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1 The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Part I http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was- palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/

2 unobtrusive not conspicuous or attracting attention. Tasked with adjoining a 17th- Century Dutch island fortress to a nearby piece of land, Netherlands-based architecture firmRO&AD devised an unobtrusive structure that's being cheekily called the Moses Bridge.RO&AD http://www.core77.com/blog/architecture/brilliant_design_for_an_unobtrusive_bridge_2102 8.asp

3 solemn Serious, dignified, formal The photographer asked to take a picture of the living conditions and the girl obliged with a solemn look on her face. http://solemn-hypnotic.deviantart.com /

4 compel force or oblige (someone) to do something- bring about by force She was compelled to drag him to the alter.

5 complacency a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better : a complacent feeling or condition These hoarders have been living surrounded by trash in a state of complacency for years. http://kumquatwriter.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/the-hoarders-drinking-game/

6 contemptuous Scornful, disdainful, disrespectful The conservatives are quite contemptuous by posting this picture on their website. https://www.google.com/search?q=disrespectful+actions&safe=active&source=lnms&tb m=isch&sa=X&ei=rMVnU7GrFZHcoASX7oKADw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1034&bih=875 #q=obama+as+hitler&safe=active&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=ZMmr7DHlwuU9J M%253A%3BB_eOBmCh16c_9M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.americathebeautifulco nspiracy.com%252Fimages%252Fobama-as- hitler.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.americathebeautifulconspiracy.com%252Fame ricas%252520corruption.html%3B612%3B792

7 supercilious behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.-arrogant, haughty http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2010/09/kanye_west_writes_song_of_apol.html Kanye will never live down his supercilious act at the MTV video music awards, when he took the microphone from Taylor Swift.

8 privy sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private). http://www.businessinsider.com/secret-app-2014-2#!IX70A No one is privy to the initimate secrets of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

9 inconsequence insignificance Nam kept walking, ignoring the homeless man making him feel the inconsequence of living on the street. http://www.catholicchapterhouse.com/blog/2012/03/27/alms-to-the-crazy-person/

10 feign pretend, sham, fake She feigned a smile, even though she was crying. http://ezeedictionary.com/forum/showthread.php/6332-Image-Mnemonic-For-The-Word- Feign

11 reserved slow to reveal emotion or opinions. - Aloof, distant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8fnQSA MZ4&list=UUwppR8Utu-dMJsj9fbRiV7wwww.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8fnQSA MZ4&list=UUwppR8Utu-dMJsj9fbRiV7w The characters in “Person of Interest” are all reserved.

12 The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Part II http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was- palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/

13 apathetic showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.- disinterested, unmotivated Teenagers are infamous for being apathetic.

14 tumultuous excited, confused, or disorderly. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/photos-e6frg6n6-1225714875149?page=6 John Hopoate had a tumultuous career as a professional rugby player in Australia.

15 deplorable Disgraceful wretched; very bad This is a picture of the deplorable conditions for cholera patients in Haiti.

16 vehement showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. Lance Armstrong admitting that he used performance- enhancing drugs after years of vehement denials http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/sports/story/1.1407588

17 gaudy extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless. – showy, loud http://agringoslifeincusco.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/travel-theme-gaudy/ The children were dressed in gaudy costumes for the parade.

18 discreet careful in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage.- Careful, wary This woman is being discreet by using the scarf to feed her son. http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/mamascarf

19 deft neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.- Skill,clever http://vurbmoto.com/videos/deft-family-mike- mason-2013-update/13361/ He was deft at motorcross, no one could compare to his skill.

20 permeate spread throughout (something); pervade.- charge, steep http://permeatewits.blogspot.com/ Starbucks coffee has permeated the globe, you can find one anywhere in the world now.

21 The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Part III http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was- palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/

22 Incessantly without interruption; constantly.- Nonstop, continually http://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2012/0 8/02/babble/ Students say that teachers talk incessantly without making any point.

23 ravenous Do not end up going on a date when you are ravenous, it doesn’t leave a good impression. http://wallpaper-pics.tumblr.com/post/59473175727/must-avoid-10-things-on-your-on-first- date#.U3O17_ldWSo extremely hungry

24 unscrupulous having or showing no moral principles; not honest– immoral, unethical http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20130117/lance-armstrong/ Lance Armstrong was unscrupulous for years, lying about using steriod use.

25 profoundly Extremely, deeply, very, greatly http://photo.zaluu.com/index_med.php?id=63 This man’s body is profoundly muscular.

26 melancholy http://www.3dartistonline.com/image/16685/melancholy_king This character is called the melancholy king because he is the leader of a forgotten and sad lost kingdom. a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depre ssion.

27 fortuitous happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. It was fortuitous that no one was home when the fire broke out. http://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/real-estate/b/real-estate-law- blog/archive/2014/01/13/wife-s-arson-defeats-husband-s-claim.aspx

28 ceaseless The battle of technology in the classroom is ceaseless. constant and unending, continual. http://gorgview.com/larry-crowne

29 elocution Enunciation, pronunciation, articulation Little kids struggle with elocution when they first learn how to talk.


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