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Gatsby Vocab 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Feign (v) | pretend to be affected by |
| Levity (n) | humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect |
| scorn | the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt |
| supercilious | behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others |
| transcend | be or go beyond the range or limits of (something abstract, typically a conceptual field or division) |
| oculist | an ophthalmologist or optometrist |
| contiguous | spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact OR (of an emotion, feeling, or attitude) likely to spread to and affect others |
| haughty | arrogantly superior and disdainful |
| hauteur | haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride |
| saunter | walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort |