The Great Gatsby - ch. 1-4

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  1. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  2. wistful
    showing pensive sadness
  3. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  4. compulsion
    an urge to do something that might be better left undone
  5. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  6. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  7. infinitesimal
    immeasurably small
  8. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  9. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  10. anemic
    lacking vigor or energy
  11. vitality
    an energetic style
  12. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  13. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  14. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  15. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  16. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  17. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  18. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  19. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  20. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  21. vacuous
    devoid of significance or point
  22. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  23. inept
    revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
  24. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  25. disintegrate
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  26. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  27. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  28. disconcerting
    causing an emotional disturbance
  29. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  30. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
  31. juxtaposition
    the act of positioning close together
  32. succulent
    tasty and full of juice
Created on Mon Jan 13 17:28:11 EST 2014 (updated Tue Jan 14 20:34:07 EST 2014)

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