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Great Gatsby 1-3 Voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Epigram | any witty, ingenious, pointed saying tersely expressed. |
| Supercilious | haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression. |
| Effeminate | (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy. |
| Complacency | self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc. |
| Peremptory | leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal |
| Hauteur | arrogance |
| Cataracts | a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall. |
| Innuendo | an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. |
| Apparition | an act of appearing |
| Affectations | a trait, action, or expression characterized by such artificiality. |
| Subterfuges | an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc. |