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Allen Gatsby Vocab

Vocabulary for Ms. Allen's Class

QuestionAnswer
levity lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness
supercilious cooly haughty
Score open contempt or disdain
reproach the act of disapproving; a cause or occasion of blame
effeminate having femine qualities
transcend tor rise or go beyond the limits of
oculist eye doctor
contiguous next to or near
cower to shrink away or crouch for shelter
haughty overly proud
apathetic showing or having little interest or concern
hauteur arrogance
flounce to move with exaggerated jerky or bouncy motions
to saunter to walk about in a leisurely manner
incessant continuing without interruption
affectation the act of displaying anattitude not genuinely felt
subterfuge deception
insolent showing bold contempt
punctilious concerned with carefully following conventions
incredulous skeptical, disbelieving
somnambulate to walk when asleep
succulent moist and tasty
denizen one that frequents a place
reproachfully disapprovingly
ecstatic overwhelmed with emotion
exultation the act of rejoicing
laudable worthy of praise
meretricious falsely attractive
ineffable incapable of being expressed in words
genial displaying friendliness
chafed to wear away
dilatory causing delay
harrowing distressing the mind or emotions
indiscreet lacking wisdom
contemptuously expressing in a despised mannor
libertine a person who is unrestrained by morality
inquest investigation or inqiry
vigil the act of keeping close watch
wan sickly, pale
indescernible incapable of being recognized
redolent full of fragrance
corroborate to support with evidence
garrulous annoyingly talkative
protege a person whose career is furthered by one or more experience or expertise
solidarity unity of a group
reverent expressing great respect
resolve a formal resolution or objective
feigned pretended, disguised
Created by: ghall1112
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