Gatsby Vocab ch. 1-5

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To make believe; pretend

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feigned

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Behaving or thinking one is superior to others

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supercilious

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Pithy saying expressing an idea

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Epigram

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Pale complexion indicating illness

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wan

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Characteristics traditionally associated with women

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Effeminate

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Distrusting, criticizing, or mocking motives

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Cynical

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Printing system with rotary press and intaglio cylinders

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Rotogravure

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Definition: expects immediate obedience

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peremptorily

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liveliness; energy

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vitality

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Never ending; ceaseless

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Incessant