GADFLY-GYRATE Flashcards by Yoonhee Ha | Brainscape

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gadfly

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a person who annoys others

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gaff

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a hook

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gainsay

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to deny; to contradict

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gait

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manner of walking

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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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gape

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to stare with open mouth

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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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garnish

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to decorate; to trim

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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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gazebo

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an open structure with an enjoyable view

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gazette

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newspaper

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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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generate

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to produce; to originate

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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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genre

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an art form or class

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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