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Word Lists 17-20 Flashcards

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1
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enigma

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puzzle; mystery

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enterprising

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ready to undertake ambitious projects

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entice

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lure; atract

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enumerate

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list

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enunciate

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speak distinctly

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ephemeral

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short-lived, fleeting

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epic

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long heroic poem, novel, or similar work

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epilogue

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short speech at conclusion of dramatic work

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equivocal

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ambiguous

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erode

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eat away

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erratic

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odd

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erroneous

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mistaken

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eschew

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avoid

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esoteric

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hard to understand

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espouse

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adopt; support

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esteem

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respect; value

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estranged

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separated

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ethereal

A

light; heavenly

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euphemism

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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

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euphonious

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pleasing in sound

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evenhanded

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impartial; fair

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eventuality

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possible occurrence

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evocative

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tending to call up

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exacting

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extremely demanding

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excerpt

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selected passage

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exculpate

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clear from blame

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execute

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put into effect; carry out; put to death

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exemplary

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serving as a model

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exonerate

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acquit; exculpate

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expansive

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outgoing and sociable

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expedient

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suitable to achieve a particular end; practical

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expedite

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hasten

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explicate

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explain

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explicit

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totally clear

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exploit

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deed or action

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36
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exploit

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make useof, sometimes unjustly

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expunge

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wipe out; remove

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expurgate

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clean; remove offensive parts of a book

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extraneous

A

not essential

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extrapolate

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infer; project from known data into the unknown

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extricate

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free; disentangle

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42
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exuberant

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joyfully enthusiastic

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43
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fabricate

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build; lie

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facile

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easily accomplished

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facilitate

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help bring about

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46
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fallacious

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false; misleading

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fallible

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liable to err

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farce

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broad comedy

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fastidious

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difficult to please

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fawning

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seeking favor by cringing and flattering

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feasible

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practical

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feint

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trick; shift

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ferment

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agitation; commotion

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fervor

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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling

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fester

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provoke keen irritation or resentment

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fetid

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having a foul, disgusting odor

57
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fetter

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shackle

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fiasco

A

total failure

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fiery

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easily provoked; passionate

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finesse

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delicate skill

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finite

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having an end

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firebrand

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hotheat; troublemaker

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fissure

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crevice

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fitful

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spasmodic; intermittent

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fleeting

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transitory; vanishing quickly

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flippant

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lacking proper seriousness

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flout

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reject; mock

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fluctuate

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waver; shift

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fluency

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smoothness of speech

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foible

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weakness; slight fault

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foliage

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masses of leaves

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forbearance

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patience

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foreboding

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premonition of evil

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foreshadow

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give an indication beforehand

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foresight

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ability to foresee future happenings

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forestall

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prevent by taking action in advance

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forfeit

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lose; surrender

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forgo

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give up; do without

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formidable

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inspiring fear or apprehension

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forthright

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outspoken; frank

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fotuitous

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accidental

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foster

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rear; encourage

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frail

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weak

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franchise

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right granted by authority; right to vote

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frantic

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wild

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fraudulent

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cheating; deceitful

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frivolous

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lacking in seriousness

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fugitive

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fleeting or transient

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fundamental

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basic

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furtive

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stealthy; sneaky

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fusion

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union; coalition

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futile

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useless; hopeless

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gainful

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profitable

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gale

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windstorm

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galvanize

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stimulate by shock; revitalize

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garble

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mix up; jumble

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garish

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overbright in color

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garrulous

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loquacious

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gastric

A

pertaining to the stomach

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gavel

A

hammerlike tool

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genealogy

A

record of descent

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generate

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cause; create

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generic

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characteristic of an entire class or species

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genre

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particular variety of art or literature

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genteel

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well-bred; elegant

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germane

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pertinent

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gibberish

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nonsense; babbling

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giddy

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lighthearted; dizzy

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gingerly

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very carefully

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glimmer

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shine erratically

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gloss over

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explain away

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glower

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scowl

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gluttonous

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greedy for food

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gorge

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small, steep-walled canyon

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gorge

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stuff oneself

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grandeur

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impressiveness

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grandiose

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pretentious; ridiculously exaggerated

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graphic

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pertaining to the art of delineating

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gratify

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please

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gratuitous

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given freely

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gregarious

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sociable

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guile

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deceit; duplicity

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gullible

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easily deceived

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hackneyed

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commonplace; trite

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halting

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hesitant; faltering

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hamper

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obstruct

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harangue

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noisy speech

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harass

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to annoy by repeated attacks

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harbor

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provide a refuge for

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haughtiness

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pride

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hazardous

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dangerous

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