1. The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Part I http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was- palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/

2. unobtrusive not conspicuous or attracting attention. Tasked with adjoining a 17th- Century Dutch island fortress to a nearby piece of land, Netherlands-based architecture firmRO&AD devised an unobtrusive structure that's being cheekily called the Moses Bridge.RO&AD http://www.core77.com/blog/architecture/brilliant_design_for_an_unobtrusive_bridge_2102 8.asp

3. solemn Serious, dignified, formal The photographer asked to take a picture of the living conditions and the girl obliged with a solemn look on her face. http://solemn-hypnotic.deviantart.com /

4. compel force or oblige (someone) to do something- bring about by force She was compelled to drag him to the alter.

5. complacency a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better : a complacent feeling or condition These hoarders have been living surrounded by trash in a state of complacency for years. http://kumquatwriter.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/the-hoarders-drinking-game/

6. contemptuous Scornful, disdainful, disrespectful The conservatives are quite contemptuous by posting this picture on their website. https://www.google.com/search?q=disrespectful+actions&safe=active&source=lnms&tb m=isch&sa=X&ei=rMVnU7GrFZHcoASX7oKADw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1034&bih=875 #q=obama+as+hitler&safe=active&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=ZMmr7DHlwuU9J M%253A%3BB_eOBmCh16c_9M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.americathebeautifulco nspiracy.com%252Fimages%252Fobama-as- hitler.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.americathebeautifulconspiracy.com%252Fame ricas%252520corruption.html%3B612%3B792

7. supercilious behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.-arrogant, haughty http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2010/09/kanye_west_writes_song_of_apol.html Kanye will never live down his supercilious act at the MTV video music awards, when he took the microphone from Taylor Swift.

8. privy sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private). http://www.businessinsider.com/secret-app-2014-2#!IX70A No one is privy to the initimate secrets of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

9. inconsequence insignificance Nam kept walking, ignoring the homeless man making him feel the inconsequence of living on the street. http://www.catholicchapterhouse.com/blog/2012/03/27/alms-to-the-crazy-person/

10. feign pretend, sham, fake She feigned a smile, even though she was crying. http://ezeedictionary.com/forum/showthread.php/6332-Image-Mnemonic-For-The-Word- Feign

11. reserved slow to reveal emotion or opinions. - Aloof, distant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8fnQSA MZ4&list=UUwppR8Utu-dMJsj9fbRiV7wwww.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8fnQSA MZ4&list=UUwppR8Utu-dMJsj9fbRiV7w The characters in “Person of Interest” are all reserved.

12. The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Part II http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was- palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/

13. apathetic showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.- disinterested, unmotivated Teenagers are infamous for being apathetic.

14. tumultuous excited, confused, or disorderly. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/photos-e6frg6n6-1225714875149?page=6 John Hopoate had a tumultuous career as a professional rugby player in Australia.

15. deplorable Disgraceful wretched; very bad This is a picture of the deplorable conditions for cholera patients in Haiti.

16. vehement showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. Lance Armstrong admitting that he used performance- enhancing drugs after years of vehement denials http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/sports/story/1.1407588

17. gaudy extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless. – showy, loud http://agringoslifeincusco.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/travel-theme-gaudy/ The children were dressed in gaudy costumes for the parade.

18. discreet careful in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage.- Careful, wary This woman is being discreet by using the scarf to feed her son. http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/mamascarf

19. deft neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.- Skill,clever http://vurbmoto.com/videos/deft-family-mike- mason-2013-update/13361/ He was deft at motorcross, no one could compare to his skill.

20. permeate spread throughout (something); pervade.- charge, steep http://permeatewits.blogspot.com/ Starbucks coffee has permeated the globe, you can find one anywhere in the world now.

21. The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Part III http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was- palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/

22. Incessantly without interruption; constantly.- Nonstop, continually http://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2012/0 8/02/babble/ Students say that teachers talk incessantly without making any point.

23. ravenous Do not end up going on a date when you are ravenous, it doesn’t leave a good impression. http://wallpaper-pics.tumblr.com/post/59473175727/must-avoid-10-things-on-your-on-first- date#.U3O17_ldWSo extremely hungry

24. unscrupulous having or showing no moral principles; not honest– immoral, unethical http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20130117/lance-armstrong/ Lance Armstrong was unscrupulous for years, lying about using steriod use.

25. profoundly Extremely, deeply, very, greatly http://photo.zaluu.com/index_med.php?id=63 This man’s body is profoundly muscular.

26. melancholy http://www.3dartistonline.com/image/16685/melancholy_king This character is called the melancholy king because he is the leader of a forgotten and sad lost kingdom. a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depre ssion.

27. fortuitous happening by a lucky chance; fortunate. It was fortuitous that no one was home when the fire broke out. http://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/real-estate/b/real-estate-law- blog/archive/2014/01/13/wife-s-arson-defeats-husband-s-claim.aspx

28. ceaseless The battle of technology in the classroom is ceaseless. constant and unending, continual. http://gorgview.com/larry-crowne

29. elocution Enunciation, pronunciation, articulation Little kids struggle with elocution when they first learn how to talk.