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the great gatsby
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English
11th Grade
06/01/2011
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Term
levity
 Definition
lightness of manner or speech,
especially when inappropriate.
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supercilious
 Definition
showing haughty disdain.
Term
infinitesimal
 Definition
immeasurably minute or small.
Term
complacency
 Definition
a feeling of
self-satisfaction.
Term
extemporize
 Definition
to improvise
Term
pastoral
 Definition
of or relating to the
country.
Term
proprietary
 Definition
exclusively owned.
Term
homogeneity
 Definition
the quality of being
similar or comparable.
Term
impetuous
 Definition
impulsive and passionate.
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vacuous
 Definition
empty; devoid of substance.
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corpulent
 Definition
excessively fat.
Term
caterwaul
 Definition
to cry or screech like
a cat in heat.
Term
subterfuge
 Definition
an evasive plan
or tactic.
Term
punctilious
 Definition
precise; scrupulous.
Term
olfactory
 Definition
of or relating to the
sense of smell.
Term
vestige
 Definition
a visible sign of something
that once existed.
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nebulous
 Definition
vague; indistinct.
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meretricious
 Definition
attracting attention
in a vulgar manner.
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ineffable
 Definition
incapable of being expressed; indescribable.
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reverie
 Definition
a daydream.
Term
turgid
 Definition
excessively complex in style
or language.
Term
euphemism
 Definition
the substitution of a
mild or vague term for one considered harsh or blunt.
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dilatory
 Definition
tending to delay.
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inviolate
 Definition
not corrupted
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magnanimous
 Definition
noble in mind and heart; unselfish.
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portentous
 Definition
of ominous significance.
Term
truculent
 Definition
disposed to fight
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adventitious
 Definition
not inherent but added
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pasquinade
 Definition
a satire or lampoon.
Term
commensurate
 Definition
corresponding in size or degree.
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