Words starting in G Flashcards

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gadfly

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a person who annoys others

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gallant

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polite, noble

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gambit

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strategy

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gambol

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to frolic or romp about

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garish

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gaudy, in bad taste

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garrulous

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talkative or wordy

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7
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gauche

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awkward, tactless

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germane

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relevant, fitting

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glean

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to gather patiently and with great effort

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glower

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to frown or stare angrily at

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gluttony

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overindulgence in good or drink

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goad

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to incite to action, spur

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grandiloquent

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speaking in a pompous style, lofty

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grandiose

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on a magnificent, exaggerated scale

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gratuitous

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uncalled for, unwarranted

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gregarious

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sociable, friendly

17
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grimace

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an expression of disapproval

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grisly

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horrible, gruesome

19
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grovel

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to lower oneself to please another

20
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gruff

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rough or harsh in manner

21
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gumption

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courage and initiative