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88 Cards in this Set
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gouge
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tear out
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gouge
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overcharge
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gourmand
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epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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gourmet
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connoisseur of food and drink
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graduated
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arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc)
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granary
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storehouse for grain
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grandeur
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impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
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grandiloquent
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pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language
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grandiose
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pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive
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granulate
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form into grains
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graphic
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pertaining to the art of delineating; vividly described
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grapple
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wrestle; come to grips with
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grate
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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
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gratify
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please
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gratis
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free
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gratuitous
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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
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gratuity
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tip
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gravity
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seriousness
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gregarious
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sociable
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grievance
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cause of complaint
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grill
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question severely
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grimace
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a facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc.
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grisly
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ghastly
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grotesque
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fantastic; comically hideous
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grotto
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small cavern
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grouse
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complain; fuss
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grovel
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crawl of creep on the ground; remain prostrate
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grudging
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unwilling; reluctant; stingy
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gruel
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thin, liquid porridge
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grueling
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exhausting
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gruesome
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grisly; horrible
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gruff
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rough-mannered
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guffaw
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boisterous laughter
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guile
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deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning
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guileless
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without deceit
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guise
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appearance; costume
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gull
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trick; hoodwink
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gullible
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easily deceived
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gustatory
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affecting the sense of taste
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gusto
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enjoyment; enthusiasm
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gusty
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windy
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guy
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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied
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gyroscope
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apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.
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habituate
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accustom or familiarize; addict
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hackles
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hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog
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hackneyed
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commonplace; trite
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haggard
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wasted away; gaunt
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haggle
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argue about prices
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halcyon
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calm; peaceful
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hale
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healthy
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hallowed
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blessed; consecrated
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hallucination
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delusion
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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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hap
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chance; luck
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haphazard
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random; by chance
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hapless
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unfortunate
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harangue
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long, passionate and vehement speech (also verb)
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harass
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annoy by repeated attacks
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harbinger
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forerunner
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harbor
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provide a refuge for; hide
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hardy
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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather
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harping
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tiresome dwelling on a subject
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harrowing
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agonizing; distressing; traumatic
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harry
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harrass, annoy, torment; raid
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hatch
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deck opening; lid covering a deck opening
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haughtiness
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pride; arrogance
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haven
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place of safety; refuge
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hazardous
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dangerous
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hazy
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slightly obscure
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headlong
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hasty;rash
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headstrong
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stubborn; willful; unyielding
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heckler
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person who verbally harasses others
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hedonist
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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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heedless
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not noticing; disregarding
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hegemony
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dominance, especially of one nation over others
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heinous
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atrocious; hatefully bad
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herbivorous
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grain-eating
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heresy
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opinion contrary to popular belief or accepted religion
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hermetic
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sealed by fusion os as to be airthight
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hermetic
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obscure and mysterious; occult
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hermitage
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home of a hermit
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herpetologist
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one who studies reptiles
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heterodox
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unorthodox; unconventional
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heterogeneous
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dissimilar; mixed
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hew
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cut to pieces wiht ax or sword
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heyday
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time of greatest success; prime
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hiatus
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gap; pause
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