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Great Gatsby all the vocabulary words

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Definition
Feign   Give a false appearance of.  
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Supercilious   Having or showing arrogant or superiority.  
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Incredulous   Skeptical, disbelieving  
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Wan   An unnatural or sickly pallor. Lacking color.  
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Anon   In a short time. Soon anonymous.  
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Contiguous   Connecting without a break. Uninterrupted.  
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Interpose   To step in between parties at variance.  
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Apathetic   Not interested or concerned.  
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Languid   Lacking in spirit., or interest, listless, indifferent.  
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Deft   Skillful, clever.  
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Permeate   To pass into or through every part of.  
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Erroneous   Containing error, mistaken, incorrect, wrong.  
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Vacuous   Lacking in ideas, or intelligence.  
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Corpulent   Large or bulky of body. fat.  
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Provincial   Having the mourners; and viewpoints characteristics of province.  
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Knickerbocker   A descendant of the dutch settlers of New York.  
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Rajah   An Indian King or a prince.  
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Somnambulate   Sleep walk.  
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Denizen   An inhabitant, resident.  
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Jaunty   Easily and sprightly in manner or bearing. Clothing.  
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Rout   Any overwhelming defeat.  
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Suppress   To put an end to the activities of a person, body of people.  
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Serf   A slave.  
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Obstinate   Persuasion, or integrity.  
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Nebulous   Confused; or cloudy, or cloud like.  
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Laudable   Praiseworthy  
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Insidious   Deceitful, gross, dangerous.  
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Repose   To pose again.  
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Debauch   To corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, seduce.  
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Dilatory   Tardy  
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Tumult   A loud confused noise, especially caused by a lot of people.  
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Portentous   Significant or indicative  
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Irreverent   Showing a lack of respect for people.  
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Vicarious   Acting or done for another.  
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Rancor   Bitterness, hatefulness  
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Humidor   An airtight container, holder for a physical object.  
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Settee   A long upholstered seat for more than one person.  
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Divot   Indentation  
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Garrulous   Excessively talkative  
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Laden   Loaded donwn  
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Pasquinade   Imitative composition  
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Derange   Make crazy, confuse, crazy, lunatic.  
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Surmise   Guess, conclusion  
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Superfluous   Extra, unnecessary  
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Elocution   Articulation  
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