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Gatsby Vocab 1
Chapter 1 Vocabulary
| Word | Definition | Sentence | Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| supercilious | having or showing arrogant superiority to others | Now he was a sturdy, straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a ___________ manner. | The arrogant child stood in front of the teacher with a __________ expression on his face. |
| incredulous | not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving | Her host looked at her in an ____________ manner. | After failing to turn in her homework for the third day in a row, the teacher looked at the student in an _____________ manner. |
| reciprocal | concerning each of two or more persons or things | Her grey sun-strained eyes looked back at me with polite ___________ curiosity out of a wan, charming discontented face. | Students reach an agreement to |
| intimation | an indirect suggestion | But I didn't call to him for he gave a sudden ________________ that he was content to be alone--he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and far as I was from him I could have sworn he was trembling. | I didn't tell them to eat dinner, but I gave an ______________ with a nod towards the table. |
| contiguous | having a common boundary or edge | The only building in sight was a small block of yellow brick sitting on the edge of the waste land, a sort of compact Main Street ministering to it and ________________ to absolutely nothing. | Florida and Georgia are ______________ states. |
| interpose | interject; butt-in | "No, you don't," ________________ Tom quickly. | The awkward kid continued to _______________ when he was clearly not invited. |
| apathetic | indifferent; lacking interest | One of which decomposed in an _______________ manner in the saucer of milk all afternoon. | The young people were so ___________ about politics; they did not look at the names on the ballot as they cast their votes. |
| languid | lacking spirit or liveliness; lifeless | His wife was shrill, _____________, handsome and horrible. | The summer heat created children who looked ____________. |
| strident | unpleasantly loud and harsh | Each time I tried to go I became entangled in some wild _____________ argument which pulled me back, as if with ropes, into my chair. | Worth County's touchdown cannon produces a _________ noise that disrupts the crowd. |
| feign | make believe with the intent to deceive; pretends; fakes | Nick admits to ___________ actions and emotions in order to avoid listening to the seemingly fake revelations of others. | Students ___________ interest as the teacher continues the boring lecture. |
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