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Gadfly

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Person who annoys others

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Gaff

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A hook

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Gainsay

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To contradict

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Gait

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Walking manner

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Gala

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Festive

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Gall

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Bitterness

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Gallant

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Noble

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Galvanize

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To stimulate

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Gambit

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Strategy

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Gambol

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Frolic

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Gamut

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The entire range

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Gape

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Stare with open mouth

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Garble

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To distort

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Gargantuan

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Gigantic

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Garish

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Showy

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Garland

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Wreath of flowers

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Garner

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To acquire

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Garnish

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Decorate

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Garrulous

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Talkative

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Gauche

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Tactless

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Gaudy

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Flashy

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Gaunt

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Thin and bony

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Gazette

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Newspaper

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Gelid

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Very cold

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Genesis

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Origin

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Genial

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Friendly

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Genteel

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Polite

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Gentry

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Upper class

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Genuflect

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To kneel

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Germane

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Relevant

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Gerontology

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Study of old people

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Gesticulation

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Lively gestures

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Ghastly

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Horrible

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Gibberish

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Silly talk

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Gibbet

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Gallows for criminals

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Gibe

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To ridicule

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Giddy

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Dizzy or light headed

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Gild

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Cover with gold

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Gingerly

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Carefully

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Gird

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To encircle

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Gist

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Main point

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Glazed

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Smooth

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Glean

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Gather with great effort

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Glee

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Happiness

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Glib

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Smooth

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Gloaming

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Twilight

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Gloat

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Boast

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Glower

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To frown

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Glutinous

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Sticky

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Gnarled

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Twisted

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Gnome

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Legendary creature

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Goad

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To encourage

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Gorge

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Deep valley, to eat greedily

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Gossamer

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Light flimsy

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Gothic

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Medieval, mysterious

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Gouge

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To dig out

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Gourmand

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Person who eats or drinks excessively

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Gourmet

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An expert of food and drink

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Gradient

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A slope

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Grandiose

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Impressive, showy

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Grapple

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To grip and hold, to struggle

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Grate

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To irritate

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Gratis

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Free

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Gratuitous

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Free

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Grave

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Serious

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Gravity

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Importance or weight

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Gregarious

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Friendly

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Grievous

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Very distressing

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Grim

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Fierce or harsh

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Grimace

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An expression of disapproval

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Grisly

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Horrible gruesome

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Grit

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Courage

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Gross

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Extremely vugar

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Grotesque

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Distorted

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Grotto

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A cave

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Grovel

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To lower oneself

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Gruff

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Rough or harsh

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Guile

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Deceit trickery

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Guise

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False appearance

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Gull

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To trick

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Gumption

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Courage and initiative

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Gustatory

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Relating to taste

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Guttural

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Unpleasant spund

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Gyrate

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To spin