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32 Cards in this Set
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gibe |
mock |
dont gibe at their superstitious beliefs. |
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gingerly |
very carefully |
during the rain, they were stepping out gingerly. |
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gist |
essence |
sanket prepared a gist of his research. |
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glean |
gather leavings |
they were allowed to glean the wheat left after harvesting. |
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glib |
fluent |
he was a glib speaker. |
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gloat |
express evil satisfaction |
hindus gloated after the beef ban. |
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gloss over |
explain away |
he could not gloss over the fact that she had lied. |
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glut |
overstock |
the shopkeepers glutted the supplies to produce a fake demand. |
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goad |
urge on |
her friends goaded her until she yielded to their wishes. |
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gouge |
tear out, overcharge |
they tried to gouge each other's eyes out. the ticket scalpers tried to gouge the public even for not so good seats. |
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graduated |
arranged by degrees |
we had a graduated set of hollow wooden dolls. |
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grapple |
wrestle |
she grappled with the burglar until he let go the purse. |
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grate |
have an unpleasant effect |
the noise grated her nerves. |
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gratis |
free |
they gave sanket perfume samples gratis with the purchase. |
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gratuitous |
uncalled for |
dont make gratuitous comments about my driving. |
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gregarious |
sociable |
some actors are gregarious party animals. |
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grievous |
very severe |
he suffered grievous injuries after the fall. |
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grotesque |
comically hedious |
on Halloween people wear grotesque costumes. |
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grouse |
complain |
students grouse about the mess food. |
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grovel |
crawl or creep on ground |
i would not grovel before them in any case. |
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grudging |
reluctant |
we only received a grudging support from them. |
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guile |
cunning, deceit |
cops used guile to catch the thieves. |
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hackneyed |
commonplace |
the movie had a hackneyed plot. |
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hallowed |
blessed |
she was burried in a hallowed ground. |
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halting |
hesistant |
she was talking in a halting fashion as she groped for the right words. |
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hapless |
unfortunate |
water filled the homes of the hapless owners during floods. |
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harangue |
long, passionate and vehement speech |
in her lengthy harangue, she berated the offenders. |
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hardy |
robust |
we wanted some hardy plants that could withstand the harsh weather. |
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harping |
tiresome dwelling on a subject |
i told him to stop harping on my past. |
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harry |
annoy, torment, raid |
the guerrilla band harried the enemy nightly. |
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haughtiness |
pride, arrogance |
she bought the right amount of haughtiness ans comic timing to the character. |
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haven |
place of safety |
the school library was my haven. |
