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The Great Gatsby #4
vocabulary #4
Term | Definition |
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knickerbocker | a New Yorker. a descendant of the original Dutch settlers in New York. |
fluctuate | rise and fall irregularly in number or amount. |
sporadic | occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated. |
divine retribution | supernatural punishment of a person, a group of people, or everyone by a deity in response to some action. |
rajah | an Indian king or prince. |
elicit | evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions. |
valor | great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle. |
somnambulatory | to walk while asleep |
denizen | an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place. |
jaunty | having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner. |