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12 Cards in this Set
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audacious
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daring, fearless
- noun: audacity - positive connotation (daredevils are audacious, courageous) but used both ways Tom has the audacity to invite Nick to New York to hang out with him and his mistress. |
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capricious
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fickle, subject to whim
- Someone who does things on the spur of a moment. - Daisy is capricious. Does what she wants when she feels like it. - negative connotation - Someone capricious might fly off to Capri in a moment's notice. |
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exigent
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urgent
- exigence = exit quickly |
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glib
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speaking in a smooth, easy manner
- a smooth-talker is glib - slightly negative connotation - Glib = Gatsby Gatsby's glibness creates an air of mystery about him. |
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implausible
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difficult to believe, not possible
- plausible = believable Gatsby's attendance to Oxford is implausible because of his reaction to being asked about it. |
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opulence
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expression of great wealth
- Buchanan's house - Tom's car - difference from ostentatious is taste: opulence is tasteful - opal: subdued, beautiful, tasteful - positive connotation |
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ostentatious
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overly and unnecessarily showy
- Gatsby's house - Gatsby's yellow car - difference from opulence is taste: ostentatious is distasteful wealth - ostrich: showing off - negative connotation |
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parvenu
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one of humble origins who has gained wealth and position
- Jay Gatsby is a parvenu |
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pecuniary
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monetary
- relating to money - Nick has pecuniary concerns, he is not wealthy. |
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proclivity
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inclination, preference, predilection
Gatsby has a proclivity for hosting extravagant parties. Proclivity for living on the edge. |
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urbane
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suave, sophisticated
- Gatsby projects urbanity. Tom is not. - Someone who lives in an urban environment is supposed to be urbane. |
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prodigal
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wasteful
Gatsby is prodigal with champagne. |