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Gatsby Ch. 4-7 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Scrutiny | Close observation |
Nebulous | Cloudy, misty, or hazy |
Somnambulatory | Sleep-like |
Caravansary | Large inn |
Libertine | One who acts without moral restraint |
Corrugated | Shaped into parallel ridges |
Rajah | Prince or chief in India or the East Indies |
Meretricious | Attracting attention in a vulgar manner |
Euphemisms | Pleasant-sounding words or statements substituted for offensive ones |
Contingency | Possibility |
Traversed | Traveled or passed across or over |
Denizen | Inhabitant |
Receptacles | Containers |
Labyrinth | Intricate structure of interconnecting passages |
Inexplicable | Difficult or impossible to explain or account for |
Expostulations | Statements made to earnestly reason with someone to dissuade or correct |