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Great Gatsby Ch. 6
Chapter 6 Vocab (The Great Gatsby)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| laudable | deserving praise. |
| insidious | proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. |
| repose | a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility. |
| antecedent | those which came before; one's ancestors or ancestry |
| debauch | destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt. |
| ingratiate | bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them. |
| perturb | make (someone) anxious or unsettled |
| dilatory | slow to act. |
| desolate | deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness |
| elusive | difficult to find, catch, or achieve. |