Vocabulary Unit 6
From The Great Gatsby
period 1
1. Truculent
Adjective
1. fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
2. brutally harsh; vitriolic; scathing: his
truculent criticism of her work.
3. aggressively hostile; belligerent.
Sentence: The truculent tiger tried to
terrify the tots.
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2. Strident
Adjective
Loud and harsh; grating
The baby was making strident cries of distress.
3. Somnabulatory
Adjective.
Of or pertaining to sleepwalking.
From the Latin word somnus,
meaning "sleep."
Aunt Dorma's somnabulatory habits were
becoming quite a problem; she was known
to leave the house from time to time!
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4. Florid
Florid definition:
–adjective
1. reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.
2. flowery; excessively ornate; showy: florid writing.
3. Obsolete, abounding in or consisting of flowers.
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5. Denizen
Denizen (noun) 1. an inhabitant; resident.
2. a person who regularly frequents a place; habitué: the denizens of a
local bar.
3. British . an alien admitted to residence and to certain rights of
citizenship in a country.
4. anything adapted to a new place, condition, etc., as an animal or
plant not indigenous to a place but successfully naturalized.
(dictionary.reference.com)
Sentence: Elephants are native denizens of Africa.
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6. Dilatory
- Adjective
(definition: Dictionary.com)
1. Tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
2.
Intended to cause a delay, gain time, or defer a decision
Slowpoke is a very dilatory pokemon; he took three hours to
exit the train, which greatly delayed everyone.
7. Caravansary
Cara, Daphne, Willie
-noun
(in the Near East) an inn, usually with a large courtyard, for the
overnight accommodation of caravans.
Bob had a nice stay at the caravansary while he was in town
this weekend.
8. Pasquinade
–noun
a satire or lampoon, esp. one posted in a public place.
^ lampoon: a sharp, often
virulent satire directed
against an individual or
institution
9. Impetuous
adjective: of, pertaining to, or
characterized by sudden or rash
action, emotion, etc.; impulsive
Lydia's impetuous nature resulted
in a scandalous marriage.
The teacher wouldn't stop talking
about how impetuous Romeo was
when he approached Juliet at the
party.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/impetuous
10. Settee
noun - A seat, for two or more people, with a back and usually
with arms
Mr. Veres sat in the settee and rested his arm on the arm rest.
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