Great Gatsby Ch. 1-2 vocab

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Levity (n.)
Humor and lightness or lightheartedness, especially about something serious or grave (which may come off as rude or frivolous)
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Riotous (adj.) riotously (adv.)
Rowdy, wild, or disorderly, as in a riot; 2. hilarious and funny
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Impressionability (n.) Alternate forms:impressionable(adj.);impressionably(adv.)
The state of being open and susceptible to influence from others
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Abortive (adj.) Alternate forms:abortively(adv.)
Unsuccessful or failed, often because something has been cut short prematurely
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Supercilious (adj.) Alternate forms:superciliousness(n.), superciliously(adv.)
Proudfully disdainful; looking down with contempt on others regarded as inferior
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Fractiousness (n.) Alternate forms:fractious(adj.),fractiously(adv.)
The state of being unruly, difficult to control, irritable, prone to fight or argue
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Divan (n.)
A long cushioned seat or couch that does not have arms or a back
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Imperceptibly (adv.) Alternate forms:imperceptible(adj.),imperceptibility(n.)
Done so subtly or slightly or barely that people can hardly perceive it
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Wan (adj.) Alternate forms:wanly(adv.)
Extremely pale, even seeming sick from the unnatural loss of color
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Imperatively (adv.) Alternate forms: imperative (adj.)
1. Done in a manner that gives a command or order 2. Done out of necessity or requirement; something imperative is necessary, mandatory, or commanded
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Infinitesimal (adj.) Alternate forms: infinitesimally (adv.)
Incredibly small, so small that it would even be hard to measure
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Extemporize (v.) Alternate forms: extemporaneous (adj.), extemporaneously (adv.)
Improvise; to speak, perform, or create something without prior rehearsal
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Intimation (n.) Alternate forms: intimate (v.)
A hint or implied idea; something that becomes apparent without direct explanation
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Desolate (adj.) Alternate forms: desolately (adv.), desolation (n.)
Barren, isolated, lonely, and empty
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Grotesque (adj.) Alternate forms: grotesquely (adv.), grotesqueness (n.)
Hideously deformed, unsightly or unnatural
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Facet (n.)
1. A smooth side of a cut gem or a shiny surface; 2. a side or an aspect of something
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Pastoral (adj.)
Related to the rural/farm country; charmingly and peacefully rural
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Proprietary (adj.)
Having to do with ownership or with control of a property
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Ectoplasm (n.)
A ghostly spirit that arises from a medium
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Hauteur (n.)
Arrogance, condescending pride or attitude; superciliousness