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Great Gatsby Vocabulary
vocabulary from chapter 1 and 2
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English
11th Grade
01/19/2012

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fractiousness
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inclined to make trouble; unruly; prone to disobedience and lack of discipline
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feigned
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to give a false appearance of; to imitate so as to deceive
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exempt
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free from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject
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bizarre
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strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
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bantering
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to speak to in a playful or teasing way
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complacency
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a feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy
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intimation
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an indirect suggestion; a slight suggestion or vague understanding
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desolate
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devoid of inhabitants; deserted
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supercilious
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feeling or showing haughty disdain; proud
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contiguous
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sharing an edge or boundary; touching
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apathetic
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feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern indifferent
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languid
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lacking energy or vitality; weak
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hauteur
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haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance
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prodigality
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extravagant wastefulness; profuse generosity; extreme abundance; lavishness
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vehemently
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characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid
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credulity
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a disposition to believe too readily
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cynical
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expressing jaded or scornful skepticism or negativity
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ascertain
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to discover with certainty. as through examination or experimentation
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convivial
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fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable
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affectation
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a show, pretense, or display; artificiality
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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 when asleep
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labyrinth
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an intricate strucutre of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze
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disconcerting
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to upset the self-possession of; ruffle
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sinister
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suggesting or threatening evil; ominous
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abstract
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considered apart from concrete existence; not applied or practical; theoretical
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juxtapose
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to place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
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simultaneous
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happening, existing, or done at the same time
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defunct
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having ceased to exist or live
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abortive
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failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
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