The Great Gatsby-Chapter 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Feign

A

to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend

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2
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Supercilious

A

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

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3
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Conscientious

A

meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular

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4
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Incredulous

A

Indicating or showing unbelief

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5
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Reciprocal

A

mutual; corresponding;matching; complementary; equivalent

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6
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Wan

A

of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color

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7
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Complacent

A

often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self satisfied

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8
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Intimation

A

make known subtly and indirectly; hint

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9
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Infinite

A

indefinitely or exceedingly large

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10
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Anon

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in a short time; soon

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