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Great Gatsby. Chapters 1& 2 Vocabulary. Chapter One. Feign. Pretending to be affected (feeling, state, injury); to represent falsely The students feigned interest in learning new vocabulary. Acute. Keenly perceptive or discerning (insightful); having a sharp point
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Great Gatsby Chapters 1& 2 Vocabulary
Feign • Pretending to be affected (feeling, state, injury); to represent falsely • The students feigned interest in learning new vocabulary.
Acute • Keenly perceptive or discerning (insightful); having a sharp point • The narrator in The Tell-Tale Heart claimed to have had over acute senses.
Reproach • Expression of disapproval; to bring shame or disgrace • Ms. Pierson gave River a look of reproach when she mistook Ms. Pierson’s hand as a toy.
Fractiousness • unruliness: the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline • Shortly after this picture was taken, Ms. Pierson became a fractious child. • (only students in class get to see this glorious childhood picture)
Divan • A long, backless and armless couch • Go ahead and have a seat on the divan.
Reciprocal • Mutual exchange • Ms. Pierson’s celebrity crushes never seem to reciprocatethe feelings.
Contemptuously • Without respect; scornful; disdainful • Red Forman will kick you in the can if you dare speak to him contemptuously.
Extemporizing • Done with little or no prior preparation or practice; impromptu manner • Due to the plethora of snow days we've had, some teachers were delivering extemporized lessons.
Transcendent • Surpassing all others of the same kind; above and independent of the material universe • The writers in the romantic period wished to transcend everyday life events.
Proprietary • Appropriate to an owner; indicating ownership • Al Capone was the proprietor to many speakeasies.