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TGG Ch. 6-9 Vocab
Vocabulary from chapters 6-9 of The Great Gatsby
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| transpire | to become known or apparent |
| notoriety | the state of being famous or well known, especially for something bad |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or approval by saying or doing things to please others |
| unprecedented | never done or known before |
| incarnation | the act of representing an idea or quality in human form |
| inexhaustible | impossible to be used up; existing in abudance |
| inexplicable | unable to be explained |
| tangible | real or actual, not imaginary; able to be touched |
| clamorously | in a loud, noisy manner |
| incessantly | without interruption; constantly |
| dejection | sadness or depression caused by failure or loss |
| malice | desire to cause harm to another person |
| pervade | to become spread throughout all parts of |
| amorphous | having no clear shape or form |
| perceptible | capable of being perceived by the senses |
| distortion | the state of being twisted away from the natural or normal shape or meaning |
| commensurate | equal in measure or extent |
| obscurity | the state of being dark, dim, and unclear |
| recede | go backwards; gradually diminish |
| elude | escape from one's grasp or understanding; fail to achieve |