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Ch. 7-9 Gatsby
Great Gatsby
Term | Definition |
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Caravansary | any large inn or hotel |
Harrowing | extremely disturbing or distressing |
Abyss | a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm |
Rancor | bitter resentment; ill will; hatred; malice |
Magnanimous | generous in forgiving an insult or injury |
Pavilion | a building or similar structure used for a specific purpose |
Unscrupulously | not restrained bu moral or ethical principles |
Benediction | an expression of good wises; a prayer asking for God's blessing, usually at the end of the service |
Corroborate | to give or represent evident of the truth of something; to confirm or substantiate |
Pneumatic | operated by compressed air |
Amorphous | without any clear shape, form or structure |
Holocaust | complete mass destruction |
Deranged | driven insane |
Superfluous | more than sufficient; excessive |
Aesthetic | of or concerning the appreciate of beauty or good taste |