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Great Gatsby Ch. 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rout | a disorderly retreat of defeated troops. |
| Suppress | Forcibly put an end to |
| Innumerable | too many to be counted (often used hyperbolically). |
| Ecstatic | feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement. |
| Reproach | address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment. |
| Serf | an agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord's estate. |
| Obstinate | stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. |
| Exult | feel or show triumphant elation or jubilation. |
| Hulking | (of a person or object) large, heavy, or clumsy. |
| Nebulous | in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy. |