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Gaff

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A hook

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Gadfly

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A person who annoys others

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Gainsay

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To deny; to contradict

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Gala

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Festive

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Galaxy

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A group of stars; any large and brilliant assemblage of persons

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Gall

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Bitterness

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Gallant

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Polite; noble

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Galvanize

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To stimulate; to startle into sudden activity

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Gambit

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Strategy; an opening one uses to advantage

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Gambol

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To frolic; to romp about

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Gamut

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The whole range or extent

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Garble

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To distort

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Gargantuan

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Gigantic; huge

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Garish

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Tastelessly gaudy

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Garland

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A wreath of flowers

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Garner

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To gather; to acquire

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Garrulous

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Talkative

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Gauche

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Awkward; tactless

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Gaudy

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Flashy; showy

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Gaunt

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Thin and bony; bleak and barren

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Gelid

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Very cold; frozen

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Genealogy

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Family history

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Generic

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General; not specific; pertaining to a class

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Genesis

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Origin; beginning

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Genial

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Warm; friendly

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Genocide

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Killing of a race of people

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Genteel

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Polite; refined

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Gentry

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Upper-class people

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Genuflect

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To kneel; to bend the knee

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Germane

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Relevant; fitting

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Gerontology

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The study of older people and their problems

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Gesticulation

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Lively or excited gesture

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Ghastly

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Horrible; dreadful

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Ghoul

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Grave robber; ogre

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Gibbet

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Gallows from which criminals are hanged

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Gibe

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To scoff; to ridicule

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Gild

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To cover with gold

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Gingerly

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Carefully; cautiously

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Gird

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To encircle

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Glean

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To gather patiently and with great effort

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Glib

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Fluent; smooth

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Glissade

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A skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain

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Gloaming

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Twilight; dusk

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Gloat

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To look at or think about with great satisfaction

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Glower

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To frown; to stare angrily at

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Glum

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Sad; gloomy

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Glutinous

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Gluey; sticky

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Glutton

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One who eats or drinks too much

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Gnarled

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Knotty; twisted; roughened

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Goad

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To encourage; to spur on

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Gorge

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A deep valley with steep sides (n); to eat or to swallow greedily (v)

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Gory

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Bloody

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Gossamer

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Light; flimsy; fine

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Gothic

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Medieval; mysterious

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Gouge

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To dig out; to swindle or overcharge

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Gourmand

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A glutton; a person who eats excessively

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Gradient

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A slope; a ramp

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Granary

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A storehouse for grain

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Grandiloquent

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Pretentious; speaking in a pompous style

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Grandiose

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Impressive; showy

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Grapple

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To grip and hold; to struggle

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Grate

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To grind to shreds; to irritate

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Gratis

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Without payment; free

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Gratuitous

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Free of cost; unnecessary

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Grave

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Serious; somber

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Gregarious

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Sociable; friendly

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Grievous

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Causing grief or sorrow; distressing

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Grim

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Fierce; stern

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Grimace

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A distorted face; an expression of disapproval

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Grime

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Dirt

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Gripe

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Complaint

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Grisly

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Horrible; gruesome; ghastly

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Grit

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Stubborn courage

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Gross

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Extreme; vulgar

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Grotesque

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Absurd; distorted

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Grotto

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A cave

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Grovel

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To lower oneself to please another

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Grudging

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Resentful; reluctant

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Grueling

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Exhausting

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Gruff

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Rough or harsh in manner

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Guile

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Deceit; trickery

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Guileless

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Sincere

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Guise

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A false appearance

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Gull

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To trick; to deceive

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Gumption

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Courage and initiative

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Gustatory

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Pertaining to the sense of taste

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Gusto

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Hearty enjoyment

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Gusty

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Windy; stormy

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Guttural

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Pertaining to the throat

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Gyrate

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To rotate; to spin

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