Gatsby Flashcards
1
Q
Infinitesimal
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adjective
Extremely small; minute; tiny
2
Q
Contiguous
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adjective
Sharing a common border; adjacent
3
Q
Mincing
A
adjective
Moving or behaving in a dainty or delicate way
4
Q
Strident
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adjectives
Loud and harsh; grating
5
Q
Punctilious
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adjective
Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
6
Q
Corrugate
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verb
Contract or cause to contract into wrinkles or folds
7
Q
Nebulous
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adjective
Hazy, unclear, vague
8
Q
Conceit
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adjective
Excessive pride in oneself
9
Q
Ineffable
A
adjective
Too great or too extreme to be expressed or described in words
10
Q
Adventitious
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adjective
Happening or carried on according to chance rather than design or inherent nature
11
Q
Surmise
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verb
To suppose something is true without having evidence to confirm it; to deduce, infer, or assume
12
Q
Transitory
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adjective
Not permanent
