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Ch.3 Great Gatsby
Vocabulary for chapter three of The Great Gatsby
Term | Definition |
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Permeate | To pass into or through every part of; to penetrate through the pores; to be diffused trough; pervade; saturate |
Innuendo | An indirect comment about a person or thing, esp. of disparaging or a derogatory nature |
Erroneous | Containing error; mistaken; incorrect; wrong |
Vehement | Strongly emotional; intense or passionate |
Cordial | Courteous and gracious; friendly; warm |
Impetuous | Characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive |
Vacuous | Lacking in ideas or intelligence |
Corpulent | Large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat |
Provincial | having the manners, and viewpoints considered characteristic of unsophisticated inhabitants of a province; rustic; narrow or illiberal |
Din | A loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor |