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Great Gatsby Vocab #1
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11th Grade
02/26/2009
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Fractious
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Unruly
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peremptory
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putting an end to all debate or action
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contiguous
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touching
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hauteur
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arrogance
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punctilious
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strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct
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somnambulate
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to walk or perform another act while asleep or in a sleeplike condition
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denizen
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a residence
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postern
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a small rear gate
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nebulous
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cloudy, misty, or hazy
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meretricious
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attracting attention
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euphemism
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to act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect or vague term for one considered harsh, blunt or offensive.
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ascertain
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to discover with certainty
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contemptuous
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scornful
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harlequin
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having a pattern of bright colors
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impetuous
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impulsive and passionate
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shorn
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to remove by cutting or clipping
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vacuous
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empty
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cynical
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skeptical of the motives of others
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saunter
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stroll
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notorious
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infamous
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