The Great Gatsby Chapter 2 Vocabulary

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To walk leisurely

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saunter

Front

Patronizingly haughty; arrogant superiority

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supercilious

Front

Next to something in geographical space; adjacent.

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contiguous

Front

Area around a place

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vicinity

Front

Not precise; vague

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indeterminate

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Facial expression of mood or approval

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Countenance

Front

Unobtrusively; without drawing attention

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discreetly

Front

Laziness or passivity; lack of ambition

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shiftlessness

Front

Unpleasantly loud or harsh

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strident

Front

Done skeptically

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incredulously