Vocabulary Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Gadfly

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(Noun) a person who annoys others, esp. By rousing them from complacency

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Galvanize

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(Verb) to startle into sudden activity

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Gamut

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(Noun) the whole range or extent

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Gauche

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(Noun) lacking social grace

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5
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Genial

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(Adj.) warm, friendly

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Grandiloquent

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(Adj.) speaking in a pompous style

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Gregarious

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(Adj.) fond of the company of others; belonging to a flock

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Harangue

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(Noun) a long, noisy speech or lecture

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Harry

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(Verb) to torment another

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Furtive

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(Adj.) done in a stealthy or secretive manner

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