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vocab
the great Gatsby
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sharing knowledge of something private | privy |
| threatening evil | sinister |
| weak or faint | languid |
| an expression of disapproval | reproach |
| to improvise | extemporize |
| arrogance | hauteur |
| lack of seriousness | levity |
| arrogant | supercilious |
| hint or hinted suggestion | intimation |
| harsh or ugly | grotesque |
| surpassing | transcendent |
| serious, boring, steady | staid |
| skill or quick | deft |
| of the same or similar kind | homogeneity |
| harsh sounding | strident |
| hint of something bad | innuendo |
| not educated, talked about badly, rustic | provincial |
| appetizers | hors d'œuvre |
| to give a false appearance | feign |
| the act of making someone angry | provocation |
| bright and showy in a tacky way | gaudy |
| two weeks | fortnight |