gatsby 1-3 Flashcards

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elated

A

very happy or proud; jubilant;

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2
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compelled

A

forced or driven to a particular course of action, often by an irresistible internal urge:

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3
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unobtrusive

A

not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive,

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4
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extemporaneously

A

with little or no advance preparation:

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5
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subdued

A

repressed, controlled

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6
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privy

A

participating in the knowledge of something private or secret

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7
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feigned

A

pretended; sham; counterfeit

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8
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erroneous

A

containing error; mistaken; incorrect

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9
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Innuendo

A

an innapropriate thing about something

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10
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convivial

A

friendly; agreeable:

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11
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rivulet

A

a small stream; streamlet; brook

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12
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caterwaul

A

to utter a similar sound; howl or screech

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13
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affection

A

fond attachment, devotion, or love:

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14
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subterfuge

A

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence

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15
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labyrinth

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combination of passages in which it is difficult to find one’s way

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16
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denizen

A

an inhabitant; resident.

17
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nebulous

A

hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused

18
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corrugated

A

shaped into wavy folds or alternating furrows and ridges:

19
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inumerable

A

countless

20
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receptacles

A

a container or device that receives or holds something