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Great Gatsby Ch. 1
These are the vocabulary words for chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Supercilious | behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others |
| Imperative | crucial, essential or urgent |
| Extemporize | to speak without preparation; to improvise |
| Sedative | tending to calm or soothe |
| Incredulous | unwilling or unable to believe something |
| Privy | sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private) |
| Levity | lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness |
| Elation | great happiness and euphoria |
| Fractiousness | the tendency to be troublesome and quarrelsome |
| Conscientious | (of a person) wishing to do what is right |
| Imperceptible | impossible to perceive |
| Contemptuous | feeling or expressing deep hatred or disapproval |
| Devoid | not possessing (something); lacking |
| Unobtrusive | not noticeable or conspicuous |