Great Gatsby 7-9 Flashcards

(30 cards)

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lapse

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a slip of error; error

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insistent

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persistent, demanding, dwelling upon

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tentative

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unsure, uncertain, hesitant

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abrupt

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sudden or unexpected

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irreverent

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not respectful, critical of what os generally accepted or respected.

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tumult

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uproar, disorder, highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling

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7
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portentous

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ominous, predictive of future bad events

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vicarious

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taking the place of another person or thing; a substitute

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Rancor

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resentment or ill will; hatred; malice

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formidable

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forceful; powerful; of great strength

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humidor

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cigar container

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indiscernible

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cannot be seen or perceived clearly; imperceptible

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Settee

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a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms and upholstered

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14
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in cahoots

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in partnership; in league with; in conspiracy

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15
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Divot

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a piece of turf gouged out with a club in making a stroke

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Garrulous

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talkative Ina raambling

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incoherent

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Without logical or meaningful connection

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conceivable

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imaginable or believable

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Forlorn

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desolate or dreary, miserable unhappy

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laden

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burdened, loaded down

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pasquinade

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a satire or lampoon

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derange

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surmise

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superfluous

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excessive, unnecessary

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elocution
a persons manner in speaking or reading aloud in public
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unutterable
unspeakable, beyond expression
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subtle
difficult to perceive or understand
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orgastic
at the height of emotional excitement
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borne
carried
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ceaselessly
without stopping, incessantly