Great Gatsby Vocab.
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20750063 | spectroscopic | adj. form of an optical device for producing and observing a spectrum of light or radiation from any source. | |
20750064 | marred | having the surface damaged or disfigured | |
20750065 | superfluous | more than is needed, desired, or required | |
20750066 | strata | layers of rock (singular, stratum) | |
20750067 | peremptory | offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power | |
20750068 | extemporize | [v] to speak without preparation, to ad lib | |
20750069 | contingency | a possible event or occurrence or result | |
20750070 | vestige | A visible trace, mark, or impression, of something absent, lost, or gone. | |
20750071 | corrugated | wrinkled; ridged; having parallel rows of folds which look like a series of waves | |
20750072 | prig | a person regarded as arrogant and annoying | |
20750073 | profuse | Produced or displayed in overabundance. | |
20750074 | adventitious | accidental; casual; happening by chance | |
20750075 | advantageous | offering an advantage or benefit; profitable; favorable | |
20750076 | reverent | feeling or showing profound respect or veneration | |
20750077 | libertine | immoral person | |
20750078 | florid | elaborately or excessively ornamented | |
20750079 | debauchee | n. a self indulgent, immoral person | |
20750080 | cataracts | floods of water; waves | |
20750081 | epigram | a brief, witty or satirical saying | |
20750082 | homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature | |
20750083 | luminous | emitting light; full of light | |
20750084 | omnibus | a vehicle carrying many passengers | |
20750085 | commensurate | equal in extent; of the same size | |
20750086 | tattoo | a rapid, rhythmic drumming or rapping | |
20750087 | tonic | imparting vitality and energy | |
20750088 | delicatessen | a shop that sells ready-to-eat foods such as salads, cooked meats, and cheeses. | |
20750089 | ravages | ruins; devastating damages | |
20750090 | vacuous | empty; silly; meaningless | |
20750091 | exultation | joy, triumph, great happiness | |
20750092 | orgastic | intense or unrestrained excitement. |