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The Great Gatsby Voc
Vocabulary words chosen for 2018-2019
Term | Definition |
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Addenda | Things to be included; additions. |
Contingency | Dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition |
Amorphous | Lacking definite form; having no specific shape |
Contiguous | Touching; in contact; bordering |
Convivial | Friendly; agreeable; merry |
Hauteur | Snobby manner or spirit; arrogance |
Rajah | A king or prince in India |
Labyrinth | An intricate combination of paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way or to reach the exit. |
Redolent | Suggestive or reminiscent of something else. |
Somnambulatory | As if sleepwalking. |
Innuendo | An indirect hint about someone, usually negative in nature |
Rivulets | Small streams or brooks |
Traversed | Passed, moved over, along, or through. |
Nebulous | Hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused |
Libertine | A freethinker, often unrestrained by what is considered acceptable or moral |
Pneumatic | Inflated with air or gas |
Caterwauling | Shrilly crying or screaming |
Scrutiny | A close and searching look or examination |
Corroborate | To confirm or agree with someone's side of events |
Omnibus | A public vehicle designed to carry many passengers |