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1 The Great Gatsby Vocabulary

2 The Great Gatsby Chapter 1

3 Feign (V) to imitate deceptively; to make believe; pretend

4 Supercilious (Adj.) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

5 Conscientious: (Adj.) meticulous; careful; painstaking; particular

6 Incredulous: (Adj.) indicating or showing unbelief

7 Reciprocal: (Adj.) mutual; corresponding; matching; complementary; equivalent

8 Wan: (Adj.) of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color

9 Complacent: (Adj.) often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self- satisfied.

10 Intimation: (V) make known subtly and indirectly; hint.

11 Infinite: (Adj.) indefinitely or exceedingly large.

12 Anon: (Adv.) in a short time; soon

13 The Great Gatsby Chapter 2

14 Contiguous: (Adj.) connecting without a break; uninterrupted

15 Facet: (N) aspect; phase; side

16 Cower: (V) to crouch, as in fear or shame

17 Interpose: (V) to step in between parties at variance; mediate

18 Apathetic: (Adj.) not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive.

19 Languid: (Adj.) lacking in spirit or interest; listless; indifferent

20 Imply: (V) to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated

21 Strident: (Adj.) having a shrill, irritating quality or character

22 Deft: (Adj.) nimble; skillful; clever.

23 Clad: (Adj.) dressed; covered.

24 The Great Gatsby Chapter 3

25 The Great Gatsby Chapter 4

26 The Great Gatsby Chapter 5

27 Rout an overwhelming defeat

28 Suppress to do away with; abolish; stop

29 Innumerable very numerous; incapable of being counted; countless

30 Ecstatic subject to or in a state of ecstasy; rapturous

31 Reproach to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame

32 Serf a slave

33 Obstinate inflexible; stubborn; not yielding

34 Exult to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice; be highly elated or jubilant

35 Hulking heavy and clumsy; bulky

36 Nebulous hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

37 The Great Gatsby Chapter 6

38 Laudable deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable

39 Insidious intended to entrap or trick

40 Repose peace; tranquillity; calm

41 Debauch an uninhibited spree or party

42 Antecedent a preceding circumstance, event, object, style, phenomenon

43 Ingratiate to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others by deliberate effort

44 Perturb to throw into great disorder; derange; bother; annoy

45 Dilatory tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy

46 Desolate or laid waste; devastated; deprived or destitute of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; solitary; lonely

47 Elusive hard to express or define; cleverly or skillfully evasive

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49 The Great Gatsby Chapter 8

50 The Great Gatsby Chapter 9

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