The Great Gatsby Flashcards

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having or showing arrogant superiority and disdain of those one views as unworthy

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supercilious

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indicating or showing unbelief

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incredulous

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aspect, phase, side

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facet

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not interested or concerned, indifferent or unresponsive

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apathetic

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having a shrill, irritating quality or character

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strident

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nimble, skillful, clever

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deft

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an indirect comment about a person or thing, especially if a disparaging or derogatory nature

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innuendo

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strongly emotional, intense or passionate

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vehement

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lacking in ideas or intelligence

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vacuous

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large or bulky of body, portly, stout, fat

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corpulent

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any New Yorker

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knickerbocker

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to draw or bring out or forth, deuce, evoke

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elicit

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an overwhelming defeat

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rout

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to find fault with (a group, person, etc.) blame

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reproach

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heavy and clumsy, bulky

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hulking

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deserving praise, commendable

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laudable

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to establish (oneself) in favor or good graces of others by deliberate effort

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ingratiate

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barren, deserted, uninhabited, solitary, lonely

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desolate

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a slip or error

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lapse

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uproar, disorder

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tumult

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resentment or ill will, hatred, malice

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rancor

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of great strength, forceful, powerful

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formidable

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cannot be seen or perceived clearly, imperceptible

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indiscernible

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in partnership, in conspiracy

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in cahoots

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excessively talkative in a rambling manner

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garrulous

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desolate or dreary, unhappy or miserable

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forlorn

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to guess, to think without strong evidence

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surmise

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excessive, unnecessary

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superfluous

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without stopping or pausing, incessantly

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ceaselessly

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to imitate deceptively, to make believe, pretend

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feign