Great Gatsby and National Geographic Febuary 2009

Vocabulary:
3-3 (Chapter 1)
1. Feigned p.5, verb, to pretend, or fake, something. Example: “he feigned that he was ill”
2. Riotous p.7, adjective, disruptive, with lots of lively action. Example: “the riotous students protested their test”
3. Jut p.7 noun or verb, “to stick out into space
4. Superficial p.8, adjective, someone who is shallow, or has no depth. Example: “he only liked clothing, so was very superficial”
5. Eyesore p. 8, noun, an ugly or unpleasant sight
6. Supercilious p.9, adjective, thinking you are the best; having an arrogant way of doing things. Example: “he had a supercilious manner”
7. Arrogant p.9., adjective, having too much pride in oneself.
8. Effeminate p.9, adjective, acting or behaving like a girl.
9. Swank p.9, adjective or noun, very fashionable; fashionably elegant; Examples: “he’s such a swank”, or “I went to a swank party last night”
10. Vista p.10, noun, a distant view, usually a very nice and big one.
11. Divan p.10, noun, a piece of furniture that looks like a couch
12. Ecstatically p.11, adjective, to feel ecstatic is to feel extremely happy.
13. Desolate p.11, adjective, empty, sad, lifeless. Example: “After the man’s wife left him, he sat in a bar, desolate and alone”.
14. Incredulously p.12, adverb of incredulous, meaning disbelievingly.
15. Banter p.13, noun or verb, playful happy talking. Example: “The children bantered about baseball”
16. Complacency p.14, noun, a feeling of self-satisfaction, ignoring upcoming problems. Example: “the hamster sat in the street, complacently tying his shoes as a car raced towards him”
17. Extemporizing p.15, verb, to do something (especially speaking) without thinking first.
18. Devoid p.15, adjective, empty, Example: “the woman’s face was devoid of feeling”,
19. Veranda p.17, noun, a balcony or platform (usually with a roof) that goes around a house.
20. Turbulent p.17, adjective, violently disturbed – like the ocean in a storm – or a student after a bad test.
21. Cynical p.17, noun, or adjective, thinking things will always turn out bad, being rude about it.
22. Compel p.17, verb, to make, or force, someone or something to do something. Example: “The students compelled their teacher to play the Simpsons”
23. Uninflected p.18. noun, a person with an uninflected voice has a flat, voice with no emotion.
24. Corroborated p.19, verb, to agree – strengthen – or support something (verbally).
25. Banns p.19, noun, the announcement of a marriage (in advance).
26. Stale p.20, adjective, without freshness, boring, old. Examples: “the teacher, despite being old was not stale“. “The boy left his potato chips out, they became stale”
27. Silhouette p.20, noun, the outline or something or someone
28. Intimation, p.20, to hint, or declare something. “The man hit me in the face, without the least intimation”

3-5 (Geo)
29. Frangible, adjective, Fragile, breakable
30. Afar, adverb; from a long distance
31. Paradox, noun; a problem that contradicts or doesn’t agree with itself
32. Delegated, verb; transferred power to someone
33. Splendorous, adjective; to simply “outshine”, or be visibly better than other people
34. Tumultuous, adjective; disruptive, a big problem. Similar to turbulent
35. Relict, noun; something that has lived a long time and survived changes
36. Rookery, noun; a breeding ground for animals that live in groups
37. Acutely, adjective; literally means “sharp”

3-7 (Chapter 3)
38. Harlequin, adjective; Varied in color, having a pattern of irregular shapes p.33
39. Vehemently, adverb; to have intense feelings p.35
40. Credulity, noun; Tendency to believe something too fast (the opposite of incredulous). p. 37
41. Homogeneity, adjective; everything is the same p.37
42. Spectroscopic. adjective; many different kinds of things, “across a wide spectrum” p.37
43. Jaunty, adjective; happy, carefree, and confident p.42
44. Deplorably, adverb; worthy of severe condemnation (not respectable, in bad condition p. 43
45. Malevolence, adjective; having a harmful effect on others (the opposite of benevolence) p. 43
46. Caterwauling, verb; to make a loud noise, a big argument – almost catlike p. 46
47. Loitered, verb past tense of loiter; to stand about without any purpose p.47
48. Poignant, adjective; sharp, memorable “when my girlfriend left me it was very poignant” p. 47
49. Divergence, noun; a difference between two things “ Their opinions were very divergent p.48


3-10 (Chapter 4)
50. Fluctuate, adjective or verb; move up and down movement, in a pattern
51. Lurch, verb; to move abruptly, and unpredictably – often repetitively.
52. Punctilious, adjective; Doing things precisely “His car lurched towards her house slowly, but he arrived punctiliously at 10pm, dressed in his swankiest clothing”
53. Threadbare; adjective; old, worn out, poor.
54. Hastily, adverb; to do something very quickly – too quickly
55. Skimming, verb; to examine, or move lightly without caring about details.
56. Juxtaposition, noun; When two very different things are placed next to each other
57. Succulent, adjective; Full of juices (meat, fruits, words)
58. Sentimental; adjective; very emotional (too much so)
59. Monopolizing; verb; to control, by oneself.
60. Abstracted; adjective; to talk about with something without intending to do anything about it, “He abstracted angrily about killing the mother of his dead hamster”.
61. Amour, noun; Simply means “to love secretly”
62. Wan, adjective; pale and unhealthy, “he never ate, only played computer games in his favorite PC Bang, so his skin was wan and pale just before his death”

3-12 (Geo)
63. Mantled, adjective; cloaked or covered
64. Terse, adjective; short and to the point.
65. Impoundment, verb; taking something and keeping it (usually the government does this)
66. Attuned, noun; very sensitive, in the right order
67. Groundswell, noun; a big shift in what the public things (literally the ground is swelling or getting bigger)
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68. Striving, verb; to try very, very hard.
69. Patriarch, noun; a father figure who is in charge
70. Acolytes, noun; people who follow. Example: the teacher’s acolytes studied very hard.
71. Quixotic, adjective; unrealistic, always trying to do impossible things. Example: “He tilted at windmills”
72. Ethnology, noun; the study of an ethnic group. Just like biology is the study of life.
73. Proselytizer, noun; someone who proselytizes is someone who tells people what they believe
74. Predicated, verb; based on. Example “His arguments are predicated on lies!”
75. Insulated, verb; layers of material to be warm. Example: “his jacket insulated him against the cold
76. Provisions, noun; food or things for the future. Example: “Their boat was provisioned generously”
77. Sybaritic, adjective; a hedonist. Example: “The sybaritic man spent his days eating and drinking”
78. Prudent, adjective careful and sensible. Example: “He prudently decided not to fight the bear”
79. Impassable, adjective; something that can’t be gone around, or over. Impossible to pass.
80. Sanguine, adjective; confident, cheerful, and relaxed.

3-14 (Chapter 5)
81. Elongate, adj, to make something longer
82. Glint, noun; a flash of light reflected on something. “There was a glint in Santa’s eye”
83. Tactless, adj; not showing concern for others’ feelings. “The hamster tactlessly bit my mother’s finger”.
84. Hollow, adjective; empty. Can be used to describe a person’s feelings. “He hollowly answered the phone call about his delinquent hamster”.
85. Demoniac, adj; to act wildly, as if possessed by a demon.
86. Grieving, verb; to be very sad about something.
87. Feudal, adj; looking very small or “fief-like”. See also “provincial”.
88. Inconceivable, adj; impossible to imagine, or understand. “The test was inconceivably hard”
89. Pompadour, noun; Elvis hair.
90. Bewilderment. Adj; the state of being really, really, really, really confused.
91. Vitality, noun; to be full of life, joyous and have lots of physical and mental energy


3-17 (Chapter 6)
92. Laudable, adjective; worthy of praise
93. Notoriety, adjective; being well known, in a bad way. Infamous
94. Platonic, noun; the perfect idea of something example. “they were platonic friends, perfect in every way”
95. Conception, verb; An image, or idea formed in the mind.
96. Hysterical, adjective; to have uncontrollable laughter, or be out of control emotionally
97. Grotesque, adjective; strange or fantastic (unbelievable) in appearance
98. Ineffable adjective; unspeakable, beyond words. “His behavior was so bad, it was ineffable”.
99. Savory adjective; Tasty, but not too sweet or sour. “The savory meal satisfied him greatly”
100. Ramifications noun; The consequences of actions, or events. “His ineffable behavior had terrible ramifications.
101. Antecedents, noun; things that came before. “Jae-Young’s antecedents are his parents”
102. Senile adjective; Old and forgetful. “John was so senile he forgot to give the vocabulary test”.
103. Debauchee, noun; Someone who is a hedonist, and doe things only for pleasure.
104. Orchid, noun; A flower that grows only in tropical places
105. Hitherto adverb; Up until now. Literally “before this time”. “Hitherto F4’s emergence, Gyu-Jin Pyu’s actor xyz Korean guy was unknown”.
106. Septic, adjective; creating a toxic atmosphere “People were so incredulous of his opinions that a septic atmosphere seeped into the party”
107. Rouged, verb; to make red. “The woman rouged her face before the show”
108. Linger, verb; To wait somewhere, waiting for something to happen.
109. Obliterated, verb; totally destroyed. “Her refusal of his White Day gift obliterated any chance of their relationship lasting.

3-19 (Geo)
110. Archipelago, noun; long chain of islands.
111. Rubble, noun; remains of something broke up. “He looked at the rubble that was once his house”
112. Pell-mell, adv; to do something in haste (too quickly), or in a disorderly fashion.
113. Racket, noun; loud and disturbing things. “He could not sleep over the racket”.
114. Trudged, verb; to walk in a tired, slow, manner.
115. Wintered over, phrasal verb; to stay over the winter.
116. Crucial, adj; important, essential, or decisive to something happening. “Without his crucial home run Korea could not have beaten Japan.”
117. Dousing, verb; to cover someone, or pour a lot of, a liquid on someone. “The students doused their teacher after they failed the vocabulary test of their own accord.”

3-24 (Chapter 7)
118. Sulk, verb; to physically display one’s displeasure
119. Caravansary, noun; An inn or hotel that allows caravans to pull up – not permanent.
120. Broiling, adjective; very, very hot.
121. Awning, noun; Fabric covering a tent, or the front of a business
122. Sensuous adverb; taking delight in beauty
123. Wan adjective; pale and unhealthy
124. Despicable adjective; morally (reprehensible) wrong, not deserving mention.
125. Scrutiny noun; to look at something VERY closely
126. Marred adjective; made imperfect. “The hole in the painting marred its beauty”
127. Sacredness, noun; worthy of respect and devotion

3-21 (Chapter 8)
128. Incessant – adj; continuing for a long time without stopping
129. Wanly – adverb; also can mean “lacking brightness or happiness”
130. Tranquil – adj; peaceful, showing no signs of trouble.
131. Redolent – adj; with a strong smell (usually pleasant).
132. Vestibule – noun; an enclosed inner area – either in a house, or a railroad car
133. Radiant – adj; lit up with job, energy or good healh.
134. Ecstatic – adj; showing great pleasure or delight
135. Cahoots - noun; to do something with someone else, scheming “they were in cahoots in rob the bank”
136. Tolerable - adj; not too bad, but not too good. “After the party the woman remarked, ‘if it weren’t for his wan smile it would have been more than tolerable”
137. Thudding – verb; a loud or heavy dull sound.
138. Morbid – adj; showing interest in gloomy subjects, such as death.
140. Corrugated – adj; like cardboard, or a tin roof. Small parallel ridges or waves.
141. Holocaust – noun; the destruction of a group, or mass. Can often relate to sacrifice.


3-24 (Chapter 9)
141.Pasquinade, noun; a parody, or something that misrepresents a style. p.130
142. Vague, adjective; not clearly or easily understood. p. 130
143. Superfluous, adjective; having to useful purpose, being extra. p.131
144. Addenda, noun; something added to the bottom of a letter or list. , p.132
145. Ulster, noun; a long overcoat, belted around the middle. p.133
146. Ejaculated, verb; to say something impulsively, or to throw something rapidly. p.134
147. Reverent, verb; to show a lot of respect for someone, or something. p.135
148. Drizzle, verb; to rain lightly. p.138
149. Brace,verb; to brace means to prepare for something “He braced himself for the cold”. p.139
150. Brittle, adjective; easily broken p.140
151. Rasping, adjective; a harsh, unpleasant sound. p.143
152. Brooding, verb; to think persistently about a single thing p.143
153. Obscurity, adverb; being hard to understand . p.144
154. Orgastic,; verb; An intense plateau, or a final goal. p.144
155. Recedes, verb; to fade away, or stretch, into the past or distance. , p.144
156. Borne, verb; to be carried. p.144