Gatsby Chapter 2-3 Vocab Flashcards
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An indirect comment about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature
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Innuendo
2
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Containing error, mistaken, incorrect, wrong
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Erroneous
3
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Strongly emotional, intense or passionate
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Vehement
4
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Courteous and gracious, friendly, warm
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Cordial
5
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Characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive
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Impetuous
6
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Lacking in ideas or intelligence
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Vacuous
7
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Large or bulky of body; portly
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Corpulent
8
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Having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province, rustic, narrow or illiberal
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Provincial
9
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A loud, confused noise, and continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy
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Din
10
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To pass into or through every part of, to penetrate through the pores, to be diffused through, pervade, saturate
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Permeate
