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25 Cards in this Set
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grandiloquent |
pompous; bombastic; using high-sounding language |
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grandiose |
pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive |
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gratis |
free |
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gratuitous |
given freely |
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gregarious |
sociable |
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grimace |
facial distortion to show feelings such as pain, disgust, etc. |
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grovel |
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate |
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gruff |
rough-mannered |
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guffaw |
boisterous laughter |
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guile |
deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning |
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gullible |
credulous; easily deceived |
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hackneyed |
commonplace; trite |
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haggle |
argue about prices |
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hallowed |
blessed; consecrated; venerated |
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hamper |
obstruct |
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harbinger |
forerunner |
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harbor |
provide a refuge for; hide |
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harping |
tiresome; dwelling on a subject |
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haughtiness |
pride; arrogance |
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heckler |
person who harasses others |
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hedonism |
belief that pleasure is the sole aim in life |
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heresy |
opinion contrary to popular belief or religion |
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hermetic |
sealed by fusion so as to be air tight |
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heterogenous |
dissimilate; mixed |
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hiatus |
gap; pause |
