The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Flashcards by Unknown Unknown | Brainscape

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affectations

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pretenses

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appalled

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shocked

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bootlegging

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unlawful selling of a commodity

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chafed

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irritated

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condescension

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inattention

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contiguous

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bordering

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corpulent

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obese

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countenance

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facial expression

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deft

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skillful

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denizen

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inhabitant, dweller

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dilatory

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tardy, late

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disconcerting

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disturbing

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disheveled

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unkempt

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euphemism

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less offensive expression

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feign

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pretend

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florid

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abundant

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fractious

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unruly

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gilt

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coated with gold

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hauteur

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arrogance

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incredulous

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filled with doubt

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ineffable

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unutterable

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interminable

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never ceasing

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intimation

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hint, clue

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inviolate

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sacred

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jauntiness

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easiness of manner

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languid

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drooping, weak

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nebulous

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unclear

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obtrusive

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stubborn

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omnibus

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a model or pattern

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pastoral

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rural simplicity

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peremptory

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absolute

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permeate

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diffuse

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poignant

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emotionally touching

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portent

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omen

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portfolio

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representative works

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prodigality

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abundance

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proprietary

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with authority

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punctilious

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strict, formal

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pungent

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sharp smelling

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reverie

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dreamy meditation

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redolent

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pungent

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scrutinize

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examine in detail

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supercilious

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haughty

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subterfuge

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evasive technique

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tenor

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high or low male voice

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turgid

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overblown

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turbulence

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commotion

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vehemence

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zeal, energy

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vicariously

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through another

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vulnerable

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defenseless