Unit 4: Novel Study: The Great Gatsby, Chapters 1–6

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  1. incline
    have a tendency or disposition to do or be something
  2. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  3. infinitesimal
    immeasurably small
  4. extemporize
    perform or speak without preparation
  5. compel
    force somebody to do something
  6. earnestly
    in a sincere and serious manner
  7. prodigality
    the trait of spending extravagantly
  8. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  9. caterwaul
    make a shrill and unpleasant screeching sound
  10. divergence
    a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
  11. bootlegger
    someone who makes or sells illegal goods
  12. penitentiary
    a correctional institution for those convicted of crimes
  13. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  14. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  15. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  16. olfactory
    of or relating to the sense of smell
  17. juxtaposition
    the act of positioning close together
  18. wan
    lacking vitality as from weariness or illness or unhappiness
  19. counterfeit
    a copy that is represented as the original
  20. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  21. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  22. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  23. shiftless
    lacking ambition or initiative
  24. meretricious
    deceptively pleasing
  25. reverie
    absentminded dreaming while awake
  26. turgid
    abnormally swollen especially by fluids or gas
  27. contingency
    a possible event or occurrence or result
  28. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  29. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  30. radiant
    emanating or as if emanating light
Created on Tue Dec 08 14:04:40 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 16 16:47:53 EST 2020)

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