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the great Gatsby vocab Flashcards

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Epigram

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A short, witty poem expressing a single thought

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Supercilious

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Feeling or showing haughty disdain

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Extemporizing

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to preform without prior preperation

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Rotogravure

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Printed material, such as a newspaper

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Peremptory

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connecting without a break

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Oculist

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An optometrist| A Physician who treats diseases of the eyes.

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Contiguous

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to take the place of

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hauteur

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haughtiness in bearing and attitude

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omnibus

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A long motor vehicle for passengers

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erroneous

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mistaken

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innuendo

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a show, pretense, or display

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convival

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merry; festive

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obstetrical

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A medical practice that deals with pregnant women

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rivulets

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a small brooke or stream

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caterwauling

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a shrill, discordant sound

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affectations

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an indirect, derogatory implication in expression

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subterfuges

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a deceptive stratagem or device

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Labyrinth

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a intricate structure of interconnecting passages

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raja

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prince, or chief in India or East Indies

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somnambulatory

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a walk in a sleep-like condition

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denizen

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an inhabitant

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receptacles

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containers that hold items

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corrugated

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shaped into folds or parallel

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nebulous

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cloudy, misty, or hazy

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meretricious

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attracting attention in a vulgar manner

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euphemisms

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the act of substituting a vague statement for one considered blunt or offensive

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caravansary

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a large inn

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contingency

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something incidental to something else

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inexplicable

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a difficult or impossible to explain or account for

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libertine

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one who acts without moral restraint

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expostulation

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a dissuade or correct

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traversed

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to travel or pass across or over

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scrutiny

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close observation

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Redolent

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suggestive

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Corroborate

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to strengthen or support with other evidence

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pneumatic

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relating to air or other gasses

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amorphous

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lacking definite form

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addenda

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something added, especially a supplement to a book

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unpunctual

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acting or arriving late for an appointment

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provincial

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limited in perspective

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incoherent

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unable to think in a clear or orderly manner

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pandered

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to act as a go-between in sexual intrigues

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commensurate

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corresponding in size or degree

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