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Great Gatsby Vocabulary 1-32
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Vestige | a trace of something no longer existing |
Contiguous | adjoining |
Supercilious | arrogant, haughty |
Affectation | artificial behavior |
Simultaneous | at the same time |
Disconcerting | confusing |
Hauteur | disdainful or contemptuous pride |
Distraught | emotionally upset, agitated |
Prodigality | extravagance |
Vehemently | forcefully |
Exempt | free from obligation |
Intimation | hint |
Apathetic | indifferent, without feeling or caring |
Fractiousness | irritability |
Languid | listless, without vigor |
Desolate | lonely, forlorn |
Labyrinth | maze |
Defunct | no longer existing, dead, out of business |
Bizarre | odd, grotesque |
Sinister | ominous, evil |
Bantering | playful teasing |
Punctilious | precise, formal |
Abstracted | preoccupied |
Complacency | self-satisfaction, smugness |
Juxtaposition | side-by-side placement |
Cynical | skeptical of goodness and sincerity |
Convivial | sociable, lively and friendly |
Ascertain | to make sure |
Feign | to pretend |
Fluctuate | to vary |
Abortive | unsuccessful, futile, fruitless |
Credulity | willingness to believe |
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