Word List 21 Flashcards by Anush Arvind | Brainscape

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Gait

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Manner of walking

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Gainsay

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Deny

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Gale

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Windstorm

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Gall

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Nerve

Annoy

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Galvanise

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Stimulate by shock

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Gambit

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Opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed.

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Gambol

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Skip

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Gamely

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Bravely

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Gamut

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Entire range

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Gape

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State open mouthed

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Garbled

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Distorted

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Garish

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Gaudy

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Garner

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Gather

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Garnish

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Decorate

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Garrulous

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Wordy, talkative

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Gauche

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Coarse, uncouth

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Gaudy

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Flashy

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Gaunt

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Lean and angular

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Gavel

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Hammer like tool

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Gawk

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Stare foolishly

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Genealogy

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Lineage

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Generality

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Vague statement.

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Generic

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Characteristic of an entire class or species

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Geniality

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Cheerfulness

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Genre

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Particular variety of literature or art

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Genteel

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Well bred

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Gentility

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Refinement

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Gentry

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Class of people people below nobles

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Germane

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Pertinent

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Germinal

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Related to germs, creative

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Germinate

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Sprout

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Gesticulation

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Motion

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Gibberish

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Nonsense

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Gibe

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Mock

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Gingerly

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Very carefully

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Girth

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Circumference

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Gist

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Essence

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Glaring

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Highly conspicuous

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Glaze

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Cover with a thin and shiny layer

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Glib

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Fluent

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Glimmer

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Twinkle

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Gloat

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Express evil satisfaction

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Glossary

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Brief explanation of words that appear in the text

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Gloss over

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Explain away

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Glossy

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Smooth and shining

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Glower

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Scowl

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Glut

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Fill to excess

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Gnarled

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Twisted

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Gnome

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Underground spirit

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Goad

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Urge on

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Gorge

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Short steep walled canyon

Stuff oneself