Gatsby Vocab CH 4-6

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Punctilious

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very careful about rules and details; exact

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Somnambulatory

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like sleepwalking; done in a dazed, automatic way.

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Abstraction

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deep, distracted thought; preoccupation

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Rajah

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a prince or ruler (used to suggest a lavish, exotic lifestyle)

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Obstinate

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Stubborn; refusing to change one’s mind.

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Tactless

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insensitive; likely to offend because of poor social awareness.

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Colossal

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enormous; exceptionally large.

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Notoriety

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fame for something negative or questionable.

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Platonic

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ideal or spiritual rather than physical; based on Plato’s ideas.

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Meretricious

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flashy but shallow; attractive in a cheap, showy way.