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gesticulate
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to make gestures, especially when speaking or in place of speaking (making gesticulations)
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glut
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overabundance
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grandiloquent
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pompous; using a lot of big, fancy words in an attempt to sound impressive
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grandiose
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absurdly exaggerated, characterized by grandiosity
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gratuitous
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given freely (said of something bad) unjustified; unprovoked; uncalled for
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gratuity
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a tip or a nice thing
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gravity
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seriousness; the force that makes things fall down instead of up; a different sort of weightiness
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grave
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serious
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gregarious
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sociable; enjoying the company of others; a biological term used to describe animals that live in groups
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guile
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cunning; duplicity; artfulness
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guileless
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innocent, naive, or artless
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beguile
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to deceive, but in a charming and not always bad way
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hackneyed
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overused; trite; stale; cliched
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hapless
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unlucky
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harbinger (HAR bin jur)
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a forerunner; a signal of
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hedonism
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the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life (practiced by hedonists)
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hegemony
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leadership, especially of one nation over another
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heresy
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any belief that is strongly opposed ti established beliefs
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hermetic (hur MET ik)
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impervious to external influence; airtight
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heyday
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golden age; prime
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hiatus
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a break or interruption, often from work
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hierarchy
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an organization based on rank or degree; pecking order
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histrionic
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overly dramatic; theatrical
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histrionics
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histrionic (overly dramatic or theatrical) behavior
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homily
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a sermon
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homogeneous
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uniform; made entirely of one thing
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heterogeneous
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mixed; varied
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homogeneity
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the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature
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heterogeneity
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the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind
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husbandry
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thrifty management of resources; practice of conserving money or resources; livestock farming
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husband (verb)
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to economize
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration used as a figure of speech; exaggeration
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hypothetical
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uncertain; unproven
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hypothesis
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a hypothetical explanation
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iconoclast
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one who attacks popular beliefs or institutions; one who believes that "nothing is sacred"
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ideology
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a system of social or political ideas
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ideologue
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dogmatist; a doctrinaire person
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idiosyncrasy
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a peculiarity; an eccentricity
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idyllic
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charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful
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idyll
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an idyllic experience
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ignominy
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deep disgrace
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ignominious
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deeply graceful
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illicit
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illegal; not permitted
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imminent
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just about to happen
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immutable
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unchangeable
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mutable
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changeable
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impartial
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fair; not favoring one side or the other; unbiased
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impeccable
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flawless; entirely without sin
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peccable
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liable to sin
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peccadillo
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a minor sin
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imperial
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like an emperor or an empire
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imperious
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bossy and, usually, arrogant
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impervious
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not allowing anything to pass through; impenetrable
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impetuous
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impulsive; extremely impatient
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implement
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to carry out
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impotent
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powerless; helpless; unable to perform sexual intercourse
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potent
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powerful
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omnipotent
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all powerful
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impugn
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to attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something
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inane
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silly; senseless
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inanity
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something inane
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