Gatsby 2 Flashcards
1
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lazy, not having much determination
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shiftless
2
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seeming attractive but really false or little value
A
meretricious
3
Q
incapable of being expressed in words
A
ineffable
4
Q
excessively embellished in style or language
A
turgid
5
Q
to give up sth
A
relinquish
6
Q
continuing
A
relentless
7
Q
to give all your attention to sth
A
engrossed
8
Q
in a vulnerable position
A
in the lurch
9
Q
to defame, vilify
A
slandet
10
Q
very likely to do sth
A
to be liable to sth
11
Q
exuding flagrance, evocative, suggestive
A
to be redolent to sth
12
Q
acting together with others for an illegal or dishonest purpose
A
to be in cahoots
13
Q
not expected or planned
A
adventitious
14
Q
to assume
A
surmise
15
Q
short of money
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to be hard up
16
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a shelter where people live
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a dwelling
17
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to please other people by saying or doing what you think
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to pander to sth
