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Ch. 1 Gatsby Vocab
Great Gatsby
Term | Definition |
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Feigned | to make believe; pretend |
Epigram | pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever or amusing way |
Supercilious | behaving or thinking one is superior to others |
Contempt | feeling that a person or a think is beneath consideration, worthless or deserving scorn |
Wan | (of a person's complexion or appearance) pale and giving the impressions of illness or exhaustion |
Bantering | talk or exchange of remarks in a good-humored teasing way |
Pessimist | person who sees or anticipates the worst |
Cynical | distrusting, criticizing, or mocking the motives of others |