The Great Gatsby

Vocabulary Words Part 2

Word Know it well, Know Have seen or Do not know

can explain it something heard the word the word
and use it about it, can
relate it to a
situation

defunct X

fluctuate X

juxtaposition X

façade X

vestige X

intermittent X

tumult X

fortuitous X

superfluous X

surmise X

Pathway to Understanding Words

Word Pathway to Understanding

defunct Definition: no longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning

Part of speech: adjective
Synonym: disused
Antonym:working
Example: He was a reporter for the defunct New York Herald newspaper.

fluctuate Definition: to shift back and forth uncertainly.

Part of speech: verb
Synonym: vary
Antonym: be steady
Example: My mood seems to fluctuate from day to day.
juxtaposition Definition:the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with a
contrasting effect.
Part of speech: noun
Synonym:comparison
Antonym:separation
Example:The juxtaposition of those two is comprehensible.

façade Definition: the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a
street or open space.
Part of speech: noun
Synonym:front
Antonym: truthfulness
Example:he made up this whole facade about his life

vestige Definition:a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

Part of speech: noun
Synonym:remainder
Antonym: absoluteness
Example:These old buildings are the last vestiges of a colonial past

intermittent Definition:coming and going at intervals

Part of speech: adjective
Synonym: sporadic
Antonym: continuous
Example: The patient was having intermittent pains in his side.

tumult Definition: a loud confused noise, as of a crowd; commotion. violent agitation or

disturbance
Part of speech: noun
Synonym: racket
Antonym: silence
Example:in the tumult, I lost my hat and briefcase

fortuitous Definition: happening or produced by chance; accidental:

Part of speech: adjective
Synonym: chance
Antonym: predictable
Example: from a cash standpoint, the company's timing is fortuitous

superfluous Definition: exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

Part of speech: adjective
Synonym: surplus
Antonym: essential
Example: use it to remove superfluous hair

surmise Definition: to guess something, without having much or any proof

Part of speech: verb
Synonym:guess
Antonym: know
Example: of course, this is pure surmise