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30 Cards in this Set
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flagrant
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glaring bad; outrageous
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fluent
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ability to read and write clearly, easily
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flux
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a state of continuous change or movement
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foible
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a minor weakness in character
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fracas
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loud argument
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frivolous
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trivial; silly
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futile
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useless
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gaff
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large hook
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gait
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manner of walking
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gambit
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an opening maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
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gape
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to stare with an open mouth
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garble
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to distort
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geneaology
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family history
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genesis
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beginning; origin
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ghastly
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terrifying
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gird
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to encircle with a belt or band; to equip
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gist
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main point
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glean
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to collect bit by bit; to gather (grain)
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glutinous
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gluey; sticky
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gorge
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to eat or swallow greedily
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Gothic
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medieval; type of fiction that uses remote, gloomy seetings
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granary
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a storehouse for grain
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gratify
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to please
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guile
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slyness and cunning in dealing with others
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gull
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to cheat
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gyrate
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to rotate or spin
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harp
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to persist in talking continuously (on or about something)
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haughty
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arrogant; proud
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havoc
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great destruction
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hilarity
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gaiety, joy
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