great gatsby 6-7 vocab
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transpire
become known
meretricious
tastelessly showy
ineffable
defying expression or description
turgid
ostentatiously lofty in style
repose
put or place something (e.g., trust) in or on
ingratiate
gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
profusion
the property of being extremely abundant
euphemism
an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
disquieting
causing mental discomfort
portentous
of momentous or ominous significance
prig
a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
vicariously
indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
magnanimous
generous and understanding and tolerant
presumptuous
going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
inquest
an investigation into the cause of an unexpected death
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