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The Great Gatsby Vocabulary
Chapters 1-4
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Literature
10th Grade
05/05/2021

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irrecoverable
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incapable of being recovered or regained
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imperceptibly
Definition
very slight, gradual, or subtle
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infinitesimal
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indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute
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proprietor
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the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.
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contemptuous
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showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
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vacuous
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without contents; empty:
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malevolence
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the quality, state, or feeling of being malevolent; ill will; malice; hatred.
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tantalizing
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having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, especially that which remains unobtainable or beyond one's reach:
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incessant
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continuing without interruption; unending; ceaseless:
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elicit
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to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
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