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stiv31
1 month ago
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Based on this excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams," what is the meaning of the word priggish? He stayed late at th

e dance. He sat for an hour with Irene Scheerer and talked about books and about music. He knew very little about either. But he was beginning to be master of his own time now, and he had a rather priggish notion that he—the young and already fabulously successful Dexter Green—should know more about such things.
benign
successful
obnoxious
definitive
pessimistic
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2 answers:
Bond [7.5K]1 month ago
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<span>In reference to the excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald's "Winter Dreams," I believe that the third option on the attached scale aptly captures the essence of the term priggish. I am confident that obnoxious is the most fitting description for the entire phrase, but you might want to verify in a dictionary. I hope this assists you with your homework.</span></span>
Leya [7.7K]1 month ago
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The term priggish from the excerpt of Fitzgerald's short story indicates something obnoxious, which means objectionable or offensive; detestable:

obnoxious behavior as well as being bothersome or objectionable due to being showy or attracting too much attention to oneself.

According to the dictionary, priggish is characterized by a self-righteous, moralistic, and superior attitude.

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