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38 Cards in this Set
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gainsay
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v; deny
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gall
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n; nerve; bitterness
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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
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gambit
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n; opening in chess where a piece is sacrificed
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gambol
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v; romp; skip about
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gamely
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adv; in a spirited manner; with courage
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garish
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adj; overbright in color; gaudy
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garner
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v; gather; store up
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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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germane
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adj; pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand
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germinal
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adj; pertaining to a germ; creative
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germinate
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v; cause to sprout
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gerontocracy
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n; government ruled by old people
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gesticulation
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n; motion; gesture
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gibe
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v; mock
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glean
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v; gather leavings
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glib
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adj; fluent; facile; slick
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glower
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v; scowl
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glut
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v; overstock; fill to excess
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goad
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v; urge on
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gossamer
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adj; transparent; sheer
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gourmand
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n; epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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graduated
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adj; arranged by degrees (height, difficulty, etc.)
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grandiloquent
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adj; pompous; bombastic
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grandiose
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adj; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated
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granulate
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v; form into grains
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gratis
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adv; free
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gregarious
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adj; sociable
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grisly
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adj; ghastly
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grotto
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n; small cavern
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grouse
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v; complain; fuss
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grudging
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adj; unwilling; reluctant; stingy
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guffaw
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n; boisterous laughter
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gustatory
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adj; affecting the sense of taste
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guy
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n; cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied
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