One who acts without moral restraint |
| Corrugated | Shaped into parallel ridges |
| Rajah | Prince or chief in India or the East Indies |
| Meretricious | Attracting attention in a vulgar manner |
| Euphemisms | Pleasant-sounding words or statements substituted for offensive ones |
| Contingency | Possibility |
| Traversed | Traveled or passed across or over |
| Denizen | Inhabitant |
| Receptacles | Containers |
| Labyrinth | Intricate structure of interconnecting passages |
| Inexplicable | Difficult or impossible to explain or account for |
| Expostulations | Statements made to earnestly reason with someone to dissuade or correct |