Word List 22 Flashcards

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Gouge

A

Tear out

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2
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Gourmand

A

Epicure

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3
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Graduated

A

Arranged by degrees

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4
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Grandeur

A

Impressiveness; stateliness

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5
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Grandiloquent

A

Pompous; bombastic

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6
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Grandiose

A

Pretentious; high-flown

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7
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Granulate

A

Form into grains

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8
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Grapple

A

Wrestle

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9
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Grate

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Make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect

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10
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Gratify

A

Please

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11
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Gratuitous

A

Given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for

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12
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Gravity

A

Seriousness

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13
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Gregarious

A

Sociable

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14
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Grill

A

Question severely

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15
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Grisly

A

Ghastly

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16
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Grimace

A

A facial distortion to show feeling such as pain; disgust

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17
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Grouse

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Complain; fuss

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18
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Grotesque

A

Fantastic; comically hideous

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19
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Grove

A

Group of trees

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20
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Grovel

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Crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate

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21
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Grudging

A

Unwilling; reluctant; stingy

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22
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Gruel

A

Liquid food made by boiling oatmeal

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23
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Grueling

A

Exhausting

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24
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Gruesome

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Grisly; horrible

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25
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Gruff

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Rough-mannered

26
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Guffaw

A

Boisterous laughter

27
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Guile

A

Deceit; duplicity

28
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Guileless

A

Without deceit

29
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Guise

A

Appearance

30
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Gullible

A

Easily deceived

31
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Gustatory

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Affecting the sense of taste

32
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Gusto

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Enjoyment; enthusiasm

33
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Gusty

A

Windy

34
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Hackneyed

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Commonplace; trite

35
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Haggard

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Wasted away; gaunt

36
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Haggle

A

Argue about prices

37
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Hallowed

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Blessed; consecrate

38
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Hallucination

A

Delusion

39
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Halting

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Hesitant; faltering

40
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Hamper

A

Obstruct

41
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Haphazard

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Random; unsystematic

42
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Harangue

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Noisy speech

43
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Harass

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To annoy by repeated attacks

44
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Harbinger

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Forerunner

45
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Hardy

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Sturdy; robust

46
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Harrowing

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Agonizing; distressing

47
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Haughtiness

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Pride; arrogance

48
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Hazy

A

Slightly obscure

49
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Headlong

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Hasty; rash

50
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Headstrong

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Stubborn; willful; unyielding

51
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Heckler

A

Person who harasses others

52
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Hedonist

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One who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

53
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Heed

A

Pay attention to; consider

54
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Heedless

A

Not noticing

55
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Heinous

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Atrocious; hatefully bad

56
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Heresy

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Opinion contrary to popular belief

57
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Hermetic

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Sealed by fusion so as to be airtight

58
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Hermitage

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Home of a hermit

59
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Heterodox

A

Unorthodox

60
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Heyday

A

Time of greatest success

61
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Hiatus

A

Gap