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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby Vocabulary
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English
12th Grade
09/17/2012

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feign
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To make up a story, excuse, invent
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languid
Definition
without vigor, without interest, drooping
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swank
Definition
showy manner or display in dress, behavior, speech
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contiguous
Definition
touching, next to
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incredulous
Definition
unable or unwilling to believe
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subterfuge
Definition
any plan or action used to hide one's objective
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innuendo
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an indirect remark, gesture, or reference usually implying something derogatory
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corroborate
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confirm, support
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vehement
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having intense feeling or strong passion
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melancholy
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sad, depressed, gloomy
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convivial
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sociable, jovial
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juxtaposition
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to put side by side, place together
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denizen
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a frequenter of a particular place
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obstinate
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unreasonably determined to have one's own way, stubborn
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laudable
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praiseworthy
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euphemism
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use of word or phrase that is less direct but considered less distasteful (ex. remains of corpse)
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expiostulate
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to reason seriously with someone
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benediction
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blessing
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superfluous
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beyond what is needed or wanted
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levity
Definition
lightness of speech or manner, frivolity
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