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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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67318862abortivefruitless; cut short
67318863abruptlysuddenly
67318864acutesharp; keen
67318865audibleable to be heard
67318866bannspublic announcement of a proposed marriage
67318867ceasedstopped
67318868coherenceclarity
67318869compelleddrove; forced
67318870complacencyself-satisfaction
67318871conferredbestowed
67318872contemptuousdisdainful
67318873contourshape
67318874convictioncertain belief
67318875corroboratedconfirmed
67318876deftskillful
67318877divancouch
67318878elationsjoys
67318879epigramshort, witty poem or saying
67318880erectupright
67318881extemporizingimprovising
67318882ferventintensely glowing
67318883fractiousnessquarrelsomeness
67318884hardytough
67318885imperativelycommandingly
67318886incredulouslyskeptically
67318887infinitesimalincalculably small
67318888intimationhint
67318889irrelevantwholly unimportant
67318890languidlysluggishly
67318891levitylightness; frivolousness
67318892parcelledgiven; measured
67318893paternalfatherly
67318894peremptorilyurgently; commandingly
67318895pessimistnegative thinker
67318896precededwent before
67318897prominentat the forefront; well-known
67318898proximitynearness
67318899pungentstrong-smelling
67318900reciprocalreturned
67318901riotousexuberant
67318902rotogravureold method of developing photographs
67318903sedativecalming
67318904submergedput under
67318905superciliouscoolly haughty
67318906superficialshallow; surface-level
67318907tangiblesolid; touchable
67318908turbulentdisturbed; in commotion
67318909unaffectednatural
67318910uninflectedtoneless; unaccented
67318911unobtrusivelywithout getting in the way
67318912vigilwatch
67318913wanpale; sickly
67318914ambiguouslycapable of being understood in more than one way
67318915anemiclacking vitality
67318916commencedbegan
67318917contiguousnext to; adjacent
67318918countenanceappearance
67318919deferredpostponed
67318920discreetlyunnoticeably
67318921hauteurarrogance; haughtiness
67318922incessantconstant and uninterrupted
67318923indeterminatevague; indefinable
67318924initiativeenterprise
67318925joviallymerrily
67318926mincingaffectedly dainty
67318927obscurevague
67318928oculistoptometrist
67318929pastoralpeaceful; rural
67318930proprietarypossessive
67318931stridentharsh and insistent
67318932transcendentovercoming; rising (above)
67318933vicinitysurrounding area
67318934wagjoker
67318935apparitionvision; ghost
67318936ascertaindetermine
67318937asunderapart
67318938cataractswaterfalls
67318939caterwaulingnoisily crying
67318940convivialfestive
67318941cordialwarm; heartfelt
67318942corpulentstout
67318943credibilitybelievability
67318944credulitya willingness to believe on slight evidence
67318945crescendorise in volume
67318946deplorablylamentably
67318947discordantclashing; out of harmony
67318948dissensiondisagreement
67318949divergencedeparture
67318950echolaliacondition in which one repeats what others have said
67318951eludedescaped
67318952erroneousmistaking
67318953floridruddy
67318954fortnighttwo weeks
67318955fraternalfriendly; brotherly
67318956harlequinmulticolored
67318957homogeneitysameness; similarity
67318958impetuouslyimpulsively and forcefully
67318959ineptlyfoolishly
67318960innuendoreference
67318961insolentoverbearing
67318962loiteredlingered
67318963malevolenceill will
67318964notoriouswell-known
67318965obliginglyin an accommodating way
67318966permeatespread through
67318967poignantmoving; affecting
67318968prodigalitylavishness
67318969provincialunsophisticated
67318970renttorn
67318971retractedtook back
67318972speculationwondering
67318973subterfugesdeceptions
67318974tortuouslyin a winding, circuitous manner
67318975tumultuousconfused and disorderly
67318976vacuousempty of content
67318977vehementlypowerfully; passionately
67318978vinouswine-induced
67318979bootleggermaker of illegal whiskey (especially during Prohibition)
67318980denizenregular; frequent visitor
67318981monopolizinghaving sole access to
67318982disconcertingembarrassing; jarring
67318983dispensedgave out
67318984fluctuaterise and fall
67318985giltgolden
67318986inevitablyunavoidably
67318987knickerbockersloose, short pants gathered at the knee
67318988penitentiaryprison
67318989punctiliouscareful; exacting
67318990rovedwandered
67318991sauternewhite wine
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67318993succulentjuicy
67318994unfathomableimmeasurable
67318995corrugatedwrinkled; having alternating ridges and grooves
67318996demoniacfiendish
67318997gaudilyflashily
67318998harrowedtormented
67318999innumerablecountless
67319000nebulousindistinct
67319001obstinatenot easily subdued
67319002posternback gate; private entrance
67319003remotelydistantly
67319004reproachdisappointment; blame
67319005routdisorganized retreat
67319006scantyless than sufficient
67319007scrutinizedcarefully inspected
67319008swatheddraped
67319009vestigetrace
67319010antecedentspredecessors
67319011conceitsfanciful ideas
67319012contingenciespossible outcomes
67319013debaucheeperson corrupted by indulgence
67319014dilatorytardy
67319015euphemismsinoffensive expressions that stand in for potentially offensive ones
67319016foliageleaves; brush
67319017ineffableindescribable
67319018ingratiateto gain favor by flattery
67319019insidioustreacherous
67319020laudablecommendable; praiseworthy
67319021lethargicsluggish
67319022meretriciouspretentious
67319023notorietyfame
67319024obliviousforgetful
67319025perturbedbothered
67319026profusionabundance
67319027ramificationsconsequences
67319028reposingplacing
67319029robusthealthy; thriving
67319030septictoxic
67319031transpireddeveloped; become apparent
67319032turgidexcessively embellished
67319033boisterouslyrowdily
67319034caravansaryhotel
67319035irreverentlacking proper respect
67319036libertinea person unrestrained by conventions or morality
67319037morbidgloomy; gruesome
67319038portentousoverwrought; pompous
67319039precipitatelysuddenly
67319040prigobnoxiously proper person
67319041stagnantstale
67319042amorphousshapeless
67319043benedictionblessing
67319044cahootspartnership; league
67319045commensurateproportionate
67319046divotloose piece of turf
67319047fortuitouslyhappening by chance
67319048grailthe object of an extended, difficult search
67319049holocaustgreat destruction of life
67319050humidorcase in which cigars are kept fresh
67319051orgasticclimactic; intensely exciting
67319052panderedgratified
67319053pneumaticinflated
67319054protégéspersons trained, influenced, and helped along by others
67319055redolentaromatic
67319056stratalevel (of society)
67319057transitorybrief; temporary
67319058unscrupulouslyin an unprincipled manner
67319059vestibulelobby
67319060addendaaddition
67319061adventitioushappening by chance; accidental
67319062bulbous -bulb-liked
67319063circumstantialdetailed; inferred from direct evidence
67319064pasquinadelampoon; satire
67319065raspinglyabrasively; irritatingly
67319066resolvesresolutions
67319067reverentawed and respectful
67319068superfluousexcessive; unnecessary
67319069surmiseconjecture; idea based on little evidence
67319070ulstera long, loose overcoat

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