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=**The Great Gatsby Vocabulary**=

**Chapter 1**
1. Feign: (V) -to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend. 2. Supercilious: (Adj.) -having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. 3. Conscientious: (Adj.) -meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular. 4. Incredulous: (Adj.) -indicating or showing unbelief. 5. Wan: (Adj.) -of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color. 6. Complacent: (Adj.) -often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied. 7. Intimation: (V) -make known subtly and indirectly; hint. 8. Anon: (Adv.) -in a short time; soon. 9. Epigram - a brief, clever, and usually memorable statement 10. Reproach - express disapproval or disappointment 11. Fractious - inclined to make trouble 12. Imperceptibly - impossible or difficult to perceive 13. Rotogravure - printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder 14. Peremptory - haughty, arrogant

Phrases: "the Teutonic migration knows as the Great War" - Teutons refers to a Germanic tribe from 100BC and the Great War was WWI "Midas, Morgan and Maecenas" - Midas was the legenday king whose touch turned things to gold. Morgan refers to the Wall Street banker, J.P. Morgan. Maecenas refers to a Roman statesman and patron of literature.

Chapter 2
1. Contiguous: (Adj.) -connecting without a break; uninterrupted. 2. Facet: (N) -aspect; phase; side. 3. Cower: (V) -to crouch, as in fear or shame. 4. Interpose: (V) -to step in between parties at variance; mediate. 5. Apathetic: (Adj.) -not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive. 6. Languid: (Adj.) -lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent. 7. Strident: (Adj.) -having a shrill, irritating quality or character. 8. Deft: (Adj.) -nimble; skillful; clever. 9. Clad: (Adj.) -dressed; covered. 10. Oculist - physician who treats diseases of the eyes 11. Hauteur - arrogance, haughtiness

Phrase: Kaiser Wilhelm - much despised ruler of Germany during World War I

Chapter 3
1. Permeate: (V) -to pass into or through every part of; to penetrate through the pores; to be diffused through; pervade; saturate. 2. Innuendo: (N) -an indirect comment about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. 3. Erroneous: (Adj.) -containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong. 4. Vehement: (Adj.) -strongly emotional; intense or passionate. 5. Impetuous: (Adj.) -characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive. 6. Vacuous: (Adj.) -lacking in ideas or intelligence. 7. Corpulent: (Adj.) -large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat. 8. Provincial: (Adj.) -having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal. 9. Din: (N) -a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.

Chapter 4
1. Knickerbocker: (N) -any New Yorker. 2. Sporadic: (Adj.) -appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional. 3. Divine retribution: (N) -punishment from a higher being for bad deeds or transgressions. 4. Rajah: (N) -a king or prince in India; a minor chief or dignitary. 5. Elicit: (V) -to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke. 6. Valor: (N) -heroic courage; bravery. 7. Somnambulatory: (Adj.) -related to sleep walking. 8. Denizen: (N) -an inhabitant; a resident; one that frequents a particular place. 9. Jaunty: (Adj.) -easy and sprightly in manner or bearing.

Chapter 5
1. Rout: (N) -an overwhelming defeat. 2. Innumerable: (Adj.) -very numerous; incapable of being counted; countless. 3. Reproach: (V) -to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame. 4. Serf: (N) -a slave. 5. Obstinate: (Adj.) -inflexible; stubborn; not yielding. 6. Exult: (V) -to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice; be highly elated or jubilant. 7. Nebulous: (Adj.) -hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused.

Chapter 6
1. Laudable: (Adj.) -deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable. 2. Insidious: (Adj.) -intended to entrap or trick. 3. Repose: (N) -peace; tranquillity; calm. 4. Debauch: (N) -an uninhibited spree or party. 5. Antecedent: (N) -a preceding circumstance, event, object, style, phenomenon. 6. Ingratiate: (V) -to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others by deliberate effort. 7. Dilatory: (Adj.) -tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.

Chapter 7
1. Tumult: (N) -uproar; disorder; highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling. 2. Portentous: (Adj.) -ominous, predictive of future bad events. 3. Irreverent: (Adj.) -not respectful; critical of what is generally accepted or respected. 4. Vicarious: (Adj.) -taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute. 5. Rancor: (N) -resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. 6. Formidable: (Adj.) -of great strength; forceful; powerful.

Chapter 8
1. Humidor: (N) -a container or storage room for cigars or other preparations of tobacco, fitted with means for keeping the tobacco suitably moist. 2. Indiscernible: (Adj.) -cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible. 3. Settee: (N) -a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered. 4. In cahoots: (Phrase) -in partnership; in league with; in conspiracy. 5. Divot: (N) -a piece of turf gouged out with a club in making a stroke. 6. Garrulous: (Adj.) -excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters. 7. Laden: (Adj.) -burdened; loaded down.

Chapter 9
1. Pasquinade: (N) -a satire or lampoon, esp. one posted in a public place. 2. Superfluous: (Adj.) -being more than is sufficient or required; excessive; unnecessary or needless. 3. Elocution: (N) -a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public. 4. Unutterable: (Adj.) -unspeakable; beyond expression. 5. Borne: (V) -carried.