Great Gatsby V2 Flashcards

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Prodigality

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Extreme abundance, lavishness

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Innuendo

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A subtle implication usually derogatory, a hint

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Frisco Dances

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Named after a famous, stuttering comic and dancer of the 20’s

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Erroneous

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Mistaken or false

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Vehemently

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With strong emotion, passionately

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Contemptuous

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With scorn or dismay

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Cordial

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Hearty, warm, sincere

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Homogeneity

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Sameness

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Staid

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Prudently reserved, grace, sober

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Spectroscopic

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Having all the colors of the spectrum

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Impetuously

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Impulsive, brash, sudden

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Ascertain

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To discover through examination or experimentation, find out

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Vacuous

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Empty, stupid, inane

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Convey

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Communicate or make known, impart

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Florid

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Flushed with rosy color, ruddy

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Corpulent

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Obesity, fatness

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Provincial

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Not fashionable or sophisticated

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Echolalia

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Involuntary repetition of words just spoken by others

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Convivial

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Sociable, jovial; fond of eating, drinking, feasting

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Vinous

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Affected/caused by the consumption of wine