the great gatsby vocabulary part i palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update
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The Great GatsbyVocabulary Part I
http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was-palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/
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.
http://www.core77.com/blog/architecture/brilliant_design_for_an_unobtrusive_bridge_21028.asp
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/
compel
force or oblige (someone) to do something- bring about by force
She was compelled to drag himto the alter.
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/
contemptuous
Scornful, disdainful, disrespectful
The conservatives are quite contemptuousby posting this picture on their website.
https://www.google.com/search?q=disrespectful+actions&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=rMVnU7GrFZHcoASX7oKADw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1034&bih=875#q=obama+as+hitler&safe=active&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=ZMmr7DHlwuU9JM%253A%3BB_eOBmCh16c_9M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.americathebeautifulconspiracy.com%252Fimages%252Fobama-as-hitler.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.americathebeautifulconspiracy.com%252Famericas%252520corruption.html%3B612%3B792
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.
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.
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/
feign
pretend, sham, fake
She feigned a smile, even thoughshe was crying.
http://ezeedictionary.com/forum/showthread.php/6332-Image-Mnemonic-For-The-Word-Feign
reserved
slow to reveal emotion or opinions.- Aloof, distant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8fnQSAMZ4&list=UUwppR8Utu-dMJsj9fbRiV7w
The characters in “Person of Interest” are all reserved.
The Great GatsbyVocabulary Part II
http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was-palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/
apathetic
showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.- disinterested, unmotivated
Teenagers are infamous for being apathetic.
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.
deplorable
Disgracefulwretched; very bad
This is a picture of the deplorable conditions for cholera patients in Haiti.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
The Great GatsbyVocabulary Part III
http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was-palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/
Incessantly
without interruption; constantly.- Nonstop, continually
http://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/babble/
Students say that teachers talkincessantly without making anypoint.
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
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.
profoundly
Extremely, deeply, very, greatly
http://photo.zaluu.com/index_med.php?id=63
This man’s body is profoundly muscular.
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; depression.
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
ceaseless
The battle of technology in the classroom is ceaseless.
constant and unending, continual.
http://gorgview.com/larry-crowne
elocution
Enunciation, pronunciation, articulation
Little kids struggle with elocution when they first learn how to talk.