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17 Cards in this Set
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Gargantuan
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SIZE
-giant, tremendous Cleaning a teenager's room can often be a gargantuan task |
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Garish
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UNATTRACTIVE
-gaudy, glaring Sandra didn't like the garish clothing her parents bought her; she preferred to dress more conservatively |
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Generalize
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TYPICAL
-reduce to a general form It's unfair to generalize about all teenagers; we are a diverse group of individuals |
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Genial
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FRIENDLY
-pleasant, friendly, gracious Tommy sat on the park bench by the lake, talking with the genial old man who fed the ducks every morning |
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Gibbering
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FOOLSIH
-prattling unintelligibly cathy can't understand a word her friends say when they get excited; they start gibbering at incredible speeds |
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Glacier
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CAUTIOUS
-large, slow-moving mass of ice Flaciers spanning hundreds of miles cover much of Greenland |
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Glossy
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UNATTRACTIVE
-shiny, showy, sleek the glossy finish on the photographs resulted in excessive glare, making them difficult to view under the direct light |
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Glutton
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PEOPLE
-person who eats and drinks excessively Only a glutton could order dessert after such a rich meal |
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Goad
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ENCOURAGE
-to prod or urge Denise goaded her sister Leigh into running the marathon with her |
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Gourmand
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PEOPLE
-glutton; lover of fine food Knowing that many of gourmand would attend the golidy party, Melanie made sure to stock the refrigerator with extra quantities of improted cheese and goumet sausage |
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Gracious
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FRIENDLY
-kind, compassionate, warm-hearted Ms, Kirchick proved to be a gracious host, welcoming her guest warmly and offering them tea and cookies |
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Grandiose
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PRETENTIOUS
-magnificent and imposing; exaggerated and pretentious The house had a grandiose facade that disguised its humble and simple interior |
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Gratuity
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GENEROUS
-something given voluntarily, tip At many restuarants, the management automatically adds a gratuity of eighteen percent to the bill for large parties |
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Grove
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ORGANISMS
-a group of trees Mark sat in the apple grove, surrounded by tall trees, and mulled over the week's event |
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Grudgingly
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MONEY
-reluctantly, resentfully Monica, a lover of the spotlight, grudgingly handed over the microphone when it was Phoebe's turn to sing |
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Gruff
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HOSTILE
-brusque, stern, harsh The doctor's gruff manner belied his gentle, caring nature |
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Gravity
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IMPROTANT
-importance, seriousness Phyllis, not grasping the gravity of the situation, strode into the police station whistling and smiling |
