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 time

Somnambulatory

sleepwalking

Elicited

To elaborate on; to evoke or draw out

Penitentiary

jail

Juxtaposition

Putting 2 typically contradictory ideas side by side

Armistice

A truce

Labyrinth

A maze

Punctilious

Showing great attention to detail, or correct behavior

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; lengthly

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