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Gatsby Vocab 1-50
Gatsby Vocab 1-50
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English
11th Grade
01/03/2010

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Feign
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(v) to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend
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Supercilious
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(adj) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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Conscientious
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(adj) meticulous; painstaking; particular
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Incredulous
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(adj) indicating or showing unbelief
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Reciprocal
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(adj) mutual; corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent
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Wan
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(adj) of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color
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Complacent
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(adj) often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied
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Intimation
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(n) make known subtly and indirectly; hint
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Infinite
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(adj) indefinitely or exceedingly large
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Anon
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(adverb) in a short time; soon
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Fractiousness
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(n) inclined to make trouble; unruly; prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
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Exempt
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(adj) free from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject
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Bizzare
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(adj) strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
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Bantering
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(v) to speak to in a playful or teasing way
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Contiguous
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(adj) connecting without a break; uninterrupted
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Facet
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(n) aspect; phase; side
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Cower
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(v) to crouch, as in fear or shame
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Interpose
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(v) to step in between parties at variance; mediate
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Apathetic
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(adj) not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive
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Languid
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(adj) lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent
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Imply
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(v) to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
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Strident
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(adj) having a shrill, irritating quality or character
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Deft
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(adj) nimble; skillful; clever
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Clad
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(adj) dressed; covered
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Permeate
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(v) 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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(n) 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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(adj) containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong
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Vehement
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(adj) strongly emotional; intense or passionate
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Cordial
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(adj) courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
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Impetuous
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(adj) characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive
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Vacuous
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(adj) lacking in ideas or intelligence
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Corpulent
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(adj) large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat
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Provincial
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(adj) having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal
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Din
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(n) a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor
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Fluctuate
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(v) to change continually; shift back and forth
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Sporadic
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(adj) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional
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Elicit
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(v) to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke
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Valor
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(n) heroic courage; bravery
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Somnambulatory
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(adj) related to sleep walking
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Denizen
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(n) an inhabitant; a resident; one that frequents a particular place
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Jaunty
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(adj) easy and sprightly in manner or bearing
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Rout
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(n) an overwhelming defeat
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Suppress
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(v) to do away with; abolish; stop
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Innumerable
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(adj) very numerous; incapable of being counted; countless
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Ecstatic
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(adj) subject to or in a state of ecstasy; rapturous
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Reproach
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(v) to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame
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Obstinate
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(adj) inflexible; stubborn; not yielding
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Exult
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(v) to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice; be highly elated or jubilant
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Nebulous
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(adj) hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
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Laudable
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(adj) deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable
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