Vocab List 9: Vocab List 9: The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby1. Rout (n)- an overwhelming defeat1. Rout (n)- an overwhelming defeat2. Reproach (v)- to find fault with; to blame; criticize2. Reproach (v)- to find fault with; to blame; criticize3. Obstinate (adj)- inflexible; stubborn; not yielding; adamant 3. Obstinate (adj)- inflexible; stubborn; not yielding; adamant 4. Nebulous (adj)- hazy; vague; indistinct; confusing4. Nebulous (adj)- hazy; vague; indistinct; confusing5. Laudable (adj)- praiseworthy; commendable; honorable 5. Laudable (adj)- praiseworthy; commendable; honorable 6. Insidious (adj)- sneaky6. Insidious (adj)- sneaky7. Debauchery (n)- behavior one would see at a crazy party 7. Debauchery (n)- behavior one would see at a crazy party 8. Ingratiate (v)- to establish oneself in the favor or good graces of others by 8. Ingratiate (v)- to establish oneself in the favor or good graces of others by

deliberate effort (in a contrived way)deliberate effort (in a contrived way)9. Perturb (v)- disturb; bother; annoy9. Perturb (v)- disturb; bother; annoy10. Elusive (adj)- hard to express or define (concept); cleverly or skillfully 10. Elusive (adj)- hard to express or define (concept); cleverly or skillfully

evasiveevasive (person) (person)11. Derange (v)- to disturb; to make insane11. Derange (v)- to disturb; to make insane12. Surmise (v)- to guess; infer; 12. Surmise (v)- to guess; infer; conjectureconjecture 13. Elocution (n)- a person's manner of speaking in public13. Elocution (n)- a person's manner of speaking in public14. Ceaselessly (adv)- without stopping or pausing; incessantly14. Ceaselessly (adv)- without stopping or pausing; incessantly15. Forlorn (adj)- unhappy; miserable; lonely15. Forlorn (adj)- unhappy; miserable; lonely

Vocab Activity 9.1Vocab Activity 9.1

Using all the words on List 9, write sentences Using all the words on List 9, write sentences that relate to literature from 9that relate to literature from 9thth-11-11thth grade. grade.

Suggestions: Suggestions: Of Mice and Men, To Kill a Of Mice and Men, To Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo & Juliet, Lord of the Flies, Mockingbird, Romeo & Juliet, Lord of the Flies, Antigone, 12 Angry MenAntigone, 12 Angry Men, short stories, , short stories, anything else you can think of.anything else you can think of.

Or you can use anything we have read this Or you can use anything we have read this year, such as year, such as The Crucible, Into the Wild, The Crucible, Into the Wild, poems, speeches, etc.poems, speeches, etc.

Vocab List 9 Parts of SpeechVocab List 9 Parts of Speech1. Rout (n)1. Rout (n)2. Reproach (v) 2. Reproach (v) reproachful (adj); reproachfully (adv) reproachful (adj); reproachfully (adv)3. Obstinate (adj) 3. Obstinate (adj) obstinately (adv); obstinacy (n) obstinately (adv); obstinacy (n)4. Nebulous (adj) 4. Nebulous (adj) nebulously (adv); nebulousness (n) nebulously (adv); nebulousness (n)5. Laudable (adj) 5. Laudable (adj) laudably (adv); laudability (n) laudably (adv); laudability (n)6. Insidious (adj) 6. Insidious (adj) insidiously (adv); insidiousness (n) insidiously (adv); insidiousness (n)7. Debauchery (n) 7. Debauchery (n) debauch (adj); debaucher (n) debauch (adj); debaucher (n)8. Ingratiate (v) 8. Ingratiate (v) ingratiation (n) ingratiation (n)9. Perturb (v) 9. Perturb (v) perturbation (n) perturbation (n)10. Elusive (adj) 10. Elusive (adj) elusively (adv); elusiveness (n) elusively (adv); elusiveness (n)11. Derange (v) 11. Derange (v) deranged (adj); derangement (n) deranged (adj); derangement (n)12. Surmise (v) 12. Surmise (v) surmise (n) surmise (n)13. Elocution (n) 13. Elocution (n) 14. Ceaselessly (adv) 14. Ceaselessly (adv) cease (v); cessation (n) cease (v); cessation (n)15. Forlorn (adj) 15. Forlorn (adj) forlornly (adv); forlornness (n) forlornly (adv); forlornness (n)

Vocab Activity 9.2Vocab Activity 9.2 Using all the words on List 9, choose one of the Using all the words on List 9, choose one of the

following options:following options:-Crime article about the domestic abuse between -Crime article about the domestic abuse between

Tom and Myrtle (Ch. 2), or the hit and run in Ch. 7Tom and Myrtle (Ch. 2), or the hit and run in Ch. 7-Break-up letter from Nick to his girlfriend back home-Break-up letter from Nick to his girlfriend back home-Love letter from Gatsby to Daisy-Love letter from Gatsby to Daisy*Or come up with your own Gatsby-related creative *Or come up with your own Gatsby-related creative

activity.activity.

Crime ArticleCrime ArticleThis just in – in the midst of a party full of This just in – in the midst of a party full of debaucherydebauchery in New York City last in New York City last

week, a week, a nebulousnebulous act of domestic abuse occurred, one where it is difficult act of domestic abuse occurred, one where it is difficult to figure out who to to figure out who to reproachreproach. The formerly . The formerly laudablelaudable Tom Buchanan, a Tom Buchanan, a resident of East Egg and a Yale man known for resident of East Egg and a Yale man known for routingrouting others in college others in college football, is responsible for breaking the nose of a woman named Myrtle football, is responsible for breaking the nose of a woman named Myrtle Wilson, who hails from the Wilson, who hails from the forlornforlorn Valley of Ashes. She is believed to be Valley of Ashes. She is believed to be his mistress. his mistress.

Witnesses say that Myrtle Witnesses say that Myrtle obstinatelyobstinately and and ceaselesslyceaselessly yelled out the name of yelled out the name of Tom’s wife, the well-known Louisville debutante, Daisy Buchanan. Tom’s wife, the well-known Louisville debutante, Daisy Buchanan. According to onlookers, Mr. Buchanan was so According to onlookers, Mr. Buchanan was so perturbedperturbed that he savagely that he savagely punched Mrs. Wilson in the face, inciting bloodshed. punched Mrs. Wilson in the face, inciting bloodshed.

Though the couple has tried to be Though the couple has tried to be elusiveelusive and have and have insidiouslyinsidiously carried on with carried on with each other for about a year, it can now be each other for about a year, it can now be surmisedsurmised that “the cat is out of that “the cat is out of the bag.” It is yet to be known if their significant others will request a the bag.” It is yet to be known if their significant others will request a divorce. divorce.

Mr. Buchanan is believed to possibly be Mr. Buchanan is believed to possibly be derangedderanged and could face jail time in and could face jail time in spite of his well-executed spite of his well-executed elocutionelocution in his defense at the hearing yesterday. in his defense at the hearing yesterday. It is said that Mr. Buchanan tried to It is said that Mr. Buchanan tried to ingratiateingratiate himself with the female himself with the female prosecuting attorney by flexing his muscles.prosecuting attorney by flexing his muscles.

Vocab Activity 9.3Vocab Activity 9.3

Using all the words on List 9, write Using all the words on List 9, write sentences describing events in Gatsby sentences describing events in Gatsby or Catcher thus far.or Catcher thus far.