NSF nationals vocabulary 15 Flashcards

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1
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fungible

A

goods or commodities freely exchangeable

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2
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fungo

A

a ball tossed into the air by a batter and struck

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3
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gall

A

a skin sore by chafing, bitter or rancor

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4
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galore

A

in abundance or plentiful amounts

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5
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galvanize

A

to stimulate by administrating shock, to coat with zinc

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6
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gander

A

a mature male goose

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7
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gantry

A

a framework of steel bars to support a bridge

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8
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garner

A

a storage place for animal feed or grain, collect

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9
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garrison

A

a place where military troops are stationed

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10
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gasconade

A

boastful talk

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11
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gastronomic

A

the art or science of good eating

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12
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gawk

A

to stare stupidly or awkwardly

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13
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gelid

A

extremely cold

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14
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gentrification

A

the restoration of run-down urban areas

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15
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gentrify

A

to renovate or improve

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16
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genuflect

A

to touch one knee to the floor in respect

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17
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gesticulate

A

to show through hand movements

18
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Gesundheit

A

used to wish good health

19
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gird

A

bind with something round or circular

20
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glade

A

a tract of land with few trees in the middle of a wooded area

21
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glom

A

to steal or latch onto

22
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gloss

A

superficial shine or luster

23
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Gondola

A

a long narrow flat-bottom boat sculling

24
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gouge

A

edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves

25
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gradation

A

the act of arranging in grade

26
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greenhorn

A

a inexperienced youth

27
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grist

A

grain that has been ground

28
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grit

A

coarse grained sandstone

29
Q

groin

A

crease at the inner part of the thigh

30
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grunge

A

covered with filth or rubbish

31
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gustatory

A

related to tasting

32
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hackneyed

A

commonplace, repeated

33
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hammer and tong

A

with great vigor and determination

34
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harbinger

A

a person who tells the arrival of someone

35
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harrier

A

hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes

36
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heath

A

a tract of open wasteland

37
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heckle

A

to harass with questions, a comb

38
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hector

A

a Trojan killed by Achilles, bossy

39
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hedonist

A

a person who wants self gratification and pleasure

40
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heinous

A

cruel, brutal