The Great Gatsby Flashcards
1
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amorphous
A
shapeless, having no definite form
2
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convivial
A
fond of good company and festivity
3
Q
corpulent
A
hugely fat
4
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deft
A
clever, cunning, dexterous, ingenious
5
Q
dilatory
A
delaying, slow
6
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euphemism
A
replacing an offensive term with one that is inoffensive
7
Q
feign
A
to make false show of, pretend
8
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florid
A
flushed with color, flowery
9
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garrulous
A
talkative, rambling
10
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impetuous
A
impulsive, hasty, rash, violent
11
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juxtapose
A
to place close together or side by side
12
Q
menagerie
A
a collection of animals on exhibition, a varied mixture
13
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punctilious
A
precise following of rules of instructions, details, codes of conduct
14
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somnambulist
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a sleep walker
15
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strident
A
loud and harsh sounding
