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Gatsby vocab list

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acute of great importance or consequence; crucial. Extremely sharp or severe; intense.
aesthetic of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste. Characterized by a heightened sensitivity to beauty.
arresting attracting and holding the attention; striking.
banter good-humored, playful conversation.
despicable deserving of contempt or scorn; vile.
effeminate having qualities or characteristics more often associated with women than men. Characterized by weakness and excessive refinement.
florid flushed with rosy color; ruddy.
grail the object of a prolonged endeavor.
harlequin a clown; a buffoon.
harrowing extremely distressing; agonizing.
holocaust great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire.
incarnation time passed in a particular bodily form.
incredulous skeptical; disbelieving: Expressive of disbelief.
indiscreet lacking discretion; injudicious.
ineffable incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable, unspeakable.
innuendo an indirect or subtle, usually derogatory, implication in expression; an insinuation.
levity lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate; frivolity.
obtrusive thrusting out; protruding. Tending to push self-assertively forward; brash. Undesirably noticeable.
oppressive weighing heavily on the senses or spirit.
pasquinade a satire or lampoon, especially one that ridicules a specific person, traditionally written and posted in a public place.
poignant profoundly moving; touching. Agreeably intense or stimulating.
prodigality extravagant wastefulness. Profuse generosity. Extreme abundance; lavishness.
provincial of or characteristic of people from the provinces; not fashionable or sophisticated. Limited in perspective.
supercilious feeling or showing haughty disdain.
transitory existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary.
vigil a watch kept during normal sleeping hours. The act or a period of observing; surveillance.
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