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Gatsby Vocab
ch 1-4
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10th Grade
05/05/2021

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Wistful
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characterized by melancholy or longing; pensive, in melancholy way
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Compulsion
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a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, especially one that is irrational or contrary to one's will.
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Contemptuous
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showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
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Infinitesimal
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immeasurably or exceedingly small; less then an assigned quantity
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Anemic
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lacking power, vigor, vitality; weak
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Ascertain
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to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
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Strident
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unpleasantly loud or harsh
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Incessant
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uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
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Disconcerting
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disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
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Deft
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skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
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