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gadfly

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n.animal-biting fly; an irritating person

Like a gadfly , he irritated all the guests at the hotel

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gaffe

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n.social blunder

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gainsay

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v.deny

she was too honetst to gainsay the truth of the report

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gait

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n.manner of walking or running; speed

the lame man walked with an uneven gait

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galaxy

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milky way; a collection of brillant personalities

The galaxy of Hollywood super stars is rapidly disappearing

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gale

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n.windstorm; gust of wind;emotional outburst

The weather channel warned viewers about a rising gale

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gall

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n.biterness; nerve.

The knowledge of his failure filled him with gall

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galleon

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n.large sailing ship

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galvanize

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v.stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize

news that the prince is almost at their door galvanized the ugly step sisters into a frenzy of combing and primping

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gambit

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n.opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed

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gambol

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v.romp;skip about; leap playfully

watching the children gambol in the park, Betty marveled at their youthful energy

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gamely

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adv.in a spirited manner; with courage.

He had fought gamely against a much superior boxer.

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gamut

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n.entire range

The leading lady was able to demonstrate the complete gamut of her acting ability

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gape

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v.open widely

The huge pit gaped before him.

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garbled

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adj.mixed up; jumbled; distorted

The decode message is garbled.

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garish

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adj.overbright in color; gaudy.

garish dress

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garner

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v.gather; store up

She hoped to garner the world's literature in one library

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garnish

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v.decorate

Parseley was used to garnish the boiled potato

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garrulous

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adj.loquacious; wordy; talkative

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gastronomy

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n.science of preparing and serving good food

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gauche

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adj.clumsy; coarse and uncouth

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gaudy

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adj. flashy; showy

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gaunt

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adj.lean and angular; barren

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gavel

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n.hammerlike tool; mallet

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gawk

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v.stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe

He gawed at the sexy woman

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gazette

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n.official periodical publication

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genealogy

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n.record of descent; lineage

He was pround of his genearlogy and constantly referred to the achievements of his ancestors

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generality

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n.vague statment

This report is filled with generalities; you must be more specific

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generate

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cause; produce

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generic

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adj.characteristic of an entire class or species

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genesis

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n.beginning; origin

Tracing the genesis of a family

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geniallity

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n.cherrfulness; kindliness; sympathy

This restaurant is famous and popular because of the geniality of the proprietor

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genre

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n.particular variety of art of literature

literary genre

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genteel

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adj.well-bred;elegant

we are looking for a man with a genteel appearance who can inspire confidence by his cultivated manner

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gentility

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n.those of gentle birth; refinement

Her family was proud of its gentility and elegance

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gentry

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n.people of standing; class of people just below nobility

the local gentry did not welcome the visists of the summer tourists

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genuflect

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v.bend the knee as in worship

A proud democrat, he refused to genuflect to any man

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germane

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adj.pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand.

The lawyer objected that the testimony being offered was not germane to the case at hand.

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germinal

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adj.pertaining to a germ; creative

such an idea is germinal

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germinate

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v.cause to sprout; sprout

the seed germinate and develop their permanent leaves

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gerontocraccy

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n.goverment ruled by old people.

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gerrymander

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v.change voting district lines in order to favor a political party

the state legislature gerrymandered this area in order to favor the majority party

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gestate

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v.evolve, as in prenatal growth.

While this scheme was being gestated by the conspirators, they maintained complete silence about their intentions.

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gesticulation

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n.motion;gesture

actors are often making exaggerated gesticulations in the movie

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ghastly

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adj.horrible

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gibberish

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n.nonsense; babbling

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gall (v)

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v.annoy; chafe

their taunts galled him