Great Gatsby

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Epigram

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(Noun) a witty or wise saying in very few words

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Supercilious

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(Adj) haughty, disdainful ocontemptous

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Fractious

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(Adj) irritable or quarrelsome, unmanageable

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Paternal

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(Adj) fatherly

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Defiant

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(Adj) uncooperative, disobedient, stubborn

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Wistfulness

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(Noun) longing, yearning in a pensive or melancholy way

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Buoy

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(Verb) to keep afloat

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Ripple

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(Noun/ verb) to form small waves or undulations

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Imperceptibly

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(Adv) subtly, gradually such that something cannot be perceived

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Desolate

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Adj- abandoned, solitary, lonely, deserted OR dreary, gloomy, dismal

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Cadet

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(Noun) a young trainee, often in the military

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Languid

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(Adj) lacking in energy, spirit or vitality

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Complacent

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(Adj) pleased, self satisfied, smug

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Extemporize

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(Verb) to speak or preform without preparation or planning

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Gaiety

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(Noun) merriment, the state of being cheerful or light hearted

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Uninflected

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(Adj) without variety or inflection. Monotonous

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Peremptorily

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(Adv) leaving no opportunity for refusal or denial. With finality

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Corroborate

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(Verb) to confirm or make more certain

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Intimation

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(Noun) a hint or suggestion, like a flirt

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Saunter

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(Verb) to stroll or walk leisurely

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Sumptuous

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(Adj) splendid. Luxuriously fine, lavish. Made from fine materials

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Vitality

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(Noun) the state of being active, lively, or strong

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Haughty

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(Noun) supercilious. Feeling superior to others

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Innuendo

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(Noun) an intimation

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Prodigality

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(Noun) spending or using in excess. Extravagance, especially without consideration for wastefulness

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Incredulous

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(Adj) unbelievable, skeptical, not wanting to believe. Or impressed, not able to believe it

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Vacuous

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(Adj) empty, thoughtless, vapid

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Convivial

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(Adj) friendly, amiable, festive, gay

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Deplorable

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(Adj) causing or being in a state of sadness, grief

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Punctilious

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(Adj) very strict in observing formal rules in conduct or behavior

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Ineffable

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(Adj) not able to be spoken or expressed, inexpressible OR not able to be spoken because of extreme sacredness

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Ramification

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(Noun) an effect , consequence, implication

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Nebulous

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(Adj) cloudy, vague, opaque, unclear

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Obliterate

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(Verb) to destroy completely or erase entirely

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Precipitate

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(Verb) to hurry or hasten OR to cast, hurl or plunge

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Fortuitous

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(Adv) accidental. Lucky, fortunate

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Amorphous

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(Adj) lacking definite form or shape . Having no structure

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Superfluous

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(Adj) being more than is required. Unnecessary

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Commensurate

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(Adj) to have the appropriate proportion or amount, proportionate and adequate

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To mar

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(Verb) to damage, ruin or spoil, especially in appearance