"The Great Gatsby" List 3 Flashcards

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Modish

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Adjective
Related to a style of dress characterized by bold colors and unconventional design

The modish outfit indicated she was rich.

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Somnambulatory

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Adjective
Relating to sleep walking

The somnambulatory boy annoyed his parents during the night.

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Succulent

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Adjective
Juicy, lush, luxuriant

The succulent apple hung from the tree.

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Denizen

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Noun
Inhabitant, dweller

That man is a denizen of that town.

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Harrowed

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Adjective
Disturbed, distressed

The harrowed man lived in a spooky house.
The harrowed accident was horrific.

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Defunct

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Adjective
Dead, no longer in effect or use

The defunct machine was thrown away.

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Reproach

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Noun
Disapproval, blame

When the officer was caught using drugs, he brought reproach to the department.

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Vestige

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Noun
Remnant, relic, remainder

The vestige of the math problem was x-2.

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Postern

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Noun
A back door or gate

The postern to the house was broken.

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Insidious

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Adjective
Corrupting, intended to entrap or beguile

The leader is insidious.
The dollar store used attractive, insidious products to lure its buyers.

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Platonic

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Adjective
(From Plato) purely spiritual, free from sensual desire- esp. in a relationship between men and women

My partnership with Amy is strictly platonic because we are both happily married to other people.

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Meretricious

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Adjective
Alluring by flashy or vulgar attractions, based on deception, pretense or insincerity

Adding those earings to such a colorful dress gives the entire outfit a meretricious effect.

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Ineffable

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Adjective
Incapable of being expressed or described

The model’s beauty is ineffable and has everyone tongue-tied.

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Conceits

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Noun plural
Fanciful ideas, imaginings

Gatsby’s conceits and egotism had a variety of people attracted to his parties.

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Reveries

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Noun plural
Dreamy meditations, fantastic or impractical ideas

I was angry when my mom interrupted my reveries about being rich.

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Repose

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Verb
To put trust, confidence, etc. in a person or thing

The US reposes Trump since most of them voted for him to be President.

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Antecedents

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Noun plural
Ancestors

My antecedents were short and Italian.