Unit 4: Novel Study: The Great Gatsby, Chapters 7–9

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  1. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  2. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  3. inviolate
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  4. precipitate
    done with very great haste and without due deliberation
  5. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  6. portentous
    of momentous or ominous significance
  7. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  8. magnanimous
    generous and understanding and tolerant
  9. clamor
    loud and persistent outcry from many people
  10. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  11. incessantly
    without interruption
  12. redolent
    having a strong pleasant odor
  13. grail
    the object of any prolonged search or endeavor
  14. tranquil
    not agitated
  15. benediction
    a blessing or ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  16. radiant
    emanating or as if emanating light
  17. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  18. emerge
    become known or apparent
  19. surmise
    a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
  20. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
Created on Tue Dec 08 14:05:04 EST 2020 (updated Thu Dec 17 15:13:44 EST 2020)

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