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TGG - Chapter 08/09
The Great Gatsby - Chapters 08 & 09
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a container or storage room for cigars or other preparations of tobacco, fitted with means for keeping the tobacco suitably moist. | humidor |
| cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible. | indiscernible |
| a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered. | settee |
| (adj.) totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless. | forlorn |
| (v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess. | surmise |
| an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture. | elocution |
| unspeakable; beyond expression. | unutterable |
| carried or supported. | borne |
| a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize. | allusion |
| the process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character. | characterization |