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40 Cards in this Set
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garish
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adj. excessively decorative
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garble
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vb. mix up vb. change meaning by distortion
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gadfly
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n. animal-biting fly n. irritating person
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fritter
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vb. waste
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furtive
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adj. acting in a cautious manner
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gamester
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n. gambler
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frugality
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n. carefulness in spending money
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gamut
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n. entire range
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frolicsome
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adj. prankish adj. gay
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funereal
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adj. sad adj. solemn
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gastronomy
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n. science of preparing and serving good food
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gall
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n. bitterness n. nerve
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fulsome
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adj. disgustingly excessive
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frustrate
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vb. defeat vb. prevent the occurence of
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functionary
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n. official
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furor
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n. frenzy n. great excitement
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gait
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n. manner of walking or running n. speed
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frivolity
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n. lack of seriousness
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garner
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vb. gather vb. store up
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frieze
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n. ornamental band on a wall
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fructify
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vb. bear fruit
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galleon
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n. large sailing ship
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gainsay
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vb. deny
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galaxy
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n. the Milky Way n. any collection of brilliant personalities
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frigid
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adj. intensely cold
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galvanize
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vb. stimulate by shock vb. stir up
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gamely
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adv. in a plucky manner
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gargoyle
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n. waterspout carved in bizarre figures on building
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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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vb. skip vb. leap playfully
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fulminate
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vb. thunder vb. explode
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gall
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vb. annoy vb. scold
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fruition
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n. production of fruit n. realization n. act of carrying out
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futile
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adj. ineffective adj. unsuccessful
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fusion
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n. union n. alliance
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garrulity
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n. talkativeness
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fulcrum
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n. support in which a lever rests
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gape
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vb. open widely
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garnish
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vb. decorate
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garrulous
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adj. having too many words to express an opinion adj. wordy
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