The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Chapters 4-6

Fluctuate

To vary irregularly

Sporadic

(adj.) occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order

Elicit

(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

Valor

Noble courage

somnambulatory

in a sleepwalking manner

Denizen

(n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place

Jaunty

(adj.) lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance

Rout

An overwhelming defeat

Suppress

(v.) to stop by force, put down

Ecstatic

( adj.) overjoyed, euphoric

Reproach

( V) To criticize or express disapproval; blame

Obstinate

(adj) stubborn or hard to control

Exult

(v.) to rejoice greatly

Hulking

(adj.) large, heavy, or clumsy; bulky

Nebulous

(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct

Laudable

(adj) worthy of praise

Insidious

(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

Repose

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

Debauch

(n.) An uninhibited spree or party

Antecedent

(n.) A preceding event; a forerunner; a precursor

Ingratiate

(v.) To gain another's favor by flattery or false friendliness

Perturb

(v.) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

Dilatory

(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone

Desolate

(Adj.)

(of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.

Elusive

(adj.) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand

innumerable

(adj.) too many to count, without number