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Gatsby - all words - Turner

TermDefinition
solemn anything that's really serious and dignified
incessant continues without interruption
disdain lack of respect, not worthy of consideration
permeate to "pass through." It's often used to describe smells or liquids that not only pass through, but also spread to fill an entire area
vehement an extremely strong, powerful, or intense emotion or force
insolent exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous
tactless to be rude (without manners)
scrutinize to examine something closely and go over every single detail
nebulous clouded or hazy
insidious slowly and secretly causing harm
ineffable unspeakably beautiful, moving, or horrible. It’s beyond expression. If something is so powerful or emotional that you can't even describe
lethargic sluggish or lacking energy
boisterous someone energetic, loud, and slightly out of control, rowdy
intermittent stopping and starting at irregular intervals
vicarious experienced or felt by watching, listening or reading about another person
unscrupulous someone who behaves in a dishonest way, unconcerned about doing what is right
whim a sudden impulse or a change of mind, to do something unplanned
amorphous having no definite form or distinct shape
superfluous unnecessary, more than what is needed
sullen bad tempered or gloomy
pander to spoil a person by giving him his desires, usually something immoral or illegal
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