Great Gatsby Flashcards
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Convivial
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Fond of good company and festivity
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Amorphous
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Shapeless, having no definite form.
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Corpulent
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Hugely fat
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Deft
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Clever, cunning, dexterous, ingenious
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Dilatory
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Delaying, slow
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Euphemism
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Substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive
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Feign
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To make a false show of, pretend
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Florid
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Flushed with color, flowery
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Garrulous
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Talkative, rambling
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Impetuous
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Impulsive, hasty, rash, violent
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Juxtapose
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To place close together or side by side.
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Menagerie
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A collection of animals on exhibition, a varied mixture
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Punctilious
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Precise following of rules and instructions, details, code of conduct
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Somnambulist
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A sleep walker
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Strident
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Loud and harsh sounding
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Sumptuous
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Lavish; luxurious
