1. Gatsby Ch. 6 Vocab Let’s Meet the Words Choose the Ch. 6 boxed words that should go in each sentence and write the sentence number next to the word in your packet.

2. 1. After playing with blocks and attempting to learn the alphabet, Rita felt __________.

3. 2. In Return of the Jedi, the Rebels are about to attack the Death Star because their intelligence shows it is not yet operational. But, Admiral Ackbar discovers this faulty information is actually an ___________ trick! It’s a trap!

4. A tribute to Admiral Ackbar!

5. trouser cough toot your own horn break wind pass gas cut the cheese backdoor breeze buttock bassoon fluffer-doodle gravy pants one-man jazz band Puff, the magic dragon Tugboat Charlie trouser trumpet 3. These are all ___________ for a certain bodily function.

6. 4. This dog is avidly seeking confirmation that a certain event he’s been hoping for will __________. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI4yoXy b1_M

7. 5. The Breakfast Club, a hit movie from the ‘80s, is about a _________ of teenagers serving Saturday School detention.

8. 6. The picnic turned out to be an _____________ experience when, out of nowhere, this terrifying clown showed up. Kid, do you want some candy?

9. 7. Cats seem to live their lives in a state of ________.

10. 8. Takeru Kobayashi is famous for what some consider a ________ achievement: eating 53 3/4 hot dogs in 12 minutes.

11. 1. After playing with blocks and attempting to learn the alphabet, Rita felt __________.

12. 1. After playing with blocks and attempting to learn the alphabet, Rita felt lethargic. lethargic adj. – lacking energy or sluggish; deficient in alertness or activity

13. 2. In Return of the Jedi, the Rebels are about to attack the Death Star because their intelligence shows it is not yet operational. But, Admiral Ackbar discovers this faulty information is actually an ___________ trick! It’s a trap!

14. 2. In Return of the Jedi, the Rebels are about to attack the Death Star because their intelligence shows it is not yet operational. But, Admiral Ackbar discovers this faulty information is actually an insidious trick! insidious adj. – attractive or enticing but harmful; intended to entrap It’s a trap!

15. trouser cough toot your own horn break wind pass gas cut the cheese backdoor breeze buttock bassoon fluffer-doodle gravy pants one-man jazz band Puff, the magic dragon Tugboat Charlie trouser trumpet 3. These are all ___________ for a certain bodily function.

16. trouser cough toot your own horn break wind pass gas cut the cheese backdoor breeze buttock bassoon fluffer-doodle gravy pants one-man jazz band Puff, the magic dragon Tugboat Charlie trouser trumpet euphemism (noun) - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh 3. These are all euphemisms for a certain bodily function.

17. 4. This dog is avidly seeking confirmation that a certain event he’s been hoping for will __________.

18. 4. This dog is avidly seeking confirmation that a certain event he’s been hoping for will transpire. transpire verb - to occur; to happen; to take place

19. 5. The Breakfast Club, a hit movie from the ‘80s, is about a _________ of teenagers serving Saturday School detention.

20. 5. The Breakfast Club, a hit movie from the ‘80s, is about a menagerie of teenagers serving Saturday School detention. menagerie (noun) a collection of wild animals or unusual, varied group of people

21. 6. The picnic turned out to be an _____________ experience when, out of nowhere, this terrifying clown showed up. Kid, do you want some candy?

22. 6. The picnic turned out to be an ineffable experience when, out of nowhere, this terrifying clown showed up. Ineffable: adj. - incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable (Although, more typically, this is a positive-connotation word used to modify an indescribable positive experience.) Kid, do you want some candy?

23. 7. Cats seem to live their lives in a state of ________.

24. 7. Cats seem to live their lives in a state of repose. repose verb/noun - 1) to lie or be at rest, as from work, activity, etc. 2) to lean in a comfortable position

25. 8. Takeru Kobayashi is famous for what some consider a ________ achievement: eating 53 3/4 hot dogs in 12 minutes.

26. 8. Takeru Kobayashi is famous for what some consider a laudable achievement: eating 53 3/4 hot dogs in 12 minutes. laudable adj. – deserving high praise; commendable