Gatsby Vocabulary Chapters 5 & 6

Vocabulary terms and definitions extracted from lecture slides.

Rout

A complete defeat

Suppress

To stop or hold back something

Innumerable

Too many to count

Ecstatic

Extremely happy

Reproach

Blame or criticism for doing something wrong

Serf

A farm worker who was tied to the land and worked for a lord

Obstinate

Refusing to change your mind

Exult

To show great happiness or pride

Hulking

Very large and heavy

Nebulous

Unclear or difficult to understand

Laudable

Deserving praise

Insidious

Harmful in a gradual or hidden way

Repose

A state of rest or relaxation

Debauch

To lead someone into immoral or excessive behavior

Antecedent

Something that came before something else

Ingratiate

To try to make someone like you

Perturb

To worry or disturb someone

Dilatory

Slow or delaying

Desolate

Empty, lonely, or abandoned

Elusive

Difficult to find, catch, or understand