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girth |
the distance around something; circumference. |
The girth of the planet Earth is about twenty-five thousand miles. |
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gloat |
to brag greatly |
After winning the state championship last year, the football team gloated for a whole year until they lost the first game of the season. glutton |
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glutton |
one who eats or consumes a great deal ; having capacity to receive or withstand something |
The neighbor's kids are such gluttons, whenever they come over the clean out the fridge. |
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gossamer |
delicate floating cobwebs; a sheer gauzy fabric; something delicate, light, flimsy |
The gossamer shawl she wore was not enough to keep her warm in the frigid air. |
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grandiloquent |
attempting to impress with big words or grand gestures |
They may be eloquent, but there is nothing grand about pompous grandiloquent speakers. |
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grandiose |
grand and impressive, especially flashy and showy |
The director demanded a grandiose car chase in his action movie. |
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guile |
cunning, deceitfulness; artfulness |
The guile of the ticket scalper was shocking. He was selling tickets today for yesterday's tennis matches. |
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guise |
appearance, semblance |
The undercover police car had the guise of a typical family car. |
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harangue |
to lecture, berate; a long bombastic speech |
The sergeant harangued his recruits for not keeping in step as the platoon practiced marching. |
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harrowing |
extremely distressing; distributing or frightening |
After the harrowing experience when Eddie's main parachute didn't open, and his emergency chute saved him only a last minute, he vowed never to jump again. |
