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Great Gatsby Ch. 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pasquinade | a satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered publicly in a public place. |
| Derange | cause (someone) to become insane. |
| Surmise | suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. |
| Superfluous | unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. |
| Elocution | the skill of clear and expressive speech, especially of distinct pronunciation and articulation. |
| Unutterable | too great, intense, or awful to describe. |
| Subtle | (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. |
| Orgastic | exciting or stimulating |
| Borne | carried or transported by the thing specified. |
| Ceaselessly | continuously and without end. |