Great Gatsby Vocab: Ch. 4 Choose the Ch. 4 boxed word that should go in each sentence and write the sentence number next to the word in your packet.

1. Rachel realized that, although Shawn asked her out, his “love” was, perhaps, only a ___________.

2. While some found this viral video to be cute, others felt there was something _____________ about seeing this cat standing up.

3. Because fires are __________, the LT firefighters never know when the alarm will sound. I wonder if there’s a fire somewhere— besides the one in our six-pack abs!

4. To follow the rules of good grammar, we must often be very __________ when we write.

5. Frank has a _______ walk—like he can’t wait to get wherever he’s going.

6. The _________ of this sign and these products creates a message the store might not have actually intended.

7. In this cartoon Rudolph seeks __________ for being teased and excluded from the other reindeer games.

8. The __________ strawberries were dipped in chocolate.

1. Rachel realized that, although Shawn asked her out, his “love” was, perhaps, only a ___________.

façade (noun) 1. front of a building 2. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant; a front 1. Rachel realized that, although Shawn asked her out, his “love” was, perhaps, only a façade.

2. While some found this viral video to be cute, others felt there was something _____________ about seeing this cat standing up.

2. While some found this viral video to be cute, others felt there was something disconcerting about seeing this cat standing up. disconcerting (adj.) – something that makes you uneasy or unsettles you; causing emotional disturbance or confusion

3. Because fires are __________, the LT firefighters never know when the alarm will sound. I wonder if there’s a fire somewhere— besides the one in our six-pack abs!

3. Because fires are sporadic, the LT firefighters never know when the alarm will sound. sporadic (adj.) – recurring at irregular or unpredictable intervals I wonder if there’s a fire somewhere— besides the one in our six-pack abs!

4. To follow the rules of good grammar, we must often be very __________ when we write.

4. To follow the rules of good grammar, we must often be very punctilious when we write. punctilious (adj.) – painstakingly meticulous; strict attention to minute details

5. Frank has a _______ walk—like he can’t wait to get wherever he’s going.

jaunty/jauntiness (adj./noun) 1) Having a cheerful, lively, self- confident air 5. Frank has a jaunty walk—like he can’t wait to get wherever he’s going.

jaunty/jauntiness (adj./noun) It can also mean… 2) marked by up-to-date-ness in dress and manners

6. The _________ of this sign and these products creates a message the store might not have actually intended.

6. The juxtaposition of this sign and these products creates a message the store might not have actually intended. juxtaposition (noun) - two or more things placed side by side to emphasize the link or contrast

7. In this cartoon Rudolph seeks __________ for being teased and excluded from the other reindeer games.

7. In this cartoon Rudolph seeks retribution for being teased and excluded from the other reindeer games. retribution (noun) - something justly deserved; taking revenge or correcting a wrong

8. The __________ strawberries were dipped in chocolate.

8. The succulent strawberries were dipped in chocolate. succulent (adj.) 1) juicy 2) rich in desirable qualities