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30 Cards in this Set
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Gape
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VERB
to stare open-mouthed in amazement |
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Garble
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VERB
to distort in such a way as to mistake unintelligible |
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Gloat
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VERB
to regard with excessive or mailicious satisfaction |
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Goad
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NOUN/VERB
to drive or urge on |
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Graphic
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ADJECTIVE
relating to a drawn or pictorial representation; visual |
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Gratuitous
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ADJECTIVE
freely given; done without recompense |
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Gregarious
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AJECTIVE
enjoying the company of others; social |
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Grimace
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NOUN/VERB
a twisted facial expression indicating pain, disgust, or disapproval |
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Grope
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VERB
to feel around uncertainly for |
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Grueling
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ADJECTIVE
extremely demanding and exhausting |
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Gruesome
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ADJECTIVE
causing great shock, horror, and repugnance |
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Gullible
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ADJECTIVE
easily cheated or deceived |
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Haggard
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ADJECTIVE
worn and exhausted from anxiety, disease, hunger, or fatigue |
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Harangue
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NOUN/VERB
a long, emotional public address designed to arouse strong feelings |
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Harbinger
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NOUN/VERB
a forerunner |
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Haughty
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ADJECTIVE
scornfully superior and aloof |
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Heinous
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ADJECTIVE
grossly wicked or vile |
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Ignominy
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NOUN
dishonor or disgrace usually resulting from some sort of shameful conduct |
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Illicit
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ADJECTIVE
unlawful, illegal |
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Immaculate
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ADJECTIVE
entirely free of stain, blemish, fault, or error; spotless |
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Immunity
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NOUN
exemption from something, especially a disease |
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Immutable
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ADJECTIVE
not subject to change or modification |
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Impasse
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NOUN
a deadlock or dead end |
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Impediment
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NOUN
a hindrance or obstruction |
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Impervious
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ADJECTIVE
incapable of being penetrated or affected |
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Implacable
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ADJECTIVE
incapable of being pacified or appeased; inflexible |
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Implicit
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ADJECTIVE
understood, implied |
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Impugn
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VERB
to call into question; to case doubt on |
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Incarcerate
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VERB
to put in jail or otherwise confine |
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Incense
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VERB
to make violently angry |
