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n gadfly
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animal-biting fly; irritating person
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n gaffe
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social blunder
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n gainsay
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deny
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n gait
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manner of walking or running; speed
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galaxy
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large isolated system of stars
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gale
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windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters
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n gall
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bitterness of feeling; nerve; effrontery; ´ãÁó(bile); CF. gall bladder
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n gall
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annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation
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galleon
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large three-masted sailing ship
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s galley
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low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)
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s clipper
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sailing vessel built for great speed
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s pinnace
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small boat
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s clip
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cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener
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n galvanize
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stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity
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s galvanic
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of the production of electricity by the action of an acid on a metal; having the effect of an electric shock; Ex. galvanic cell; galvanic effect; CF. Luigi Galvani
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n gambit
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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage
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s ploy
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strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy
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n gambol
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romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.
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s romp
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play or frolic boisterously; gambol; N.
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s zest
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outer skin of an orange used for giving a special taste to food; spice; interest; flavor; spirited enjoyment; Ex. add a certain zest to the affair; Ex. zest for life
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n gamely
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in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game
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n gamut
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entire range
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n gape
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open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape
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n garbled
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mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible
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s jumble
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mix in a confused way
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n gargantuan
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huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel
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gargoyle
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waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
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n garish
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overbright in color; unpleasantly bright; gaudy
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s trim
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make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order
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n garner
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gather; store up; amass
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n garnish
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decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.
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n garrulous
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loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity
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n gastronomy
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art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome
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gauche
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clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth
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n gaudy
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flashy; showy
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s flashy
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showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
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s gild
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cover with a thin layer of gold
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n gaunt
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lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
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n gavel
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hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V.
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s bid
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command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom
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n gawk
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stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
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n gazette
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official periodical publication; newspaper
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genealogy
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record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
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generality
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vague statement; general statement which is not detailed; quality of being general; greater part; most; Ex. generality of people
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generate
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cause; produce; create
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generic
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characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus
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s genus
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division of animals or plants
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genesis
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beginning; origin
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n geniality
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cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered
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genre
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particular variety of art or literature
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n genteel
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well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty
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n gentility
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those of gentle birth; high social class; refinement; quality of being genteel
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s breed
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produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant
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s crossbreed
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hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed
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s well-bred
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of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined
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n gentry
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people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility
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s gentle
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kindly; soft; mild; of good family
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n genuflect
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bend the knee as in worship
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germane
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pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate
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n germinal
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pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea
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s germ
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earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe
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germinate
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cause to sprout; sprout
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s sprout
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begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot
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s shoot
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new growth from a plant
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gerontocracy
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government ruled by old people
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s gerontology
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study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age
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s geriatrics
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medical treatment and care of old age
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n gerrymander
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change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
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n gestate
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evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth
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s natal
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connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
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n gesticulation
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motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
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n ghastly
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horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast
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n gibberish
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nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling
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n gibe
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mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks
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n giddy
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light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height
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n gingerly
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very carefully; ADJ.
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n girth
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distance around something; circumference
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n gist
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essence; main point; substance
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glacial
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like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg
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n glaring
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(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly
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s glare
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shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.
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n glaze
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cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin
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n glean
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gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty
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glib
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fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick
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s slick
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make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib
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s sleek
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smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
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n glimmer
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shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope
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s glitter
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shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves
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s glamor
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compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous
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n gloat
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express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.
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n gloss_over
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explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
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s gloss
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brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
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glossary
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brief explanation of words used in the text
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n glossy
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smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners
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s mat
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not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.
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s finish
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surface texture; completeness of execution
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s finished
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properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
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n glower
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scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
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s scowl
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frown angrily; N: angry frown
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n glut
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overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply
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n glutinous
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sticky; viscous; gluey
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glutton
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someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much
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n gnarled
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twisted
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s gnarl
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protruding knot on a tree; V.
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gnome
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dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
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goad
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urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually
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n gorge
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narrow canyon; steep rocky cleft; ravine (made by a stream which runs through it)
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n gorge
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stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful
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n gory
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bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)
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s shudder
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shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.
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n gossamer
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sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
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s sheer
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pure; thin and transparent; very steep
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n gouge
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tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood
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n gouge
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overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury
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n gourmand
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epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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n gourmet
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connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
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graduated
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arranged by degrees (of height
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s graduate
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arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler
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n granary
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storehouse for grain
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grandeur
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impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
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s stately
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formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic
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grandiloquent
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(of a person or speech) using high sounding or important-sounding language; pompous; bombastic
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grandiose
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affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas
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s high-flown
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highly pretentious or inflated
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s matin\'ee(matinee)
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dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon
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n granulate
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form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle
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graphic
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pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described
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s vivid
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(of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description
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s graphite
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black form of carbon used in lead pencils
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n grapple
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wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar
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n grate
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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace
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gratify
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please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire
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n gratis
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free; without charge; ADJ.
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gratuitous
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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment
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gratuity
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tip
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gravity
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seriousness; ADJ. grave
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gregarious
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sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group
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grievance
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cause of complaint; complaint
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n grill
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question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars
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s broil
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cook by direct heat; N.
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s grim
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causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile
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n grimace
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facial distortion to show feeling such as pain
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n grisly
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ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
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s groom
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man employed to take care of horses; V: make neat and trim; clean and brush (an animal)
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grotesque
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fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)
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s hideous
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repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream
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n grotto
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small cavern
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n grouse
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complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird
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s grumble
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complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
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s mutter
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utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low tones
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s rumble
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make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)
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n grovel
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crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner
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grudging
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unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)
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n gruel
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thin liquid porridge
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s porridge
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soft food made by boiling oatmeal
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s oatmeal
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crushed oats used for making porridge
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n grueling
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exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race
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n gruesome
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grisly; horrible
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n gruff
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rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
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s grunt
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utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.
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n guffaw
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boisterous laughter; V.
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guile
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deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
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s cunning
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clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit
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guileless
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without deceit
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guise
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outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise
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n gull
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trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe
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gullible
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easily deceived
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n gustatory
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affecting or relating to the sense of taste
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n gusto
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eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
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gusty
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windy
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s gust
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strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster
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n guy
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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
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s topple
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become unsteady and fall down
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s overthrow
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topple; N.
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s overturn
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turn over; capsize; topple
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s capsize
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(of a boat) turn over
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gyroscope
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apparatus used to maintain balance
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