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galvanize
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v. to shock; to arouse awareness
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gamely
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adv. spiritedly, bravely
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grandiloquence
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n. pompous talk; fancy but meaningless language
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gauche
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adj. lacking social refinement
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gregarious
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adj. outgoing, sociable
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harangue
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v. to give a long speech
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grotto
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n. a small cave
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hedonist
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n. one who pursues pleasure as a goal
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hegemony
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n. the domination of one state or group over its allies
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heretical
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adj. departing from accepted beliefs or standards, oppositional
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hiatus
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n. a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity
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histrionics
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n. deliberate display of emotion for effect; exaggerated behavior calculated for effect
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hubris
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n. excessive pride or self-confidence
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hypocrite
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n. one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who criticizes a flaw he in fact possesses
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husband
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v. to manage economically; to use sparingly
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