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Gatsby Vocab
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11th Grade
04/07/2008

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Supercilious
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arrogant, scornful.
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Conscientious
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meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular: conscientious application to the work at hand.
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complacent
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pleasant; complaisant.
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Intimation
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Intimation
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Feign
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represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of: to feign sickness.
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Cower
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to crouch, as in fear or shame.
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Apathetic
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having or showing little or no emotion: apathetic behavior.
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Languid
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lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
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Strident
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making or having a harsh sound; grating; creaking: strident insects; strident hinges.
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Deft
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dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever: deft hands; a deft mechanic.
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Permeate
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pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
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Innuendo
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an indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
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Vehement
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strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire.
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Cordial
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adjective 1. courteous and gracious; friendly; warm: a cordial reception.
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Impetuous
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of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
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Fluctuate
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to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
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Sporadic
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(of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
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Elicit
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to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke: to elicit the truth; to elicit a response with a question.
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Valor
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boldness or determination in facing great danger, esp. in battle; heroic courage; bravery: a medal for valor.
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Jaunty
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easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step.
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Innumerable
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. very numerous.
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Reproach
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find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
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Obstinate
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firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
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Exult
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show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant: They exulted over their victory.
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Nebulous
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hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused: a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit
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Laudable
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deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable: Reorganizing the files was a laudable idea.
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Ingratiate
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establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort (usually fol. by with): He ingratiated himself with all the guests.
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Perturb
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to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
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Desolate
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barren or laid waste; devastated: a treeless, desolate landscape.
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Elusive
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eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: an elusive concept.
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Lapse
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a slip or error, often of a trivial sort; failure: a lapse of memory.
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Tumult
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violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech.
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Portentous
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marvelous; amazing; prodigious.
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Vicarious
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adjective 1. performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
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Indiscernible
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not discernible; that cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible.
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Incoherent
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without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling: an incoherent sentence.
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Conceivable
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capable of being conceived; imaginable.
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Forlorn
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desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
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Laden
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burdened; loaded down.
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Derange
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to throw into disorder; disarrange.
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Surmise
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to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
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Superfluous
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being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
unnecessary or needless
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Unutterable
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not communicable by utterance; unspeakable; beyond expression: unutterable joy.
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Subtle
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fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand: subtle irony.
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