The Great Gatsby-Chapter 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
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Permeate
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To pass into or through every part of; to penetrate through the pores; to be diffused through; pervade; saturate
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Innuendo
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An indirect comment about a person or thing, esp. Of a disparaging or a derogatory nature
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Erroneous
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Containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong
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Vehement
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Strongly emotional; intense or passionate
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Cordial
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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
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Impetuous
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Characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc; impulsive
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Vacuous
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Lacking in ideas or intelligence
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Corpulent
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Large or bulky of body; portly; strout; fat
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Provincial
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Having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristics of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal
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Din
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A loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy
