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30 Cards in this Set
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gelid
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very cold; frozen
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genesis
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origin; beginning
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gaudy
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flashy; showy
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gauche
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awkward; tactless
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genteel
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polite; refined
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gadfly
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a person who annoys others
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garner
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to gather; to acquire
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ghoul
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grave robber; ogre
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gesticulation
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lively or excited gesture
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gild
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to cover with gold
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gird
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to encircle
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gen (gr)
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kind, race, birth; as generate, generic, generation
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gerontology
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the study of older people and their problems
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galvanize
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to stiumlate; to startle into sudden activity
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gamut
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the whole range or extent
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grad, gress (gr)
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step, go; as graduate, digress
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garish
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tastelessly gaudy
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gaff
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a hook
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gazebo
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an open structure with an enjoyable view
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gambit
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strategy; an opening one uses to advantage
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gibbet
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gallows from which criminals are hanged
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grat (gr)
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pleasing; as gratitude, congratulate
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gall
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bitterness
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genocide
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killing of a race of people
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gazette
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newspaper
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gambol
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to frolic; to romp about
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gest (gr)
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carry, bring; as congestion, gestation
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give
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to scoff; to ridicule
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graph (gr)
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write; as autograph, graphic
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germane
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relevant; fitting
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