Great Gatsby Vocab Ch 1-9

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A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or excitement.

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ennui

Front

ominous; foreshadowing something sinister

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portentous

Front

bitter, deep-seated ill will or hatred

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rancor

Front

examination or discussion

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expostulation

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shapeless; without definition

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amorphous

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Bizarre, unusual, associated with absurdity or ugliness

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grotesque

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proportionate

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commensurate

Front

mysteriously, darkly

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obscurely

Front

rude, tactless

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indiscreet

Front

Result of something else

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contingency