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Feign (V) to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend

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The Great GatsbyVocabulary

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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 1

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Feign (V) to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend

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Supercilious (Adj.) having or showing arrogant

superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

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Conscientious: (Adj.) meticulous; careful; painstaking;

particular

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Incredulous: (Adj.) indicating or showing unbelief

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Reciprocal: (Adj.) mutual; corresponding; matching;

complementary; equivalent

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Wan: (Adj.) of an unnatural or sickly pallor;

pallid; lacking color

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Complacent: (Adj.) often without awareness of some

potential danger or defect; self-satisfied.

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Intimation: (V) make known subtly and indirectly;

hint.

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Infinite: (Adj.) indefinitely or exceedingly large.

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Anon: (Adv.) in a short time; soon

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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 2

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Contiguous: (Adj.) connecting without a break;

uninterrupted

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Facet: (N) aspect; phase; side

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Cower: (V) to crouch, as in fear or shame

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Interpose: (V) to step in between parties at

variance; mediate

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Apathetic: (Adj.) not interested or concerned;

indifferent or unresponsive.

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Languid: (Adj.) lacking in spirit or interest; listless;

indifferent

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Imply: (V) to indicate or suggest without

being explicitly stated

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Strident: (Adj.) having a shrill, irritating quality or

character

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Deft: (Adj.) nimble; skillful; clever.

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Clad: (Adj.) dressed; covered.

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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 3

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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 4

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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 5

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Rout an overwhelming defeat

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Suppress to do away with; abolish; stop

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Innumerable very numerous; incapable of being

counted; countless

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Ecstatic subject to or in a state of ecstasy;

rapturous

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Reproach to find fault with (a person, group,

etc.); blame

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Serf a slave

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Obstinate inflexible; stubborn; not yielding

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Exult to show or feel a lively or

triumphant joy; rejoice; be highly elated or jubilant

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Hulking heavy and clumsy; bulky

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Nebulous hazy, vague, indistinct, or

confused

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Chapter 6

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Laudable deserving praise; praiseworthy;

commendable

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Insidious intended to entrap or trick

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Repose peace; tranquillity; calm

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Debauch an uninhibited spree or party

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Antecedent a preceding circumstance, event,

object, style, phenomenon

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Ingratiate to establish (oneself) in the favor

or good graces of others by deliberate effort

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Perturb to throw into great disorder;

derange; bother; annoy

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Dilatory tending to delay or procrastinate;

slow; tardy

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Desolate or laid waste; devastated; deprived

or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; solitary; lonely

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Elusive hard to express or define; cleverly

or skillfully evasive

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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 7

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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 8

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The Great Gatsby

Chapter 9

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