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Gatsby Vocabulary -

Mrs. Slowik vocab unit for Gatsby

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feigned to represent fictitiously
levity lightness of mind, character, or behavior
supercilious haughtily disdainful or contemptuous
fractiousness readily angered, peeved
wan showing or suggesting ill health, fatigue, unhappiness
languidly lacking in vigor or vitality
infinitesimal exceedingly small; minute
complacency a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger
extemporizing to speak offhand; improvise
ether the upper regions of space; the clear sky; the heavens
prodigality wasteful extravagance in spending
vacuous without contents; empty
florid reddish; ruddy; rosy
corpulent large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat
implored to beg urgently or piteously, ask for aid or mercy
vinous of, pertaining to, or characteristic of wine
asunder apart or widely separated
jaunty easy and sprightly in manner or being
punctilious precise, demanding; careful, conscientious
benediction an utterance of good wishes
reproach to find fault with, blame
laudable deserving praise
meretricious alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry
elude to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery
receded to go or move away; retreat
ceaselessly without stop or pause; unending; incessant
colossal gigantic; huge
Created by: mrsslowik
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