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The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Part I palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update
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The Great GatsbyVocabulary Part I
http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was-palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/
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unobtrusive
not conspicuous or attracting attention.
Tasked with adjoining a 17th-Century Dutch island fortress to a nearby piece of land, Netherlands-based architecture firmRO&AD devised an unobtrusive structure that's being cheekily called the Moses Bridge.
http://www.core77.com/blog/architecture/brilliant_design_for_an_unobtrusive_bridge_21028.asp
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solemn
Serious, dignified, formal
The photographer asked to take a picture of the living conditions and the girl obliged with a solemn look on her face.
http://solemn-hypnotic.deviantart.com/
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compel
force or oblige (someone) to do something- bring about by force
She was compelled to drag himto the alter.
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complacency
a feeling of being satisfied with how things are and not wanting to try to make them better : a complacent feeling or condition
These hoarders have been living surrounded by trash in a state of complacency for years.
http://kumquatwriter.wordpress.com/2011/12/14/the-hoarders-drinking-game/
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contemptuous
Scornful, disdainful, disrespectful
The conservatives are quite contemptuousby posting this picture on their website.
https://www.google.com/search?q=disrespectful+actions&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=rMVnU7GrFZHcoASX7oKADw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1034&bih=875#q=obama+as+hitler&safe=active&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=ZMmr7DHlwuU9JM%253A%3BB_eOBmCh16c_9M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.americathebeautifulconspiracy.com%252Fimages%252Fobama-as-hitler.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.americathebeautifulconspiracy.com%252Famericas%252520corruption.html%3B612%3B792
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supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.-arrogant, haughty
http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2010/09/kanye_west_writes_song_of_apol.html
Kanye will never live down his supercilious act at the MTV video music awards, when he took the microphone from Taylor Swift.
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privy
sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private).
http://www.businessinsider.com/secret-app-2014-2#!IX70A
No one is privy to the initimate secrets of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
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inconsequence
insignificance
Nam kept walking, ignoring the homeless man making him feel the inconsequence of living on the street.
http://www.catholicchapterhouse.com/blog/2012/03/27/alms-to-the-crazy-person/
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feign
pretend, sham, fake
She feigned a smile, even thoughshe was crying.
http://ezeedictionary.com/forum/showthread.php/6332-Image-Mnemonic-For-The-Word-Feign
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reserved
slow to reveal emotion or opinions.- Aloof, distant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h8fnQSAMZ4&list=UUwppR8Utu-dMJsj9fbRiV7w
The characters in “Person of Interest” are all reserved.
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The Great GatsbyVocabulary Part II
http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was-palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/
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apathetic
showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.- disinterested, unmotivated
Teenagers are infamous for being apathetic.
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tumultuous
excited, confused, or disorderly.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/photos-e6frg6n6-1225714875149?page=6
John Hopoate had a tumultuous career as a professional rugby player in Australia.
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deplorable
Disgracefulwretched; very bad
This is a picture of the deplorable conditions for cholera patients in Haiti.
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vehement
showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.
Lance Armstrong admitting that he used performance-enhancing drugs after years of vehement denials
http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/sports/story/1.1407588
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gaudy
extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless. –showy, loud
http://agringoslifeincusco.wordpress.com/2013/02/09/travel-theme-gaudy/
The children were dressed in gaudy costumes for the parade.
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discreet
careful in one's speech or actions, especially in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage.- Careful, wary
This woman is being discreet by using the scarf to feed her son.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/mamascarf
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deft
neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.- Skill,clever
http://vurbmoto.com/videos/deft-family-mike-mason-2013-update/13361/
He was deft at motorcross, no one could compare to his skill.
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permeate
spread throughout (something); pervade.- charge, steep
http://permeatewits.blogspot.com/
Starbucks coffee has permeated the globe, you can find one anywhere in the world now.
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The Great GatsbyVocabulary Part III
http://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/articles/fight-club-vs-the-great-gatsby-was-palahniuk-s-novel-a-modern-update/
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Incessantly
without interruption; constantly.- Nonstop, continually
http://flowchainsensei.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/babble/
Students say that teachers talkincessantly without making anypoint.
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ravenous
Do not end up going on a date when you are ravenous, it doesn’t leave a good impression.
http://wallpaper-pics.tumblr.com/post/59473175727/must-avoid-10-things-on-your-on-first-date#.U3O17_ldWSo
extremely hungry
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unscrupulous
having or showing no moral principles; not honest– immoral, unethical
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/more/news/20130117/lance-armstrong/
Lance Armstrong was unscrupulous for years, lying about using steriod use.
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profoundly
Extremely, deeply, very, greatly
http://photo.zaluu.com/index_med.php?id=63
This man’s body is profoundly muscular.
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melancholy
http://www.3dartistonline.com/image/16685/melancholy_king
This character is called the melancholy king because he is the leader of a forgotten and sad lost kingdom.
a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
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fortuitous
happening by a lucky chance; fortunate.
It was fortuitous that no one was home when the fire broke out.
http://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/real-estate/b/real-estate-law-blog/archive/2014/01/13/wife-s-arson-defeats-husband-s-claim.aspx
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ceaseless
The battle of technology in the classroom is ceaseless.
constant and unending, continual.
http://gorgview.com/larry-crowne
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elocution
Enunciation, pronunciation, articulation
Little kids struggle with elocution when they first learn how to talk.