Great Gatsby Cp 6 & 7 Flashcards
1
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Contingencies
A
Possible outcomes a provision for such an event or circumstance
2
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Ineffable
A
Indescribable
3
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Ingratiate
A
To gain favor by flattery
4
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Insidious
A
Proceeding in a gradual subtle way but with harmful effects
5
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Perturbed
A
Bothered ; anxious ; unsettled
6
Q
Robust
A
Healthy ; thriving ; strong
7
Q
Caravansary
A
And inn or hotel a group of people traveling together a caravan
8
Q
Irreverent
A
Lacking proper respect
9
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Libertine
A
Hey person unrestrained by conventions and morality
10
Q
Morbid
A
Gloomy ; gruesome
11
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Portentous
A
Overwrought pompous
12
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Prig
A
A self righteously moralistic person who behaves as is superior to others
13
Q
Stagnant
A
Stale ; unmoving
14
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Conceits
A
Fanciful ideas
