The Great Gatsby - Vocab List #2

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Aesthetic in the sentence: "…for a transitory enchanted moment man must have held his breath in the presence of this continent, compelled into an aesthetic contemplation he neither understood nor desired, face to face for the last time in history with something commensurate to his capacity for wonder."

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(adj) concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

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The ____ smell of roses filled the garden.

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pervading

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(n) a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.

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ramifications

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Relinquish

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(v) voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

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(adj) not permanent; brief

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transitory

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The protesters stood together in solidarity to speak out against the unjust laws.

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(n) unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group

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Our family wants to have our annual reunion outside in the park, but I think we should have a ____ plan just in case.

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contingency

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This word could be used to describe George Wilson in chapters 7 and 8.

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deranged

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intermittent

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(adj) occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

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The king walked among his people, handing out food to the less fortunate. What word best describes the king's actions?

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magnanimous