Ch. 4 Gatsby Vocab

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resourcefulness (n.)

Back

The ability to cope with a difficult situation; the ability to find solutions to difficult problems.

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punctilious (adj.)

Back

Very careful about behaving properly or conducting oneself in accordance with social conventions.

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disconcerting (adj.)

Back

Causing a person to lose their composure or equanimity; upsetting or troubling.

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threadbare (adj.)

Back

Worn out by overuse; used so often that its interest or freshness has been exhausted; hackneyed, trite, or clichéd.

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breeding (n.)

Back

Good manners that result from training in the kinds of behavior expected from wealthy people.

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denizen (n.)

Back

Someone who frequents a particular place; a regular.

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strained (adj.)

Back

Done with effort; not friendly and relaxed.

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engrossed (adj.)

Back

Completely attentive to someone or something; immersed or absorbed, esp. in some activity.

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dispense (v.)

Back

To give out, distribute, or provide.

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disembodied (adj.)

Back

Detached from the body; bodiless.