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TGG: Chapter 9
The Great Gatsby Vocab: Chapter 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 (particular style of speaking) |
| unutterable | too great, intense, or awful to describe |
| subtle | so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe; making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something |
| orgastic | exciting or stimulating |
| borne | carried or transported by the thing specified |
| ceaselessly | continuously and without end |