Great Gatsby Vocabulary

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Quiz Friday 10/17

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Feign

To pretend to feel or be affected by something.

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Supercilious

Acting like you’re better than everyone else; arrogant.

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Conscientious

Careful and wanting to do your work or duty well.

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Incredulous

Not able or willing to believe something; doubtful.

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Languid

slow and relaxed, sometimes because of tiredness or laziness

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Complacency

Showing smug satisfaction, feeling too satisfied with yourself, even when you shouldn’t be

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Intimation

A subtle or indirect hint of suggestion

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Antihero

A main character who isn’t a typical hero; might be flawed or selfish

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Motif

A repeating idea, image or symbol in a story that helps build the theme.

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Mood

the feeling or atmosphere a story creates for the reader

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Incessant

Continuous, often in an annoying way

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Innuendo

A hint or suggestion, usually something negative or rude, said indirectly

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Milieu

A person’s physical and social environment or setting; can include behaviors, beliefs, and society pressures.

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Euphemism

A polite or mild way to say something harsh or unpleasant

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Vehemently

Done with passionate emotion

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Aphorism

A short, clever, statement that expresses a general truth or life principle

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Asyndeton

Leaving out conjunctions (like “and”) to make writing faster or punchier

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Polysyndeton

Using lots of conjunctions close together to slow down the rhythm or feel overwhelming

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Profound

great intensity or emotional depth

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Indignant

Angered or annoyed at something unjust or wrong