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The Great Gatsby Vocab > Gyijhj > Flashcards

Gyijhj Flashcards

1
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supercilious

A

feeling or showing haughty disdain

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2
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Extemporizing

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to perform without preparation

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3
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rotogravure

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printed material, newspaper

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peremptory

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dictatorial, offensively self-assured

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5
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oculist

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physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes

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contiguous

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adjacent; sharing an edge

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7
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hauteur

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haughtiness in bearing and attitude

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8
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omnibus

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a long motor vehicle for passengers

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9
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erroneous

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mistaken

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10
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innuendo

A

an indirect, derogatory implication in expression

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11
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convivial

A

merry; festive

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12
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obstetrical

A

medical practice that deals with pregnant women

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13
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rivulets

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a small brook or stream

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14
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caterwauling

A

a shrill, discordant sound

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15
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affectations

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a show, pretense or display

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subterfuges

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a deceptive, derogatory implication in expression

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17
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labyrinth

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a intricate structure of interconnecting passages

18
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raja

A

prince, or chief in India of East Indies

19
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somnambulatory

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to walk in a sleep-like condition

20
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denizen

A

an inhabitant

21
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receptacles

A

containers that hold items

22
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corrugated

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shaped into folds or parallel

23
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nebulous

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cloudy, misty, or hazy

24
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meretricious

A

attarcting attention in a vulgar manner

25
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euphemisms

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a vague statement substituted for one considered blunt or offensive

26
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caravansary

A

a large inn

27
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contingency

A

possibility

28
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inexplicable

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difficult or impossible to explain or account for

29
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libertine

A

one who acts without moral constraint

30
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expostulation

A

to dissuade or correct

traversed to travel or pass across or over

31
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scrutiny

A

close observation

32
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redolent

A

Suggestive

33
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corroborate

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to strengthen or support with other evidence

34
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pneumatic

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relating to air or other gases

35
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amorphous

A

lacking definite form

36
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addenda

A

something added, especially a supplement to a book

37
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Unpunctual

A

Late

38
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provincial

A

limited in perspective

39
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incoherent

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unable to think in a clear orderly manner

40
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pandered

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to act as a go between in sexual intrigues

41
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commensurate

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corresponding in size or degree

42
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Epigraph

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The Great Gatsby Vocab (1 decks)

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