The Great Gatsby Flashcards

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feign

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pretend to be affected by

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supercilious

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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

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conscientious

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(of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly.

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4
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reciprocal

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given, felt, or done in return.

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5
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incredulous

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(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

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6
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wan

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pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion.

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complacent

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showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.

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8
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intimation

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indication or hint

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9
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infinite

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limitless or endless space, extent, or size

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10
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anon

A

soon, shortly

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11
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contiguous

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sharing a common border; touching.

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12
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facet

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one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem

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13
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cower

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crouch down in fear

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14
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interpose

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place or insert between one thing and another.

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apathetic

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showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

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imply

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strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated).

17
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strident

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loud and harsh grating noise

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deft

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neatly skillful and quick in ones movement

19
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clad

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past principal of clothe

20
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abound

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exist in large numbers or amounts

21
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contemptuous

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showing contempt scornful

22
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debauch

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destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt.

23
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din

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loud unpleasant and prolonged noise

24
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lapse

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a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment.

25
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poignant

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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

26
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portentous

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of or like a portent.
sign that some thing big is going to happen

27
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precipitate

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cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.

28
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provincial

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of or concerning a province of a country or empire.

29
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rancor

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feeling of hate and continuing anger about something in the past

30
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truculent

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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.

31
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vicarious

A

experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.