The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Flashcard

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Prodigality

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The quality of being wastefully extravagant or spending excessively.

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Prominent

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Important and well-known; standing out so as to be easily seen.

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Contiguous

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Sharing a common border; touching.

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Sumptuous

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Splendid and expensive-looking.

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Privy

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Sharing in the knowledge of something secret or private.

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Reproach

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To express disapproval or disappointment.

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Tantalize

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To tease or torment by presenting something desirable while keeping it out of reach.

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Languid

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Weak or faint from illness or fatigue; displaying a disinclination for physical exertion.

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Speculation

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The forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

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Ravages

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Severe and extensive damage.