Great Gatsby Vocab Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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having tastes, traits, or habits traditionally considered famine.
A
effeminate
2
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participating in the knowledge of something private or secret
A
Privy
3
Q
Cocky, having or shows arrogant supercity to and disdain for those one considers unworthy.
A
Supercilious
4
Q
sofa or couch, usually without arms or a back
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Divan
5
Q
lacking energy or vitality; weak
A
Languid
6
Q
Showing or having great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, and enthusiasm.
A
Fervent
7
Q
a false publication
A
libel
8
Q
any public announcement of a proposed marriage.
A
banns
9
Q
Pretend; make believe
A
Feign
10
Q
lack of seriousness
A
Levity
11
Q
To damage, ruin, or deface
A
Mar
12
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Sharp or intense
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Acute
13
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Full or wishful longing, often with sadness
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Wistful
14
Q
Sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell.
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Pungent
15
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To float or rise by reason of lightness
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Buoy
