Gatsby Vocabulary Set #1

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Ambiguous

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Having more than one meaning; unclear.

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Poignant

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Causing deep emotions of sadness.

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Vehemently

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Done with strong feelings or great force.

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Contemptuous

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Full of intense disapproval; scornful.

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Condescend

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To do something you consider beneath your social position.

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Apathetic

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Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

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Cynical

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Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity.

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Notoriety

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The state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed.

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Coherence

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The quality of being logical and consistent.

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Scornful

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Feeling or expressing contempt or derision.