Gatsby Vocab List #1 (words from chapters 1-3)

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extemporize

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perform without preparation

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levity

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lack of seriousness

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feign

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to pretend

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supercilious

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proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

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vacuous

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lacking ideas or intelligence

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cordial

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warm and friendly

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languid

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(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

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hauteur

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arrogance

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staid

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(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

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vehement

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(adj.) intense, forceful, powerful.