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The Great Gatsby
Ch. 1-4 Vocabulary Words
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English
10th Grade
05/05/2021

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feigned
Definition
to pretend to be affected by
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sumptuous
Definition
splendid and expensive-looking
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languid
Definition
lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort; slow and relaxed
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infinitesimal
Definition
extremely small
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ectoplasm
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the supposed emanation from a body of a medium; ghost
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erroneous
Definition
wrong; incorrect
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innuendo
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an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one
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caterwauling
Definition
make a shrill howling or wailing noise like that of a cat
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somnambulatory
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the phenomenon of sleepwalking
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juxtaposition
Definition
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
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