Gatsby Vocab 2 (2020-2021)

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Successful in material terms; flourishing financially.

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Prosperous.

Front

Extravagantly bright or showy, often tasteless.

Back

Gaudy

Front

Warm and friendly

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Cordial

Front

Feeling of patronizing superiority

Back

condescending

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Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.

Back

Durable

Front

noisy and disorderly

Back

rowdy

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

Back

Tantalizing

Front

comically or repulsively ugly or distorted

Back

grotesque

Front

Careful and circumspect in speech or actions to avoid offense or gain advantage.

Back

discreet

Front

Deserving strong condemnation

Back

Deplorable