The Great Gatsby Flashcards
1
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levity
A
excessive or unseemly frivolity; liveliness
2
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supercilious
A
arrogant
3
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apathetically
A
showing no interest or concern; half heartedly
4
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languid
A
slow and relaxed
5
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vacuous
A
unintelligent; mindless; empty-headed
6
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corpulent
A
excessively fat
7
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insolent
A
showing rude or arrogant lack of respect
8
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juxtaposition
A
two things placed next to each other for contrast
9
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succulent
A
juicy; tender; tasty
10
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nebulous
A
hazy; in the form of a cloud; indistinct
11
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insidious
A
harming in a subtle way
12
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meretricious
A
apparently attractive but having no value in reality; cheap or gawdy
13
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turgid
A
swollen and distended
14
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sauntered
A
walk in a slow, relaxed manner
15
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dilatory
A
causing delay
