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47 Cards in this Set
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halcyon
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adj. calm adj. peaceful
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grandiloquent
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adj. having exaggerated sense of self worth adj. using high-sounding language adj. using exaggerated language
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guile
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n. deceit n. double-dealing
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grisly
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adj. ghastly
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gratuitous
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adj. given freely adj. unwarranted
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guise
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n. apperance n. costume
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guffaw
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n. loud and noisy laugh
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guttural
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adj. pertaining to the throat
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gory
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adj. bloody
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gregarious
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adj. sociable
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hamper
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vb. block with obstacles
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hapless
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adj. unfortunate
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grandiose
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adj. imposing adj. impressive
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gullible
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adj. easily deceived
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gruff
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adj. rough-mannered
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haggle
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vb. argue about prices
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hallucination
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n. act of imagining something that's not there
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gustatory
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adj. affecting the sense of taste
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gourmet
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n. expert of food and drink
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gratis
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adv. free
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gossamer
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adj. made of shiny material adj. like cowbebs
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hap
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n. chance n. luck
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hale
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adj. healthy
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granulate
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vb. form into grains
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gorge
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vb. stuff oneself
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grovel
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vb. crawl or creep on ground vb. remain lying flat
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hackneyed
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adj. commonplace adj. uninteresting
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gusty
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adj. windy
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granary
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n. storehouse for grain
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guileless
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adj. without deceit
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hackles
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n. hairs on back and neck of a dog
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grotesque
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adj. fantastic adj. comically hideous
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hallowed
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adj. blessed adj. sacred
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grimace
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n. a facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust, etc.
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grudging
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adj. unwilling adj. reluctant adj. very careful with money
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gusto
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n. enjoyment n. ehtusiasm
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gouge
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vb. tear out
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grotto
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n. small cavern
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gourmand
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n. person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink n. person devoted to luxurious living
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gratuity
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n. tip
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haphazard
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adj. random adj. by chance
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graphic
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adj. pertaining to the art of drawing an outline of adj. vidily described
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gruesome
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adj. causing horror
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harangue
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n. noisy speech
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haggard
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adj. wasted away adj. lean and angular
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gruel
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n. liquid food made by boiling oatmeal, etc. in milk or water
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grueling
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adj. exhausting
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