Gatsby Vocab 6-7

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Caravansary

Back

A large inn

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Contingency

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Possibility

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Euphemism

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A vague statement substituted for one considered blunt or offensive

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Expostulation

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To dissuade or correct

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Inexplicable

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Difficult or impossible to account for or explain

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Libertine

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One who acts without moral restraint

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Meretricious

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Attracting attention in a vulgar manner

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Scrutiny

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Closely observe

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Traversed

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To travel across or pass over