Gatsby Chapter 2 vocab

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Grotesque

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Adjective - Fantastically ugly or absurd

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Solemn

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Adjective - Formal; serious; somber. Lacking humor.

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Anemic

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Adjective - Lacking power; weak

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Vitality

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Noun - Liveliness; energy

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Hauteur

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Noun - Pride, arrogance; cockiness

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Incessant

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Adjective - Never ending; ceaseless

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Disdain

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Verb - (To treat with) despise or scorn

Noun - feelings of contempt; that someone/something is unworthy

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Strident

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Adjective - Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill.