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20 Cards in this Set
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Gainsay
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to deny, to declare falsely
She was too honest to gainsay the truth of the report |
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garble
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to mix up or distort to make incomprehensibe, misleading
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garner
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to gather, to save up
He tried to garner support for his position |
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garrulty
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talkativeness
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garrulous
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given to excessive or ranbling talk
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gaucherie
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awkward or tactless act, manner or expression
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germane
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being pertinent and fitting
His presence at her retirement party was germane as he was her boss for so many years |
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glean
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to gather facts
The policeman tried to glean evidence |
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glib
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showing little thought, preparation, or concern
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gloat
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to feel or express great, often malicious, self-satisfaction
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glut
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to overstock, fill beyond capacity, especially with food, satiate
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goad
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to urge on, urging a person to take action
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gorge
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eat greedily or narrow opening with a stream
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gossamer
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a soft sheer gauzy fabric
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gouge
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overcharge
a chisel with a rounded toughlike blade He gouded the public with taxes |
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grandiloquent
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pompous or bombastic speech or expression
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gregarious
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seeking the company or enjoyement of others
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grievous
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causing greif or pain
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grovel
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crawl, humble onself
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guile
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deceit, cunning, trickery
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