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Final Exam . Review. To bring up or begin to talk about (a subject) To break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind A spit for roasting . Broach. Unit 13 Vocab. Unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future. inauspicious. Unit 13.
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Final Exam Review
To bring up or begin to talk about (a subject) To break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind A spit for roasting Broach Unit 13 Vocab
Unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future inauspicious Unit 13
To encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy) abet Unit 13
Showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless impassive Unit 13
To promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm foment Unit 13
A reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit Rejoinder Unit 13
Noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking) carousal Unit 13
Frightful, horribly, ghastly grisly Unit 13
To compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc; to arrange in order for some specific purpose Collate Unit 13
Noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense blatant Unit 13
Unquestionable, beyond dispute incontrovertible Unit 13
Suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time opportune Unit 13
An expert; one who is well qualified to pass judgments, especially in one of fine arts Connoisseur Unit 13
To affirm, declare confidently aver Unit 13
Deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation Disconsolate Unit 13
Puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss nonplussed Unit 13
Related to Hercules; characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength Herculean Unit 13
Abundantly productive; abundant, profuse prolific Unit 13
To weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debts) to fill up, block up, hinder encumber Unit 13
To support, prop up, strengthen; a supporting structure Buttress Unit 13
Gatsby • Who is Nick Carraway? • The Narrator • Neighbor to Gatsby • Dates Jordan Baker
Who wrote the Great Gatsby? • F. Scott Fitzgerald
Who is Tom’s mistress? • Myrtle Wilson
Why did Gatsby live in West Egg? • To be near Daisy
What sport did Jordan play? • Golf
Who is Myrtle’s husband? • George • He owns a garage
What does Gatsby do for a living? • Bootlegger
What words describe Tom? • Domineering, supercilious, and powerful
What does Tom believe in? • White supremacy
Why does Tom go to Gatsby’s party? • He thinks Daisy is running around on him.
What do Myrtle and George plan on doing? • Moving away
Why does Daisy reject Gatsby? • She is afraid of the men’s jealousy.
Why does Tom send Daisy in a car with Gatsby? • Tom feels he has already won.
How does Myrtle die? • Daisy runs her over.
Who does George kill? • Gatsby and himself
Who shows up at Gatsby’s funeral? • Owl Eyes, Gatsby’s father, and Nick
Why does Nick break up with Jordan? • He is moving back West
What are the themes in the novel? • The Corruption of the American Dream • Reality vs. Illusion • The Shallowness of the Upper-Class
What does Hairwoman symbolize? • Her physical appearance symbolizes the way Melinda sees herself
What does the tree symbolize? • Freedom • Growth • Branching Out
Why doesn’t Mr. Freeman get a nickname? • Melinda likes and respects him
What represents the theme Appearance vs. Reality? • Flipping of the white couch cushions
What indicates that Heather longs for approval? • She wants to join a lot of clubs
What personifies Melinda’s secret? • There’s a beast in my gut, I can hear it scraping away at the inside of my ribs.