Great Gatsby CH 1-3 Flashcards

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1
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feign

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to imitate deceptively; make believe, pretend.

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2
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Supercilious

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having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those views as unworthy

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3
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Conscientious

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Careful, Meticulous, particular

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4
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incredulous

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showing unbelief; indicating

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5
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reciprocal

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mutual; corresponding; matching, complementary; equivalent

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Wan

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Lacking color; unnatural or sickly pallor

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Complacent

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often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self satisfied

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8
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intimidation

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make known subtly and I detector; hint

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Infinite

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Exceedingly large

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Anon

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in a short time, soon.

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Contiguous

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Connecting without a break; uninterrupted

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Facet

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aspect; phase; side

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13
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cower

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to crouch, in fear of shame

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14
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interpose

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to step in between parties at variance; meditate

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apathetic

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Indifferent or unresponsive

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languid

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lacking in spirit or interest; indifferent

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imply

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to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated

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Strident

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having a shrill, irritating quality or character

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Deft

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nimble, skillful, clever

20
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Clad

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dressed, covered

21
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permeate

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penetrate through the pores; pass every part of

22
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innuendo

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an indirect comment about something derogatory of nature

23
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erroneous

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error, Wrong

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Vehement

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strongly emotional; intense, passionate

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cordial

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friendly, courteous

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Impetuous

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impulsive, hasty

27
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Vacuous

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lacking in intelligence

28
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Corpulent

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fat, bulky

29
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Provincial

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Views of closed minded republican, unsophisticated

30
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Din

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loud confused noise