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Great Gatsby Vocab
Vocab Chap 1-9
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11th Grade
02/08/2011

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Feigned
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(adj.) Not real; pretend
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Abortive
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(adj). unsucessessful 
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Teutonic
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(n.) relating to the German language or people
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Epigram
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(n). a short, witty poem expressing a single thought
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Supercilious
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(adj.) looking down upon others; proud
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Incredulously 
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(adv.) Expressing of extreme disbelief 
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Claret
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(n.) a dry, red wine
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Nordics
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(n.) of or relating to teh characteristics of Scandanavian people esp. by teh tall, narrow-headed, blonde-haired people
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Gayety
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(n.) a state of joyful activity 
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Rotogravure 
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(n.) printed material 
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Peremptory
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(adj). Putting an end to all debate or acion; Offensively self-assured 
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Kike
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(n). offensive slang term for Jewish people
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Omnibu 
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(n). a bus
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Prodigality
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(n). Extreme abundance; extravagance 
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Corpulent 
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(adj.) Excessively fatty 
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Shrewd
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(adj). marked by sharp awareness 
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Deplorably 
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(adv). Very bad
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Ineptly
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(adv.) Not apt or fitting; unsuitable; inappropriate 
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