Unit 9 - The Great Gatsby

Complacency

Being satisfied with the way things are; smug

Supercilious

Feeling superior to someone else

Bungalow

A little house

Proximity

Nearness in space, time, or relationship

Infinitesimal

Extremely small

Threadbare

Used so often to be worn, no longer, effective, have holes

Nymphs

A mythological character described as a beautiful maiden

Sporadic

Occurring occasionally or random instances

Rajah

A king or prince

Infantry

A military that fights on foot

Gratified

To give pleasure by satisfying desires

Melodious

Having a pleasant tune

Somnambulatory

Sleepwalking

Elicited

To elaborate on; to evoke or draw out

Penitentiary

Jail

Juxtaposition

Putting two typically contradictory ideas side by side

Armistice

A true

Punctilious

Showing great attention to detail, or correct behavior

Labyrinth

A maze

Shirtwaist

A woman’s tailored shirt or garment

Dilatory

Slow to act; intended to cause delay

Luminosity

Giving off light

Prolonged

To lengthen in time; lengthy

Irreverent

Lacking respect

Caravansary

A group of people

Contemptuously

Expressing contempt, hatred

Cynically

Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; believing the worst case scenario

Sulkily

Moodily silent

Portentous

Foreshadowing a coming event; overly solemn

Expostulation

To discuss; examine

Despicable

Horrible or unwanted