G's and H's Flashcards

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Gainsay

A

To deny or contradict

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Garrison

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A military post; the troops stationed at a military post

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Garrulous

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Very talkative

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Genre

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A type, class, or categort

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Gist

A

Main idea

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Glib

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Seemingly slick and clever, but lacking sincerity

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Gratuitous

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For no reason or at no cost

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Gregarious

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Sociable; enjoying the company of others

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Grievous

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Causing grief or pain; serious

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Guile

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Cunning; shrewdness

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Hackneyed

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Unoriginal, overused

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Harrow

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To torment or cause suffering and agony

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Hierarchy

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A way to rank or place things in order

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Heterogenous

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Made up of dissimilar elements; not homogenous

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Hypothesis

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A tentative explanation that can be tested by further investigation and experimentation

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