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The Great Gatsby
Vocab Chapter 1
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09/15/2005

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Bizarre
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Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
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Cynical
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Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by
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Disdain
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To regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise
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Intimation
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A close friend or confidant
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Magnanimous
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Courageously noble in mind and heart
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Oblivion
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The act or an instance of forgetting; total forgetfulness
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Paternal
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Relating to or characteristic of a father or fatherhood; fatherly
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Retribution
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Something justly deserved; recompense
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Vacuous
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Devoid of matter; empty
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Vestige
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A visible trace, evidence, or sign of something that once existed but exists or appears no more
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Abortive
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Failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
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Cardinal
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Of foremost importance; paramount
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Grail
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A cup or plate that, according to medieval legend, was used by Jesus at the Last Supper and that later became the object of many chivalrous quests
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Grotesque
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Outlandish or bizarre, as in character or appearance
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Holocaust
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Great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire
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Homogeneity
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state of being uniform in structure or composition throughout
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Inviolate
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Not violated or profaned; intact
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Notoriety
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the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
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Rancor
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Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will
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Reproach
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To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
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Prodigality
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Extravagant wastefulness
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Vehemently
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in a manner Marked by or full of vigor or energy; strong
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Ascertain
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To discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation
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Convivial
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Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable
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Affectation
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A particular habit, as of speech or dress, adopted to give a false impression.
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Punctilious
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Precise; scrupulous
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Labyrinth
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An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze
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Disconcerting
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To upset the self-possession of; ruffle
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Sinister
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Suggesting or threatening evil
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Abstracted
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To take away; remove
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Juxtaposition
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The state of being placed or situated side by side
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Fractiousness
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Inclined to make trouble; unruly
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Reigned
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To exercise sovereign power
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Exempt
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To set apart; isolate
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Bantering
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To speak to in a playful or teasing way
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Complacency
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An instance of contented self-satisfaction
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Desolate
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Dreary; dismal
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Supercilious
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Feeling or showing haughty disdain
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Contiguous
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Sharing an edge or boundary; touching
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Apathetic
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Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; unresponsive
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Languid
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Lacking energy or vitality; weak
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Hauteur
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Haughtiness in bearing and attitude; arrogance
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