Gatsby Ch 1-3 Vocab

Front

arrogant; behaving as if superior

Back

supercilious

Front

Existing in abundance

Back

Inexhaustible

Front

Skillful, especially with hands

Back

Deft

Front

wrong; incorrect

Back

erroneous

Front

Leaving no opportunity for refusal

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Peremptorily

Front

Tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.

Back

Tantalizing

Front

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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poignant

Front

Synonym for levity: lightheartedness

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true

Front

Antonym for deft is agile.

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false

Front

In a basket swung from his neck cowered a dozen recent puppies of an _____ breed.

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indeterminate