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Vocabulary #7
The Great Gatsby
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English
10th Grade
02/03/2008

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Apathetic
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(adj) showing no emotion; infdifferent
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augment
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(v) to make greater in size or extent; increase
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colossal
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(adj) huge to an excessve degree
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convivial
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(adj) friendly, congenial, agreeable
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elemental
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(adj) basic and essential; rudimental
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extemporize
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(v) to ad-lib or improvise
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florid
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(adj) having a glowing pink or red complexion
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harlequin
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(n) clown or bafoon
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hauteur
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(n) arrogance
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obstetrics
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(n) branch of medicine dealing with childbirth
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olfactory
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(adj) of or pertaining to smell
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punctilious
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(adj) very careful about the conventions of correct behavior and etiquette
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rakish
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(adj) stylish in a dashing or sporty way
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skepticism
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(adj) attitude marked by a tendency to doubt
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sonambulate
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(v) to sleepwalk
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sumptuous
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(adj) luxiouriously fine or large; lavish
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tortuous
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(adj) convoluted
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vacuous
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(adj) having no content
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wan
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(adj) pale
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