Deck 21 Flashcards

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1
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founder

A

to fail; to collapse; to sink

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flounder

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to move clumsily or in confusion

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frenetic

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frantic, frenzied

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fulminate

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to denounce vigorously, to protest vehemently against something

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furtive

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secretive, sly

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futile

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hopeless, useless

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7
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gaffe

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a social blunder; an embarrassing mistake

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8
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galvanize

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to startle into sudden activity; to revitalize

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gambit

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a scheme to gain advantage, a ploy

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10
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gamut

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the full range of something

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garner

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to gather, to acquire, to earn

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12
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gastronomy

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the art of eating well

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13
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gauche

A

unskillful; maladroit; awkward

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genesis

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origin; creation; beginning

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15
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germane

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applicable; pertinent; relevant

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gentel

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refined, polite, aristocratic

17
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glut

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surplus, an overabundance

18
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grandiloquent

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pompous, using a lot of big and fancy words to sound impressive

19
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grandiose

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absurdly exaggerated

20
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gravity

A

seriousness

21
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gregarious

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sociable, enjoying the company of others

22
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grievous

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tragic, agonizing, severe

23
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guile

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cunning; duplicity; artfulness

24
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guise

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appearance, semblance

25
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habituate

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to train, to accustom to a situation