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30 Cards in this Set
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Garrulous; adj
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very talkative
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Gibe; verb
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to make heckling, taunting remarks
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Glib; adj
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fluent in an insincere manner, offhand, casual
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Glower; verb
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to glare, stare angrily and intensely
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Goad; verb
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to prod or urge
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Gratis; adj
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free, costing nothing
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Guile; noun
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trickery, deception
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Gustatory; adj
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relating to sense of taste
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Hackneyed; adj
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worn out by overuse
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Hapless; adj
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unfortunate, having bad luck
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Harbinger; noun
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precursor, sign of something to come
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Harrowing; adj
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extremely distressing, terrifying
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Hermetic; adj
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tightly sealed
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Hidebound; adj
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excessively rigid; dry and stiff
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Hinterland; noun
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wilderness
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Hoary; adj
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old
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Hyperbole; noun
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purposeful exaggeration for effect
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Iconoclast; noun
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one who attacks traditional beliefs
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Idiosyncrasy; noun
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peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
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Ignominious; adj
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disgraceful and dishonorable
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Ilk; noun
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type or kind
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Imbue; verb
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to infuse; to dye, wet, moisten
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Immutable; adj
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unchangeable, invariable
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Impecunious; adj
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poor, having no money
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Impervious; adj
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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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Impetuous; adj
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quick to act without thinking
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Importune; adj
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to ask repeatedly, beg
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Improvident; adj
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without planning or foresight; negligent
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Impugn; verb
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to call into question to attack verbally
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Incendiary; adj
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having to do with fire
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