Gatsby Flashcards

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levity

A

Humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect

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2
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privy

A

Sharing knowledge of something secret or private

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3
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acute

A

Present or experienced to a severe or intense degree

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4
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supercilious

A

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

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5
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fractious

A

Irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control

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incredulous

A

unwilling or unable to believe something

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peremptory

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Insisting on immediate obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

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contiguous

A

Sharing a common boarder; touching

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languid

A

displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed; weak or faint

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10
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permeate

A

To spread throughout something; pervade

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11
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provincial

A

Country-like, rustic; narrow, limited

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12
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condescend

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showing feelings of superiority; to do something in a haughty way

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13
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dissension

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disagreement, quarreling

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14
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deplorable

A

deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad in quality

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15
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poignant

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Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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16
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vulnerable

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Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm