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19 Cards in this Set
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commensurate
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equal
adj. dealing with gatsbys great capacity to dream |
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deranged
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driven mad
adj. wilsons crazed mind after myrtles death. |
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forlorn
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pitiable
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fortuitously
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by chance
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garrulous
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talkitive
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grail
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holy cup
noun the goal of gatsbys monumental quest as symbolized through daisy |
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harrowed
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distressed, vex
adj gatsbys distraught attitude just before his long-awaited reunion with daisy |
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indiscernible
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imperceptible
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laudable
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praiseworhty
adj nicks praiseworhty attitude concerning gatsby |
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nebulous
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vague
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potentous
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ominous
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precipitately
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hastily
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proximity
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nearness
adj gatsbys house relation to daisys house across the bay |
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redolent
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fragrant
adj pleasing aroma in a new car |
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septic
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dirty
adj nicks view of gatsbys parties |
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transitory
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quickly passing
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truclent
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cruel savage
adj toms behavior toward most characters in the novel |
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vestibule
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the enclosed entrance to a passenger car or train
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vestige
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trace remnant
noun the remnant of love still lingering between gatsby and daisy |
