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garrulous

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adj. talkative; chatty

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gauche

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adj. unskillful; awkward; maladroit

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genre

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n. a type of category, especially of tart or writing

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genteel

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adj. refined; polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement

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gesticulate

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v. to make gestures, especially when speaking or in the place speaking

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gut

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n. surplus; an overabundance

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grandiloquent

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adj. pompous; using a lot of big, fancy words in an attempt to sound impressive

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grandiose

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adj. absurdly exaggerated

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gratuitous

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adj. given freely (said of something bad); unjustified; unprovoked; uncalled for

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gravity

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n. seriousness

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gregarious

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adj. sociable; enjoying the company of others

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guile

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n. cunning; duplicity; artfulness

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