Gatsby 4-7 quiz words

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abstraction

inattention to your surroundings

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antecedents

someone from whom you are descended

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beaux

boyfriends

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benediction

the act of blessing

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5

colossal

extremely large, huge

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contingency

a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

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cordially

in a friendly manner, warmly

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defunct

broken, dead

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elicited

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

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exultation

a feeling of triumphant elation or jubilation; rejoicing

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grotesque

comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

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12

harrowing

acutely distressing; terrifying

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13

insidious

proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects, deceptive

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insignia

a badge indicating rank or membership

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15

irreverently

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

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16

jaunty (jordan baker)

having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

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jonquils

a type of ornamental plant

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18

labryinth

a maze

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lethargic

sluggish and apathetic

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magnanimous

generous in forgiving (especially toward a rival or less powerful person)

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21

muster

gather

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22

nebulous

hazy; vague; uncertain

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23

pompadour

a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is turned back off the forehead in a roll

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punctilious

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

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25

ramifications

a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome

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26

rancor

bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing.

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27

reveries

a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream

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28

sagely

in a profoundly wise manner.

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29

scrutiny

critical observation or examination.

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30

sporadic

occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

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31

stagnant

still or dead

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32

tumultuous

making a loud, confused noise; uproarious. violent

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turgid

excessive or embellished excessively

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unfathomable

incapable of being fully explored or understood. confused, cant understand

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