GREAT GATSBY DEFINITIONS 💪💪 Flashcards

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Peculiarly

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1) - more than usually
2)!! Oddly ( bizzare, strange )

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Debauchee

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a person given to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures. ( too much indulgence in pleasures )

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Disembodied

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1) separated from or existing without the body
2)! Lacking any obvious physical source
( lacking a body or freed from the body )

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Hollowly

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in a way that makes a low sound like that made by an empty object when it is hit. His footsteps echo hollowly on the cold stone ground.
2) IN A WAY THAT DOES NOT SOUND TRUE OR SINCERE

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Laudable

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of an action, idea, or goal) deserving praise and commendation.

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Grotesque

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-comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
-a very ugly or comically distorted figure, creature, or image

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Inevitably

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as is certain to happen; unavoidably

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Presumptuous

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of a person or their behavior) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. ( arrogant, overconfident )

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Incredulity

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the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something

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Tumultuous

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-making a loud, confused noise; uproarious.
- excited, confused, or disorderly!!

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