great gatsby vocab Flashcards
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supercilious
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having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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feign
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to imitate deceptively, to make believe, to pretend
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conscientious
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meticulous, careful,
particular
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incredulous
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indicating of showing unbelief
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reciprocal
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mutual, corresponding, complementary, equivalent
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wan
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of an unnatural or sickly pallor, lacking color
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complacent
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often without awareness of some potential danger or defect ; self-satisfied
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intimation
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make known subtly and indirectly, hint
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infinite
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indefinitely or exceedingly large
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anon
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soon, in a short time
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contiguous
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connecting without a break, uninterrupted
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facet
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aspect, side
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cower
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to crouch, as in fear or shame
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interpose
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to step in between parties at variance, mediate
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apathetic
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not interested or concerned
