epigram

Definitions of epigram
  1. noun
    a witty saying
    synonyms: hekeldicht, hekelrijm, puntdicht, satire, schimpdicht, sneldicht, spotdicht, xeniën
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    dictum, expressie, gezegde, leenspreuk, proverbium, spreekwijze, spreekwoord, uitdrukking, zegswijze
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Nick Carraway rents a summer house in Long Island where he befriends his mysterious neighbor Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire who hides behind an extravagant and decadent lifestyle.

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Write On!: Graph and Gram

Practice this vocabulary list and explore words that contain the Greek roots graph ("write/writing") and gram ("written thing").

"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary

F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic "The Great Gatsby" is a glittering parade of parties and excess, but at its heart it is about identity and whether being wealthy in America can help you change who you really are. Here is a list of 100 great vocabulary words from the opening chapter of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1926 novel "The Great Gatsby."

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