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Gaffe

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a socially awkward or tactless act

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Gainsay

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to deny; to oppose

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Gait

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a manner of walking, stepping, or running

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Gallant

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brave, behaves well with women

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Galvanize

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to stimulate into awareness or activity

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Games

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manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous.

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Garble

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make unfair selection from facts

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Garner

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to gather and save to store up

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Garrulous

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full of trivial conversation

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Gauche

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lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward

It was not that long ago he appeared gauche and uncoordinated, every bit a former second-row camping out on the wing.

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Gaucherie

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socially awkward; tactless behavior

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Gaudy

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tastelessly showy

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Gavel

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a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge

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Gawky

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ungainly; awkward; clumsy

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Genealogy

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the study or investigation of ancestry and family history; successive generations of kin

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Germane

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having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant

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Gerontocracy

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government ruled by old people

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Ghastly

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shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

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Giddily

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in a giddy light headed manner

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Gird

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bind with something round or circular

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Gist

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the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

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Glean

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extract (information) from various sources; gather facts in small quantities

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Glib

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ready and smooth, but not sincere; artfully persuasive in speech

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Glimmer

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weak/unsteady light

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Gloat

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  1. malicious satisfaction;
  2. verb: dwell on with satisfaction; gaze at or think about something with great self satisfaction, gratification, or joy
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Global

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relating to or embracing the while of something, or of a group of things

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Gloom

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to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent

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Glorification

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the act of glorifying (as in worship); a portrayal of something as ideal; a state of high honor

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Glut

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supply to much fill to excess

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Gnaw

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waste away; bite steadily

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Goad

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something urging a person to action

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Goosebumps

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a state of the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement, in which small bumps appear on the surface as the hairs become erect

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Gorge

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  1. eat greedily
  2. a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
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Gossamer

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soft light; a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture

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Gouge

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  1. tool for cutting grooves in wood
  2. overcharge; swindle
  3. an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
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Gourmand

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a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess

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Gracious

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inclined to do what is polite, kind, right, or considerate

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Grandiloquent

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using pompous words

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Gratify

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to give pleasure or satisfaction to (someone)

40
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Gratuitous

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  1. without cause; unnecessary and unwarranted;
  2. costing nothing
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Grave

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giving cause for alarm; serious

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Gravel

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rock fragments and pebbles

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Gravity

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  1. a solemn and dignified feeling;
  2. (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth’s mass for bodies near its surface;
  3. a manner that is serious and solemn
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Graze

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touch or scrape lightly in passing

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Gregarious

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temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

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Grievous

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causing grief or pain; serious, dire, grave

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Grill

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  1. a framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate;
  2. subject (someone) to intense questioning or interrogation;
  3. use a grill to cook something
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Grouchy

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perversely irritable

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Grouse

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complain or grumble (verb)

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Grovel

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  1. crawl;
  2. humble oneself;
  3. show submission or fear
51
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Grudging

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petty or reluctant in giving or spending

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Grumble

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  1. a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone; a loud low dull continuous noise;
  2. verb: to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; make complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath; show one’s unhappiness or critical attitude; make a low noise
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Guarded

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cautious and reserved

54
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Guile

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shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

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Guileless

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innocent and free of deceit

56
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Gullible

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easily persuaded to believe something; credulous

57
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Gush

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  1. burst out suddenly
  2. talk ardently
58
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Gust

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  1. outburst of feeling;
  2. sudden rain, wind, fire, etc.

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