The Great Gatsby Chapter 7-9 Vocab

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Very serious and significant

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portentous

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Intent to cause harm or pain

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malice

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Disturbed or highly confused; insane

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deranged

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Very generous, kind, or forgiving

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magnanimous

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Excessive greed and hunger

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ravenously

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A passing impulse or thought

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whim

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To conclude or guess

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surmise

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Difficult to deal with

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formidable

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A formal inquiry

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inquest

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Self-satisfied and unaware of surroundings or consequences

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complacent