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English vocab
the great gatsby
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Supercilious | Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others |
| Incredulously | Unwilling or unable to believe something |
| Imperatively | In a way that is extremely important or urgent |
| Extemporizing | Compose, perform or produce such as music or speech without preparation; improvise |
| Sedative | Tending to calm or soothe |
| Contiguous | Sharing a common border; touching |
| Sensuously | In an attractive manner |
| Vitality | A lively or energetic quality |
| Interposed | Place or insert between one thing and another; intercede |
| Disdain | The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect |
| Convivial | Cheerful and friendly; jovial |
| Impetuously | To act without consideration; rash; impulsive |
| Ascertain | Find (something) out for certain; make sure of |
| Retracted | Withdraw (a statement or accusation) as untrue or unjustified |
| Subterfuges | Deceit used in order to achieve one’s goals |
| Punctilious | Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
| Disconcerting | Causing one to feel uncertain |
| Evasion | The act of avoiding something |
| Somnambulatory | To walk during sleeping |
| Disembodied | Free from a body or physical form or reality |