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Ch. 7-9 Gatsby
Great Gatsby
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |