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.

transpireverb - to occur; to happen; to take place

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Takeru Kobayashi is famous for his laudable achievement: eating 53 3/4 hot dogs in 12 minutes.

laudableadj. – deserving high praise; commendable

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!

insidiousadj. – attractive or enticing but harmful; intended to entrap

It’s a trap!

A tribute to Admiral Ackbar!

The picnic turned out to be an ineffableexperience when, out of nowhere, this terrifying clown showed up.

ineffableadj. - incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable

Kid, do you want

some candy?

Cats seem to live their lives in a state of repose.

reposeverb/noun - 1) to lieor be at rest, as from work,activity, etc.

2) to lean ina comfortable position

After playing with blocks and attempting to learn the alphabet, Rita felt lethargic.

lethargicadj. – lacking energy or sluggish; deficient in alertness or activity

• 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

These are all euphemisms for a certain bodily function.

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