The Great Gatsby vocabulary
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2023年05月13日
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privy
allowed to know about smth secret
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levity
behavior that shows lack of respect
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scorn
Speaking in a rude and disrespectful way
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bungalow
a house built on one level without stairs
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epigram
short phrase to show smth
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domesticated
tamed animals
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superficial
only true on the surface
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anticlimax
Disappointing ending
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reproach
blame
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wistful
showing sadness(especially when you did not get what you want)
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supercilious
behaving rude because one thinks they are better than others
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effeminate
looking or behaving like a woman(only men)
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fractious
short tempered
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pungent
having a strong smell or taste
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ajar
slightly open
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divan
a long sofa without a back or arm
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deft
skillful
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incredulous
not believing easily
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reciprocal
agreeing among 2 or more ppl
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wan
looking pale
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languid
moving slowly and boredly
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unobtrusive
receiving no attention
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banter
jokes
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inconsequential
not important
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infinitesimal
extremely small
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complacent
extremely satisfied and think there is no need of change
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acute
very serious
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extemporize
to speak without preparation
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turbulent
in which there is a lot of sudden changes
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sedative
a drug that makes you calm down
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cynical
believing that behavior of ppl are all dishonest
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peremptory
no choice of refusing
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