03-02-2023 Flashcards

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goad

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to urge, spur, incite to action

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gourmand

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someone fond of eating and drinking

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grandiloquence

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lofty, pompous language

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grandiose

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on a magnificent or exaggerated scale

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gratuitous

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uncalled for, unwarranted

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gregarious

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drawn to the company of others, sociable

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grievous

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injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature

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guile

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deceitful, cunning, sly behavior

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hackneyed

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unoriginal, trite

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hallowed

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revered, consecrated

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hapless

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unlucky

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harangue

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a ranting speech

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hardy

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robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions

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harrowing

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greatly distressing, vexing

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haughty

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disdainfully proud

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hedonist

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one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans

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hegemony

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domination over others

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heinous

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shockingly wicked, repugnant

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heterogeneous

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varied, diverse in character

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hiatus

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a break or gap in duration or continuity