Great Gatsby CHAPTERS 1, 2, & 3 VOCABULARY

Chapter One

Feign  Pretending to be affected (feeling, state, injury); to represent falsely  The students feigned interest in learning new vocabulary.

Acute  Keenly perceptive or discerning (insightful); having a sharp point  The narrator in The Tell- Tale Heart claimed to have had over acute senses.

Fractiousness  unruliness: the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline  Shortly after this picture was taken, Ms. Pierson became a fractious child.

Reciprocal  Mutual exchange  Ms. Pierson’s celebrity crushes never seem to reciprocate the feelings.

Chapter Two

Proprietary  Appropriate to an owner; indicating ownership  Al Capone was the proprietor to many speakeasies.

Chapter Three

Permeate  To spread throughout  With the help of waiters, drinks permeated the garden

Ascertain  To find something out for certain; to make sure of  Before getting out of a warm, cozy bed, teachers and students alike ascertained that there was in fact school.

Corpulent  Fat  Corpulent cats are adorable but are prone to diabetes.

Jaunty  Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self- confident manner  The single, independent woman known as Jordan Baker is consistently described as jaunty.

Deplorable Very bad in a way that causes shock, fear, or disgust  Justin Bieber’s actions are deplorable, and some even hope that they are deportable.