Great Gatsby Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Ambiguous

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having more than one meaning; unclear

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Apathetic

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showing little or no interest or concern

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Coherence

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held or pieced together in a way that makes sense

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Condescend

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to do something you consider beneath your social position

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Contemptuous

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full of intense disapproval; scornful

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Cynical

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believing that other people are only motivated by self-interest

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Homogeneity

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consisting of parts or people that are all the same

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Poignant

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causing deep emotions of sadness

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Notoriety

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negative fame; the state of being known for something bad

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Vehemently

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done with strong feelings or great force