vocab 8 Flashcards

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fop

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a foolish or silly man; self centered

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fortuitous

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lucky, fortunate

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gambol

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to skip about; frolic

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garish

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vivid colors ; tacky, tasteless

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garner

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to gather into storage; to acquire

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garrulous

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wordy; pointlessly/annoyingly talkative

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germane

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being relevant and appropriate

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gibe

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to utter taunting words; tease by taunting

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gloat

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to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight

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glower

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to look at with sullen annoyance or anger

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grandiose

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characterized by grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration

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gratuitous

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not necessary, appropriate, or justified

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grotesque

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fanciful, bizarre; departing markedly from the natural, expected, or typical

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gumption

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common sense, initiative, courage

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hackneyed

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lacking in originality or freshness

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