Nouns 5 Flashcards

1
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Gamut

A

Entire range or spectrum of possible outcomes or conditions

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2
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Genesis

A

Beginning or origin

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3
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Genre

A

Class or category, especially when referring to arts or entertainment

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4
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Gist

A

Essential content, central idea

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5
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Glutton

A

One who overeats or indulges in anything to excess

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6
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Grievance

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Complaint made against an individual or an organization; also a grudge held over a period of time

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7
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Guile

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Cunning, deceit, duplicity

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8
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Havoc

A

Great damage, destruction, or confusion

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Hazard

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Danger or risk of injury

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10
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Heresy

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Opinion directly opposed to established beliefs, especially in a religious sense

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Heritage

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Historical family, cultural, or organizational set of traditions, customs, or values. Also can refer to an inheritance

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12
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Hindrance

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Obstacle or delaying obstruction

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13
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Hoax

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Deliberate attempt to trick someone, either as a joke or serious

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14
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Horde

A

Multitude, great mass of people

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15
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Horizon

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Farthest limit, usually referring to vision, knowledge, or experience

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16
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Hue

A

Shade of color

17
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Hysteria

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Excessive or uncontrollable fear or other strong emotion

18
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Idiom

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Regional or group jargon, dialect, or manner of speech; can also mean a phrase or expression that has a different meaning than the literal meaning of the words that make it up

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Illusion

A

Idea or impression that differs from reality

20
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Image

A

Likeness or reflected or interpreted impression of a person, object, or locale

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Impetus

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Moving force or starting idea

22
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Incentive

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Motivation or benefit to doing something

23
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Incumbent

A

Present holder of an office or position

24
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Incursion

A

Hostile invasion

25
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Indolence

A

Laziness

26
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Infirmity

A

Physical disease, injury, or defect

27
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Influx

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Flowing in of a substance, as of a wave or a flood

28
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Infraction

A

Violation of a rule, regulation, or law

29
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Initiative

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Desire, idea, or ability to take the first step in carrying out some action

30
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Innovation

A

New or improved way of doing something

31
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Integrity

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Moral and intellectual honesty and forthrightness; may also refer to the quality of a structure

32
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Interim

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Period of time between one event, process, or period and another

33
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Interlude

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Short feature or period of time coming between two other, longer events

34
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Intrigue

A

Secret plot or scheme

35
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Intuition

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Knowledge or conclusion obtained through instinct or feeling rather than conscious thought

36
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Invective

A

Insulting or abusive piece

37
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Iota

A

Very small amount or piece

38
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Itinerary

A

Agenda or schedule of events or places visited during a trip