World List 11 E Flashcards

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Founder

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(n) a person who establishes an institution / (v) to stumble or fall / (v) to sink a ship / (v) to fail completely

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Frank

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sincere; honest

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Generic

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standard

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Gilt

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(adj) gold-colored / (n) a substance used to create a gold-colored exterior

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Gloomy

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sad

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Gossip

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(n) rumor / (n) one who spreads rumors / (v) to spread rumors

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Gourmet

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a food expert

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Grandiloquence

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arrogant speech; a speech full of big words

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Gratitude

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thankfulness

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Gridlock

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a traffic jam caused by cars stopped in an intersection

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Gusty

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windy

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Habitat

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the natural environment of a plant or an animal

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Harass

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to keep bothering someone; to torment

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Heckle

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to harass a speaker

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Hectic

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very busy

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Heedless

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ignoring advice; careless

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Heredity

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genetic characteristics passed on by parents to offspring

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Hiatus

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break; pause

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Hue

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shade of color

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Ignite

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to set on fire; to arouse passions