Eng. III The Great Gatsby Ch. 7-9

Mr. Smith (United States of America)
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  1. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  2. stratum
    one of several parallel layers of material
  3. pneumatic
    relating to or using air or a similar gas
  4. corroborate
    give evidence for
  5. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  6. interminable
    tiresomely long; seemingly without end
  7. holocaust
    an act of mass destruction and loss of life
  8. pasquinade
    a composition that humorously imitates somebody's style
  9. adventitious
    associated by chance and not an integral part
  10. deranged
    driven insane
  11. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  12. solidarity
    a union of interests or purposes among members of a group
  13. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  14. grail
    the object of any prolonged search or endeavor
  15. indiscreet
    lacking discretion; injudicious
  16. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  17. prig
    a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
  18. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  19. vicariously
    indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute
  20. inviolate
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
Created on Thu Dec 05 09:13:17 EST 2013 (updated Tue Jan 03 08:19:11 EST 2017)

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