Chapter VI Vocabulary antecedents predecessors conceits – – fanciful ideas contingencies possible outcomes – debauchee person person corrupted by indulgence – – dilatory tardy – euphemisms inoffensive expressions that stand in for potentially offensive ones – foliage leaves; brush – ineffable indescribable – ingratiate to gain by flattery insidious – treacherous – laudable commendable; praiseworthy – lethargic sluggish – meretricious pretentious – notoriety fame – oblivious forgetful – perturbed bothered – profusion abundance – ramifications consequences – reposing placing – robust healthy; thriving – septic toxic – transpired developed; become apparent – turgid excessively embellished – In the first five pages of Chapter Six, we learn of Gatsby’s background and more about his romantic disposition. Who are Gatsby’s parents and what is he leaving when he leaves home at 16? When and why does James Gatz change his name to Jay Gatsby?
Chapter VI Vocabulary antecedents – predecessors conceits – fanciful ideas contingencies – possible outcomes debauchee – person – person corrupted by indulgence dilatory – tardy euphemisms – inoffensive expressions that stand in for potentially offensive ones foliage – leaves; brush ineffable – indescribable ingratiate – to gain by flattery insidious – treacherous laudable – commendable; praiseworthy lethargic – sluggish meretricious – pretentious notoriety – fame oblivious – forgetful perturbed – bothered profusion – abundance ramifications – consequences reposing – placing robust – healthy; thriving septic – toxic transpired – developed; become apparent turgid – excessively embellished In the first five pages of Chapter Six, we learn of Gatsby’s background and more about his romantic disposition. Who are Gatsby’s parents and what is he leaving when he leaves home at 16? When and why does James Gatz change his name to Jay Gatsby?
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