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The Great Gatsby
Vocabulary #1
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fractious | troublesome (adj) |
| feigned | pretended (adj/verb) |
| complacency | satisfaction w/ mediocraty (noun) |
| intimation | unspoken hint (noun) |
| supercilious | arrogant/conceited (adj) |
| contiguous | next to, touching (adj) |
| apathetic | lazy, unbearing, don't care (adj) |
| languidly | relaxed (adj) |
| hauteur | stuck up, conceited (noun) |
| prodigality | wasteful.extravagant (noun) |
| innuendo | insinuation, hidden meaning (noun) |
| credulity | faith/believability (noun) |
| convivial | joyful/festive (adj) |
| affectation | two faced/false liking (noun) |
| punctilious | careful/attentive to detail (adj) |
| juxtaposition | side by side comparison (noun) |
| defunct | dead/beaten/extinct (adj) |
| abortive | failed (adj) |
| vestige | sign/trace (noun) |
| turgid | swollen/puffed up (adj) |