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The Great Gatsby
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English
10th Grade
03/28/2007

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levity
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lightness of manner or speech, esp. when inappropriate
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supercilious
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feeling or showing haughty disdain
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effeminate
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having qualities or characteristics more often associated with women than men
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contiguous
Definition
sharing an edge or boundary; touching
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pastoral
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charmingly simple and serene; idyllic
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flounce
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to move in a lively or bouncy manner
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subterfuge
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a deceptive stratagem or device
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elude
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to evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill
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indiscreet
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lacking discretion, injudicious; lacking wisdom
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prig
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a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, esp. in an arrogant or smug manner
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wan
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unnaturally pale, as from distress
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redolent
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fragrant; aromatic
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corroborate
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to strengthen or support with other evidence; make more certain
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garrulous
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given to escessive and often trivial or rambling talk
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circumstantial
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or, relating to, or dependent on situations
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