Great Gatsby Flashcards by Liz Vivian | Brainscape

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Fractiousness

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Irritability

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Feigned

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Pretended

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Exempt

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Free from obligation

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Bizzare

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Odd, grotesque

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Bantering

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Playful teasing

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Complacency

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Self satisfaction, smugness

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Intimation

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Close association

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Desolate

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Lonely, forlorn

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Supercilious

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Arrogant

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Contiguous

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Adjoining

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Apathetic

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Indifferent

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Languid

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Listless, without vigor

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Hauteur

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Disdainful pride

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Prodigality

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Extravagance

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Vehemently

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Forcefully

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Credulity

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Willingness to believe

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Cynical

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Sceptical of goodness and sincerity

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Ascertain

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To make sure

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Convivial

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Sociable

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Affection

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Fondness

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Punctilious

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Precise, formal

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Labrynth

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Maze

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Disconcerting

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Confusing

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Sinister

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Ominous, evil

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Abstracted

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Preoccupied

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Juxtaposition

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Side-by-side placement

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Simultaneous

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At the same time

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Defunct

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No longer existing, dead

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Abortive

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Unsuccessful

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Distraught

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Upset, agitated

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Vestige

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A trace of something no longer existing

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Fluctuate

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To vary

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Turbulent

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Agitated, disturbing

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Turgid

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Pompous, swollen

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Contingency

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A possible event

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Profusion

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Abundance

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Oblivion

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Forgotten

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Saunter

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Leisurely stroll

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Dilatory

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Slow, delaying

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Affront

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Offense

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Abyss

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Bottomless pit

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Inviolate

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Sacred, intact

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Intermittent

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Disruptive, annoying

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Presumptuous

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Overly bold

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Formidable

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Awesome, hard to handle

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Incessant

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Without stopping

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Ravenously

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Hungrily

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Pervaded

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Spread throughout

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Corroborate

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Confirm

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Garrulous

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Overly talkative

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Amorphous

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Formless

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Holocaust

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Complete destruction

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Adventitious

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Accidental

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Superfluous

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Excessive

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Deferred

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Yielded

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Jaunty

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Stylish

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Distort

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Twist out of shape

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Transitory

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Temporary

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Incoherent

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Disordered, unconnected