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Gatsby

Gatsby Vocabulary ch. 5-7

TermDefinition
elongating stretching, extending or lengthening
scrutinized examined very closely with great attention to detail
defunct no longer working or functional; broken or no longer existing
patron n. someone who contributes financial backing to a person, institution, store, or the arts v. to financially support a person, institution, etc., or buy their products
disarray a state of disorder
colossal huge, gigantic, significant (in physical size or general extent)
fluctuating wavering back and forth between various states; shifting and changing
laudable praise worthy, excellent, commendable
turgid overly pretentious, wordy and pompous
contingencies possible events that may occur due to chance or accident; things that may happen
foliage leaves or leafiness
lethargic sleepy, listless, tired and sluggish
euphemism words that have a milder or more positive connotation that are used to replace more intense, negative terms of phrase ("passed away" instead of " died")
dilatory Done in order to procrastinate or delay something
obliterated Completely destroy; annihilated
incarnation The embodiment of something; a human form or example of an abstract concept
stagnant 1. Stale or decayed from lack of movement 2. Describing something that has stopped developing or progressing
abyss A deep void, a large empty space; something unthinkably deep and huge
inviolate Pure and pristine, untouched by harm or blemish or outrage
stifling Suffocating; cramped or uncomfortably close or tight
Created by: cnardiello
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