Great Gatsby Vocab Chapters 1-3

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Fractiousness

tending to be troublesome

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Apathetic

having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion

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Languid

drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion

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Hauteur

Arrogance/Haughtiness

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contiguous

being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point

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Intimation

an indirect, usually subtle suggestion, indication, or hint

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desolate

devoid of inhabitants and visitors : DESERTED

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supercilious

arrogant

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9

feigned

not genuine or real

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exempt

free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject

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bizarre

strikingly out of the ordinary

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bantering

to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner

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Innuendo

an oblique allusion

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14

spectroscopic

an instrument for forming and examining spectra especially in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum

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provincial

limited in outlook : NARROW

lacking the polish of urban society

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omnibus

a usually automotive public vehicle designed to carry a large number of passengers

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vehemently

marked by forceful energy

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