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The Great Gatsby
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Incredulous | (adj) indicating or showing disbelief |
| Ambulatory | (adj) able to walk and move |
| Strident | (adj) hard, loud, grating or shrill |
| Insidious | (adj) gradually harmful or desturctive |
| Repose | (n) a state of rest or inactivity; peacefulness |
| Nebulous | (adj) unclear, indistinct, or indefinite |
| Denizen | (n) a resident of a specific country or area |
| Innuendo | (n) a hint of something improper |
| Wan | (adj) pale, lacking color, sickly looking |
| Sumptuous | (adj) magnificent or grand in appearance |
| Din | (n) a loud persistent noise |
| Supercilious | (adj) arrogant; acting superior to others |
| Debauchery | (n) unrestrained immoral behaviour |
| Ingratiate | (v) to try to win somebody's favor by pleasing, usually for an advantage; kiss somebody up |
| Garrulous | (adj) excessively or pointlessly talking |
| Surmise | (V) to conclude based on limited evidence; to figure out |
| Elocution | (n) the art of speaking clearly and well with correct enunciation |
| Gaudy | (adj) bright, flashy, or showy in a cheap or tasteless way; tacky |
| Obstinate | (adj) hard-headed; refusing to change one's mind |
| Vicarious | (adj) experienced through somebody else than first hand |
| Rancor | (n) a bitter, deeply held, and long lasting I'll will/resentment |