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Garner

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Verb

To gather and store:

The director managed to garner financial backing from different sources for his next show.

Synonym: amass; acquire

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Garrulous

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Adj

Tending to talk a lot:

The garrulous parakeet distracted its owner with its continuous talking.

Synonym: loquacious; effusive

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Gestation

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Noun

Growth process from conception to birth:

The longer the gestation period of an organism, the more developed the baby is at birth.

Synonym: development;

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Glib

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Adj

Fluent in an insincere manner; offhand, casual:

The slimy politician managed to continue gaining supporters because he was a glib speaker.

Synonym: easy; superficial

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Glower

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Verb

To glare; stare angrily and intensely:

The cranky waiter glowered at the indecisive customer.

Synonym: frown; lower; scowl

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Gradation

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Noun

Variation in colors

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Gregarious

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Adj

Outgoing; sociable:

She was so gregarious that when she found herself one she felt quite sad.

Synonym: affable; congenial

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Grievous

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Adj

Causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing

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Grovel

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Verb

To humble oneself in a demanding way:

Mike groveled to his ex girlfriend, hoping she would take him back.

Synonym: bootlick; fawn

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Gambol

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Verb

To dance or skip around playfully:

From her office, Lisa enviously watched the playful puppies gambol around Central Park.

Synonym: caper; cavort

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Guile

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Noun

Deceit, trickery

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Gullible

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Adj

Easily deceived

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