Gatsby Vocab

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Definition of PRIVY

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Knowledge of something private or secret; pertaining to a particular person.

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Definition of SUPERCILIOUS

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Coolly haughty; thinks superior to others.

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IMPERCEPTIBLE

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impossible to perceive

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Definition of PEREMPTORY

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Putting an end to action; admitting no contradiction.

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INTRIGUING

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Arousing curiosity or interest; fascinating.

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Inconsequence

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Quality of being irrelevant or not logically connected

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Word to fill in the blank: As the servant approached the guests, he tried to be as _______ as possible.

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unobtrusive

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Feelings for Josh were _____

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reciprocal

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Rebecca's facade: complacency

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Her true feelings: fractiousness

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Close to James: privy to truth

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Others: extemporizing at parties