The+Great+Gatsby+Vocabulary

__**The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Chapter 1**__
1- to take out 2- I had chosen this as the definition of the word because on page 6 in the sentence I think to take out makes the most sense. 3- an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle. (Dictionary.com) 4- ``Their woes are parceled, mine are general.'' --Shak. These ghostly kings would parcel out my power. --Dryden. The broad woodland parceled into farms. --Tennyson.
 * Parcelled**

1-to act in a bad way 2- I had chosen this as the definition of the word because Nick had said on page 7 that after boasting this way my tolerance. 3- to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.(Dictionary.com) 4- We Boast for our intelligence, I should not boast because i had one the marathon, My mother would boast everyday when she would sleep more than me.
 * Boasting**

1- A stop or bump in life. 2- I had chosen this as the definition of this word because life can be sen in many different ways according to page 9. 3- any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.(Dictionary.com) 4- That was a beautiful epigram that the man has read to the poetry group, i cannot write an epigram because i dislike poetry, One of the best epigrams written was life is much more successfully looked at from a single window.
 * Epigram**

1- to believe one is higher than another. 2-I had chosen this definition because the book had said that Tom had made himself in a supercilious manner.page 13 3- Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. 4-The girl has a supercilious expression, and seems to be looking down her nose at the camera. -- Annie Dillard, For the Time Being, Russian emissaries used to be received at European courts and chanceries with a supercilious courtesy as representatives of a lower social and political culture seeking to be patronized by European elites. -Abba Eban
 * Supercilious**

1- beautiful 2- pg 12 I had chosen this as the definition of the word because it had shown how the roses were being described. 3- sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid. (Dictionary.com) 4- Be warned, however, it does make a rather pungent smell in your kitchen, There are no other side effects apart from a slightly pungent taste. The flowers are strongly scented and smell most pungent at night time.
 * Pungent**

1- to tie 2-The reason i had chosen this definition of the word is because on page 13 it was describing something being tightened 3- a distinctively shaped and marked float, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard, etc., or to provide a mooring place away from the shore.(Dictionary.com) 4. The Buoy was very far away from the shore lines, At night you could still see the buoy floating on the water, I am afraid of falling in the water and not having a buoy near by.
 * Buoyed**

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