The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Worksheet Chapter 2 Word Definition Use the word in a sentence Grotesque Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. It was something grotesque, but definitely not a skeleton. Transcendent beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience. The star player's transcendent performance helped the team to a surprise victory. Contiguous sharing a common border. Connecticut and Massachusetts are contiguous states. Sumptuous very rich, elaborate, or luxurious in a way that appears expensive. The staircase, the chapel and the theatre are especially sumptuous. Pastoral used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle. The house is situated in a charming pastoral setting. Haughtily Acting in a manner that shows arrogance or disdain. She haughtily informed Carl that the elevator she was on was "for members only. Sauntered walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort. Finally, she turned and sauntered back into the apartment. Proprietary relating to an owner or ownership. The investors have a proprietary interest in the land. Ectoplasm a supernatural viscous substance that is supposed to exude from the body of a medium during a spiritualistic trance and form the material for the manifestation of spirits. Ectoplasm covered the outside of the cell and protected it from harm. Strident loud and harsh. The last election campaign seemed to me to be too strident.
