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Great Gatsby Vocab Ch. 1-4
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Literature
10th Grade
05/04/2021

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Feigned
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pretended, disguised, fictitious
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Imperceptibly
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in a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived
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Wan
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of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color:
showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness
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Ghastly
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shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible
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Supercilious
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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
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Gypped
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to defraud or rob by some sharp practice; swindle; cheat.
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Rivulet
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a very small stream
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Gayety
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the state or quality of being lighthearted or cheerful
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Juxtaposition
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an act or instance of placing two elements close together or side by side. This is often done in order to compare/contrast the two, to show similarities or differences, etc.
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Benediction
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a short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually at the end of worship service
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