Gatsby 2 Flashcards

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lazy, not having much determination

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shiftless

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2
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seeming attractive but really false or little value

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meretricious

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3
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incapable of being expressed in words

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ineffable

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4
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excessively embellished in style or language

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turgid

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5
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to give up sth

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relinquish

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6
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continuing

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relentless

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7
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to give all your attention to sth

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engrossed

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8
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in a vulnerable position

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in the lurch

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9
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to defame, vilify

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slandet

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10
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very likely to do sth

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to be liable to sth

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exuding flagrance, evocative, suggestive

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to be redolent to sth

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12
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acting together with others for an illegal or dishonest purpose

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to be in cahoots

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13
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not expected or planned

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adventitious

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14
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to assume

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surmise

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15
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short of money

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to be hard up

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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