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Gatsby Ch. 6 Vocab

Gatsby Ch. 6 Vocab. Let’s Meet the Words. This dog is avidly seeking confirmation that a certain event he’s been hoping for will transpire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI4yoXyb1_M. transpire verb - to occur; to happen ; to take place.

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Gatsby Ch. 6 Vocab

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  1. Gatsby Ch. 6 Vocab Let’s Meet the Words

  2. This dog is avidly seeking confirmation that a certain event he’s been hoping for will transpire. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI4yoXyb1_M transpire verb - to occur; to happen; to take place

  3. Takeru Kobayashi is famous for hislaudable achievement: eating 53 3/4 hot dogs in 12 minutes. laudable adj. – deserving high praise; commendable

  4. insidious adj. – attractive or enticing but harmful; intended to entrap 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! It’s a trap!

  5. A tribute to Admiral Ackbar!

  6. The picnic turned out to be an ineffable experience when, out of nowhere, this terrifying clown showed up. Kid, do you want some candy? ineffable adj.- incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable

  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

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

  9. 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 These are all euphemisms for a certain bodily function. euphemism (noun) - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

  10. 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

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