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gainsay
GAYN-say
verb
deny or contradict (a fact or statement).
verb
deny or contradict (a fact or statement).
gainsay
GAYN-say
The politician tried to _ everything his opponent said at the debate.
gainsay
GAYN-say
gamut
GAH-met
noun
the complete range or scope of something
noun
the complete range or scope of something
gamut
GAH-met
The collection of dresses that she chose spans the whole _ of color.
gamut
GAH-met
garrulous
GAH-reh-les
adjective
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
adjective
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
garrulous
GAH-reh-les
After drinking a few cocktails, the man became more _.
garrulous
GAH-reh-les
gauche
GOSH
adjective
lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.
adjective
lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.
gauche
GOSH
His _ table manners make me cringe, especially when he tries to talk with his mouth full.
gauche
GOSH
gawky
GAW-kee
adjective
(usually physically )nervously awkward and ungainly.
adjective
(usually physically )nervously awkward and ungainly.
gawky
GAW-kee
He’s intelligent, but _ and socially inept, unable to communicate with anyone other than his family.
gawky
GAW-kee
germane
jer-MAYN
adjective
relevant to a subject under consideration; relevant
adjective
relevant to a subject under consideration; relevant
germane
jer-MAYN
Your point is not _ to this discussion and I refuse to talk about it further.
germane
jer-MAYN
grandiloquent
gran-DIL-uh-kwent
adjective
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.
adjective
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.
grandiloquent
gran-DIL-uh-kwent
The man used unnecessarily _ language to explain simple ideas.
grandiloquent
gran-DIL-uh-kwent
glib
GLIB
adj
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
adj
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.
glib
GLIB
Because she is so conceited, Linda is constantly fishing for compliments, and she takes all the _ flattery seriously.
glib
GLIB
gourmand
gur-MAND
noun
a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; glutton
noun
a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; glutton
gourmand
gur-MAND
The _ visited France only to visit popular restaurants.
gourmand
gur-MAND
gradation
gra-DAY-shen
noun
a scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees; range; gamut
noun
a scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees; range; gamut
gradation
gra-DAY-shen
There is an obvious _ of color in this painting.
gradation
gra-DAY-shen
