Gatsby Vocab Flashcards

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Privy

A

Made a participant of something private or secret

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2
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Confidence

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Assurance or certainty

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3
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Levity

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Lightness, unserious

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4
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Mar

A

to damage or deface

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5
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Elation

A

An excited feeling from a sense of triumph

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6
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Teutonic

A

Somebody german

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7
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Supercilious

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Haughty scorn or disdainful

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8
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Effeminate

A

Feminine

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9
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Fractiousness

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Inclined to make trouble

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10
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Conscientious

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Governed by or accomplished according to conscience

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11
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Imperceptible

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Impossible to perceive

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12
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Contemptuous

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Feeling contempt, hatred scornful, or disdainful

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13
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Imperative

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Of vital importance, crucial

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14
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Unobstructive

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Not noticeable

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15
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Infinitesimal

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Extremely small

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16
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Extemporize

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Compose, perform, or produce something without preperation

17
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Rotogravure

A

A printing system using cylinders

18
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Peremptory

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Insisting on immediate attention or obedience no opportunity for refusal