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Vocabulary 5 (Gatsby)
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General Vocab
11th Grade
03/20/2007

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Extemporary
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Given or done with little or no preparation; sudden, unexpected
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Languidly
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Lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow
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Contiguous
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In contact, touching; in close proximity; adjacent in time
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Incessant
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Continuing without interruption; unending
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Pastoral
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Having the simplicity, charm, serenity, or other characteristics generally attributed to a rural area
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Saunter
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A leisurely walk or stroll
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Innuendo
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An indirect intimidation about a person or thing of a disparaging or derogatory nature
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Vauous
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Lacking in ideas or intelligence; empty
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Disconcerting
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To frustrate by throwing into disorder; to upset the self-possession of
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Jauntily
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Easy and sprightly in manner or bearing; smartly trim
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Olfactory
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Of or pertaining to the sense of smell
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Defunct
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No longer in effect or use; not operating or functioning
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Fluctuate
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To change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly
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Reproach
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To find fault with; blame; censure
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Vestige
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A mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existance
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