More Great Gatsby Vocab

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Malevolent-

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Evil intentions

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Enjoin-

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urge someone to do something

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Crescendo-

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get louder

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Subtle-

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happening under radar

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Punctilious-

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very detailed, great attention to it

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Threadbare-

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worn out

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Olfactory-

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of or relating to the sense of smell

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Amour-

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a secret or illicit love affair or lover

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Facade-

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the face of a building, esp. the principal front that looks onto a street or open space

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Laudable

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- deserving prize or commendation

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Notoriety-

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famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed

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Meretricious-

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apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity

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Grotesque-

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comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
Very ugly or comically distorted figure, creature, or image

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Conceit-

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excessive pride in oneself

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Ineffable-

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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words

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Turgid-

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swollen and distended or congested

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Debauchee-

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a person given to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

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Ingratiate

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- bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

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Hitherto-

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until now or until the point in time under discussion

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Saunter

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walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort (verb)—(noun) a leisurely stroll

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Lethargic-

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sluggish and apathetic

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Menagerie-

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a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition

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Dilatory-

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slow to act

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Caravansary-

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group traveling together

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stagnant

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having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence : a stagnant ditch.

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Boisterous-

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noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

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Contingency-

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a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

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Precipitately

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hurl down or move violently

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Portentous-

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sign or something

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Libertine-

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a person, esp. a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility,

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Prig-

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a self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if superior to others.

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Inquest-

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a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death.

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Truculent-

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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

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Dejection-

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a sad and depressed state; low spirits

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Garrulous-

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excessively talkative

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Pasquinade-

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satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered publicly in a public place.

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Superfluous-

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unnecessary

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Purgative-

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strongly laxative in effect.

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Covey-

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a small party or flock of birds,