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1
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garish

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ADJ. over-bright in color; gaudy

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ADJ. over-bright in color; gaudy

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garish

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garrulous

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ADJ. loquacious; wordy; talkative

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ADJ. loquacious; wordy; talkative

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garrulous

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gastric

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ADJ. pertaining to the stomach

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ADJ. pertaining to the stomach

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gastric

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gavel

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N. hammerlike tool; mallet

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N. hammerlike tool; mallet

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gavel

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genealogy

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N. record of descent; lineage

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N. record of descent; lineage

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genealogy

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generate

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V. cause; produce; create

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V. cause; produce; create

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generate

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generic

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ADJ. characteristic of an entire class or species

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ADJ. characteristic of an entire class or species

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generic

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genre

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N. particular variety of art or literature

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N. particular variety of art or literature

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genre

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genteel

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ADJ. well-bread; elegant

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ADJ. well-bread; elegant

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genteel

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germane

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ADJ. pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand

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ADJ. pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand

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germane

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gibberish

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N. nonsense; babbling

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N. nonsense; babbling

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gibberish

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giddy

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ADJ. light-hearted; dizzy

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ADJ. light-hearted; dizzy

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giddy

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gingerly

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ADV. very carefully

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ADV. very carefully

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gingerly

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glimmer

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V. shine erratically; twinkle

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V. shine erratically; twinkle

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glimmer

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gloss (over)

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V. explain away

30
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V. explain away

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gloss (over)

31
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glower

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V. scowl

32
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V. scowl

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glower

33
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gluttonous

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ADJ. greedy for food

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ADJ. greedy for food

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gluttonous

35
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gorge

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  1. ) N. small; steep-walled canyon

2. ) V. stuff oneself

36
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  1. ) N. small; steep-walled canyon

2. ) V. stuff oneself

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gorge

37
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grandeur

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N. impressiveness; stateliness; majesty

38
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N. impressiveness; stateliness; majesty

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grandeur

39
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grandiose

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ADJ. pretentious; high flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive

40
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ADJ. pretentious; high flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive

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grandiose

41
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graphic

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ADJ. pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described

42
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ADJ. pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described

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graphic

43
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gratify

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V. please

44
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V. please

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gratify

45
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gratuitous

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ADJ. given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for

46
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ADJ. given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for

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gratuitous

47
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gregarious

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ADJ. sociable

48
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ADJ. sociable

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gregarious

49
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guile

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N. deceit; duplicity; willingness; cunning

50
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N. deceit; duplicity; willingness; cunning

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guile

51
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gullible

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ADJ. easily deceived

52
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ADJ. easily deceived

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gullible

53
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hackneyed

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ADJ. commonplace; trite

54
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ADJ. commonplace; trite

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hackneyed

55
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ADJ. hesitant; faltering

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halting

56
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halting

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ADJ. hesitant; faltering

57
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hamper

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V. obstruct

58
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V. obstruct

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hamper

59
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harangue

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N. noisy speech

60
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N. noisy speech

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harangue

61
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harass

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V. to annoy by repeated attacks

62
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V. to annoy by repeated attacks

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harass

63
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harbor

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V. provide a refuge for; hide

64
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V. provide a refuge for; hide

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harbor

65
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haughtiness

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N. pride; arrogance

66
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N. pride; arrogance

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haughtiness

67
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hazardous

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ADJ. dangerous

68
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ADJ. dangerous

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hazardous

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