Gatsby Words
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| Supercilious | Displaying arrogant pride, scorn, or indifference
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| Incredulous | indicating or showing unbelief
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| Reciprocal | given or felt by each toward the other; mutual
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| Wan | Sickly, pale
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| Intimation | to indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply;
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| Anon | In short time
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| Contiguous | Touching or in close proximity
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| Facet | Aspect, part
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| Interpose | to place between; cause to intervene
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| Languid | lacking in vigor or vitality
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| Strident | having a shrill, irritating quality or character
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| Deft | dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever
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| Erroneous | straying from what is moral
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| Vehement | Impassioned, emotional, or angry
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| Cordial | courteous and gracious
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| Impetuous | of, pertaining to, or characterized by sudden or rash action
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| Corpulent | Portly or fat
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| Provincial | Pertaining to a province
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| Din | a loud, confused noise
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| Knickerbockers | A New Yorker
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| Rajah | a minor chief or dignitary
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| Elicit | to draw or bring out or forth
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| Somnabulatory | Sleep walking
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| Denizen | an inhabitant or a regular
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| Rout | To be defeated or disorderly
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| Reproach | To find fault or to blame
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| Serf | Slave
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| Obstinate | firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose
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| Exultation | lively or triumphant joy, as over success or victory.
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| Nebulous | hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
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| Repose | Peace, tranquility
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| Debauch | To corrupt or pervert
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| Antecedent | Prior
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| Ingratiate | to place (oneself) purposely in the favour (of another)
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| Perturb | to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
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| Dilatory | tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy; Weston
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| Tumult | violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob
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| Portentous | ominously significant or indicative
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| Irreverent | without due respect or veneration; disrespectful;
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| Vicarious | taking the place of another person or thing
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| Rancor | bitter, rankling resentment or ill will
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| Humidor | a container or storage room for cigars or other preparations of tobacco
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| Settee | a seat for two or more persons
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| Garrulous | excessively talkative in a rambling
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| Forlorn | lonely and sad; forsaken.
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| Laden | burdened; loaded down.
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| Pasquinade | a satire or lampoon
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| Surmise | to conjecture or guess
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| Superfluous | being more than is sufficient or required
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| Elocution | a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in publi
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| Orgastic | Same as orgasmic lol
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| Borne | To bear
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