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TGG Ch. 1-5 Vocab

Vocabulary from chapters 1-5 of The Great Gatsby

TermDefinition
ascertain to learn or find out with certainty
contiguous touching or in contact
disembodied separated or existing without a body
extemporizing doing something (often speaking) without preparation; improvising
feverish involving intense emotion or activity
impetuously done quickly, without thought or care
interpose to come between haughtily
recurrent happening or appearing again and again
sedative tending to calm or soothe
vitality the quality of being lively, energetic, and strong
sensuously in a way that is pleasing to the senses
disconcerting causing one to feel unsettled and/or confused
subterfuge deceit in order to achieve one's goal
supercilious behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
punctilious showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
incredulously in a manner indicating disbelief
convivial cheerful and friendly
confounding perplexing and amazing, esp. due to a sudden disturbance or surprise
conscientiously in a careful, thorough way
disdain the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect
imperatively in an authoritative, commanding manner
somnambulatory resembling or characteristic of sleepwalking
evasion indirect answers to avoid a question
retract to take back or withdraw
exultation a feeling of triumphant joy
Created by: vawhiteLitTchr
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