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Great Gatsby Chapters 6-7 Vocab
Vocab terms for The Great Gatsby. Example sentences included.
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10th Grade
11/10/2017

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Ambitious
Definition

Determination for success!

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: I was ambitious to finish my homework.

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Laudible
Definition

Something worth being praised

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: Connor was laudible for standing for his sister.

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Notoriety
Definition

Being known for wrongdoing.

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: Hitler was utterly notoriety for WWII.

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Conception
Definition

The viewpoint/perception of life.

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: A king's perception of life is different than a prisoner.

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Ramification
Definition

The consequence of an event

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: After killing someone, the ramification is jail.

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Contingency
Definition

An event likely to happen that will cause problems.

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: There are many contingencies of the end of the world.

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Pervade
Definition

The widespread of something big.

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: Jazz music pervaded American music.

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Invariably
Definition

Always, no exception

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: I invariably breath.

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Lethargic
Definition

A lack of energy

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: I am lethargic when I am tired.

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Incalculable
Definition

Too large to be measured.

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: The size of space is incalculable

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Incarnation
Definition

Put/keep someone in prison.

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: If someone is doing wrong, they will be incarcerated in jail.

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Relinquished
Definition

To give up on something important

 

 

 

 

 

Ex: He was relinquished to give up smoking

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Morbid
Definition

Interest in something unpleasant.

 

 

 

 

Ex: Billy was morbid my death.

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Astounded
Definition

Surprised or shocked

 

 

 

 

Ex: I was astounded by the solar eclipse.

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Tentatively
Definition

Not certain/unsure

 

 

 

 

He tentatively failed his math quiz

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