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The Great Gatsby Vocabulary
Vocabulary words found in The Great Gatsby
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11th Grade
02/12/2012

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feign
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to represent fictitiously or put on the appearance of
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levity
Definition
humor or frivolity, treating a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking respect
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pungent
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produces a sharp sensation of taste and smell
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fractiousness
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unruly, stubborn, or disobedient
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incessant
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to continue with pausing or stopping
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menagerie
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strange, diverse collection especially an animals in cages
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poignant
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a keen sense of sadness or regret
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rend
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to separate into parts with force or violence
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disconcerting
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to upset or embarrass
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elicit
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to draw forth
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luxuriate
Definition
to indulge yourself in luxuries
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dilatory
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slow to act
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defunct
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no longer working or existing
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obtrusively
Definition
imposing ones self or opinions on other people
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boisterously
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rough or noisy
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inviolate
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free or safe from injury or violation
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append
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to fix to or attach
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vicariously
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act in place of someone, to feel through someone
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magnanimous
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generous or forgiving
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corroborate
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to make more certain, to verify or support
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amorphous
Definition
vague or indefinite
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provincial
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rustic, unpolished
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buoy
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anchor or floating marker, to keep afloat
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din
Definition
a loud clanging noise
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endow
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to provide with property, income, or a source of income
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unfathomable
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can't understand it, immeasurable
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presumptuous
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to assume or to be overconfident
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nebulous
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indistinct, vague, or obscene
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jauntiness
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having or expressing a lively, cheerful, or self confident manner
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ineffable
Definition
incapable of being described or expressed in words
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deft
Definition
skillful
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