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Units 36-40 Flashcards

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1
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*gainsay, v.

A

to deny; dispute; oppose

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gambol, v.

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to frolic; leap playfully

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*garrulous, adj.

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very talkative; wordy

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gauche, adj.

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coarse and uncouth; clumsy

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geniality, n.

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cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability

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gerrymander, v.

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to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party

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glib, adj.

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fluent in an insincere way; offhand

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goad, v.

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to prod; urge on

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gossamer, adj.

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sheer; light and delicate, like cobwebs

sheer, adj., nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis). (especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so. n., a very fine or diaphanous fabric or article.

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gouge, v.

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to tear out; scoop out; overcharge

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*grandiloquent, adj.

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pompous; bombastic

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*gregarious, adj.

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sociable

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grouse, v.

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to complain

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*guileless, adj.

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free of cunning or deceit; artless

artless, adj., without guile or deception. without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple. without skill or finesse.

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guise, n.

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outward appearance; false appearance; pretense

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*gullible, adj.

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easily deceived

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gustatory, adj.

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affecting the sense of taste

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halcyon, adj.

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calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous

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hallowed, adj.

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holy; sacred

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*harangue, n.

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long, pompous speech; tirade

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harrowing, adj.

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extremely distressing; terrifying

22
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herbivorous, adj.

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relating to a herbivore, an animal that feeds mainly on plants

23
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hermetic, adj.

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tightly sealed; magical

24
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*heterodox, adj.

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unorthodox; not widely accepted

25
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hieroglyphics, n.

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a system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meaning or sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher; the symbols used in advanced mathematics

26
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hirsute, adj.

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covered with hair

27
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*histrionic, adj.

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relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical arts or performances

28
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homeostasis, n.

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automatic maintenance by an organism of normal temperature, chemical balance, etc. within itself

29
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*homily, n.

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sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; platitude

30
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*homogeneous, adj.

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composed of identical parts; uniform in composition

31
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*hyperbole, n.

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

32
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*iconoclastic, adj.

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attacking cherished traditions

33
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*ideological, adj.

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relating to ideology, the set of ideas that form the basis of a political or economic system

34
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*idolatry, n.

A

idol worship; blind or excessive devotion

35
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*igneous, adj.

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produced by fire; volcanic

36
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imbroglio, n.

A

complicated situation; an entanglement

37
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*immutable, adj.

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unchangeable

38
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*impassive, adj.

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showing no emotion

39
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impecunious, adj.

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poor; having no money

40
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impede, v.

A

to hinder; block

41
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*impermeable, adj.

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impossible to penetrate

42
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*imperturbable, adj.

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not easily disturbed

43
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*impervious, adj.

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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

44
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impinge, v.

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to strike; encroach

45
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*implacable, adj.

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inflexible; incapable of being pleased

46
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implausible, adj.

A

unlikely; unbelievable

47
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*implicit, adj.

A

implied; understood but not stated

48
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implode, v.

A

collapse inward violently

49
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imprecation, n.

A

curse

50
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impute, v.

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to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic

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