GADFLY-GYRATE Flashcards
(39 cards)
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gadfly
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a 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 deny; to contradict
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gait
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manner of walking
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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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gape
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to 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; 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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garnish
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to decorate; to trim
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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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gazebo
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an open structure with an enjoyable view
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gazette
newspaper
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gelid
very cold; frozen
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genealogy
family history
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generate
to produce; to originate
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generic
general; not specific; pertaining to a class
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genesis
origin; beginning
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genial
warm; friendly
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genocide
killing of a race of people
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genre
an art form or class
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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
