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Gatsby Chapter7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lapse | (N.) -a slip or error, often of a trivial sort; failure. (V.) -to come to an end; stop |
| Insistent | earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent |
| Tentative | unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant |
| Abrupt | sudden or unexpected |
| Tumult | uproar; disorder; highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling |
| Portentous | ominous, predictive of future bad events |
| Irreverent | not respectful; critical of what is generally accepted or respected |
| Vicarious | taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute |
| Rancor | resentment or ill will; hatred; malice |
| Formidable | of great strength; forceful; powerful |