The Words of Nick Carraway

Learn this list of 13 words that appear in Nick Carraway’s narration in "The Great Gatsby."
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  1. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  2. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  3. exhilarating
    making lively and joyful
  4. tonic
    a medicine that strengthens and invigorates
  5. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  6. hauteur
    overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors
  7. affected
    influenced
  8. indecisive
    characterized by lack of firmness in purpose or belief
  9. jaunty
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
  10. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
  11. vigil
    a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
  12. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  13. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
Created on Fri Mar 28 10:17:10 EDT 2014 (updated Fri Mar 28 10:18:41 EDT 2014)

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