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Gossamer

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[Noun] The very thin thread that spiders produce to make webs

[Adj] Very delicate and light

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Gouge

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[Noun] An impression in a surface, as made by a blow

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Gravel

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[Noun] Rock fragments and pebbles

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Gravity

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[Noun] The force of attraction between all masses in the universe

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Grazing

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[Noun] The act of grazing; land where farm animals feed on grass

[Verb] To break the surface of the skin by rubbing against something rough; to (cause animals to) eat grass

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Gregarious

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[Adj] Temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

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Grill

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[Noun] A framework of metal bars used as a partition or a grate

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Grovel

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[Verb] To behave with too much respect towards someone to show intentions of pleasing them; to lie or move facing the ground, especially in fear

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Grudging

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[Adj] Petty or reluctant in giving or spending

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Grumble

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[Verb] Make complaining remarks or noises under one’s breath

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Guarded

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[Adj] Cautious and reserved

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Guile

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[Noun] Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

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Guileless

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[Adj] Honest, not able to deceive

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Gullible

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[Adj] Naive and easily deceived or tricked

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Hackneyed

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[Adj] Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; banal

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Hallucinate

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[Verb] Have illusions; perceive what is not actually there

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Hamper

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[Verb] Prevent the progress or free movement of

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Hapless

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[Adj] Unfortunate and deserving pity

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Harangue

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[Noun] A long and angry speech or piece of writing in which you criticize someone or something or try to persuade someone that you are right

[Verb] To speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade them

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Harbor

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[Noun] A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

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Herbaceous

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[Adj] Characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part

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Heretic

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[Noun] A person whose religious beliefs conflict with church dogma

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Hepatical

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[Adj] Departing from accepted beliefs or standards

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Heterodox

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[Adj] Characterized by departure from accepted standards

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Hoax

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[Noun] Something intended to deceive

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Holster

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[Noun] A sheath for carrying a handgun

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Homeopathy

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[Noun] A method of treating disease with small amounts of remedies that, in large amounts in healthy people, produce symptoms similar to those being treated

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Hyperbole

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[Noun] Extravagant exaggeration

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Hypocritical

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[Adj] Professing feelings or virtues one does not have

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Iconoclast

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[Noun] Someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions

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Idiosyncrasy

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[Noun] A behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual

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Idolatrous

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[Adj] Relating to or practicing idolatry

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Illicit

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[Adj] Contrary to accepted morality or convention

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Imbibe

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[Verb] Take in liquids

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Imbue

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[Verb] To fill something or someone with a particular feeling, quality, or idea

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Immutable

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[Adj] Not subject or susceptible to change or variation

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Impair

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[Verb] Make worse or less effective

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Impassive

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[Adj] Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

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Impecunious

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[Adj] Not having enough money to pay for necessities

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Impede

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[Verb] Be a hindrance or obstacle to

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Impediment

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[Noun] Something immaterial that interferes with action or progress

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Imperative

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[Adj] Requiring attention or action

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Imperious

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[Adj] Having or showing arrogant superiority

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Impervious

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[Adj] Not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

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Impetuous

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[Adj] Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought

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Implacable

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[Adj] Incapable of being appeased or pacified

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Imposture

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[Noun] The act of pretending to be another person

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Impregnable

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[Adj] Incapable of being attacked or tampered with

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Impromptu

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[Adj] With little or no preparation or forethought

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Improvidence

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[Noun] A lack of prudence, care, or foresight