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Gaff
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A hook
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Gadfly
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A person who annoys others
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Gainsay
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To deny; to contradict
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Gala
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Festive
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Galaxy
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A group of stars; any large and brilliant assemblage of persons
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Gall
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Bitterness
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Gallant
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Polite; noble
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Galvanize
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To stimulate; to startle into sudden activity
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Gambit
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Strategy; an opening one uses to advantage
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Gambol
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To frolic; to romp about
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Gamut
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The whole range or extent
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Garble
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To distort
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Gargantuan
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Gigantic; huge
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Garish
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Tastelessly gaudy
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Garland
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A wreath of flowers
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Garner
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To gather; to acquire
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Garrulous
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Talkative
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Gauche
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Awkward; tactless
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Gaudy
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Flashy; showy
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Gaunt
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Thin and bony; bleak and barren
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Gelid
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Very cold; frozen
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Genealogy
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Family history
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Generic
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General; not specific; pertaining to a class
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Genesis
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Origin; beginning
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Genial
Warm; friendly
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Genocide
Killing of a race of people
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Genteel
Polite; refined
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Gentry
Upper-class people
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Genuflect
To kneel; to bend the knee
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Germane
Relevant; fitting
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Gerontology
The study of older people and their problems
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Gesticulation
Lively or excited gesture
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Ghastly
Horrible; dreadful
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Ghoul
Grave robber; ogre
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Gibbet
Gallows from which criminals are hanged
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Gibe
To scoff; to ridicule
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Gild
To cover with gold
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Gingerly
Carefully; cautiously
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Gird
To encircle
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Glean
To gather patiently and with great effort
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Glib
Fluent; smooth
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Glissade
A skillful glide over snow or ice in descending a mountain
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Gloaming
Twilight; dusk
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Gloat
To look at or think about with great satisfaction
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Glower
To frown; to stare angrily at
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Glum
Sad; gloomy
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Glutinous
Gluey; sticky
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Glutton
One who eats or drinks too much
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Gnarled
Knotty; twisted; roughened
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Goad
To encourage; to spur on
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Gorge
A deep valley with steep sides (n); to eat or to swallow greedily (v)
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Gory
Bloody
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Gossamer
Light; flimsy; fine
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Gothic
Medieval; mysterious
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Gouge
To dig out; to swindle or overcharge
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Gourmand
A glutton; a person who eats excessively
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Gradient
A slope; a ramp
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Granary
A storehouse for grain
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Grandiloquent
Pretentious; speaking in a pompous style
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Grandiose
Impressive; showy
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Grapple
To grip and hold; to struggle
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Grate
To grind to shreds; to irritate
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Gratis
Without payment; free
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Gratuitous
Free of cost; unnecessary
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Grave
Serious; somber
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Gregarious
Sociable; friendly
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Grievous
Causing grief or sorrow; distressing
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Grim
Fierce; stern
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Grimace
A distorted face; an expression of disapproval
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Grime
Dirt
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Gripe
Complaint
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Grisly
Horrible; gruesome; ghastly
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Grit
Stubborn courage
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Gross
Extreme; vulgar
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Grotesque
Absurd; distorted
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Grotto
A cave
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Grovel
To lower oneself to please another
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Grudging
Resentful; reluctant
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Grueling
Exhausting
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Gruff
Rough or harsh in manner
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Guile
Deceit; trickery
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Guileless
Sincere
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Guise
A false appearance
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Gull
To trick; to deceive
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Gumption
Courage and initiative
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Gustatory
Pertaining to the sense of taste
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Gusto
Hearty enjoyment
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Gusty
Windy; stormy
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Guttural
Pertaining to the throat
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Gyrate
To rotate; to spin
