great gastby vocab 5,6,7

rout

n, an overwhelming defeat

reproach

v, to find fault with a person or group, blame

serf

n, a slave, a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

obstinate

adj, inflexible, stubborn, not yielding

exult

v, to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy, rejoice, be highly elated or jubilant

nebulous

adj, hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

laudable

adj, deserving praise, praiseworthy, commendable

insidious

adj, intended to entrap or trick

repose

n, peace, tranquility, calm

debauch

n, an uninhibited spree or party

antecedent

n, a preceding circumstance, event, object, style, phenomenon

ingratiate

v, establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of other by deliberate effort

dilatory

adj, tending to delay or procrastinate, slow, tardy

elusive

adj, hard to express or define, cleverly or skillfully evasive

tumult

n, uproar, disorder, highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling

portentous

adj, ominous, predictive of future bad events

irreverent

adj, not respectful, critical of what is generally accepted or respected

vicarious

adj, taking the place of another person or thing, acting or serving as a substitute

rancor

n, resentment or ill will, hatred, malice

formidable

adj, of great strength, forceful, powerful