The Great Gatsby chapters 2-3 list

Mr. Desmond (United States of America)
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  1. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  2. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  3. immoderate
    beyond reasonable limits
  4. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  5. hauteur
    overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors
  6. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  7. mincing
    affectedly dainty or refined
  8. strident
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  9. impassioned
    characterized by intense emotion
  10. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  11. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  12. ravage
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  13. garnish
    any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
  14. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  15. permeate
    pass through
  16. prodigality
    the trait of spending extravagantly
  17. eddy
    flow in a circular current, of liquids
  18. vehement
    marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
  19. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  20. homogeneity
    the quality of being similar or of having a uniform composition
  21. staid
    characterized by dignity and propriety
  22. tortuous
    marked by repeated turns and bends
  23. vacuous
    devoid of matter
  24. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  25. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  26. asunder
    into parts or pieces
  27. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  28. deplorable
    of very poor quality or condition
  29. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  30. discordant
    not in agreement or harmony
Created on Sat Apr 04 14:47:34 EDT 2015 (updated Sat Apr 04 23:23:31 EDT 2015)

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