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Gauche

A

Unskillful
Awkward
Maladroit

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Garrulous

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Talkative

Chatty

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Genre

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A type or category especially of art or writing

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Genteel

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Refined
Polite
Aristocratic
Affecting refinement

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Gesticulate

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To make gestures, especially when speaking or in place of speaking

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Glut

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Surplus

Overabundance

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Grandiloquent

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Pompous

Using a lot of big, fancy words in an attempt to sound impressive

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Grandiose

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Absurdly exaggerated

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Gratuitous

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Given freely(said of something bad)
Unjustified
Unprovoked
Uncalled for

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Gravity

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Seriousness

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Gregarious

A

Sociable

Enjoying the company of others

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Guile

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Cunning
Duplicity
Artfulness

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Hackneyed

A

Overused
Trite
Stale

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Hapless

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Unlucky

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Harbinger

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a forerunner

A signal of

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Hedonism

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The pursuit of pleasure as a way of life

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Hegemony

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Leadership

Especially of one nation over another

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Heresey

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Any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs

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Hermetic

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Impervious to external influence

Airtight

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Heyday

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Golden age

Prime

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Hiatus

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A break or interruption, often from work

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Hierarchy

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An organization based in rank or degree

Pecking order

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Histrionic

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Overly dramatic

Theatrical

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Homily

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A sermon

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Homogenous

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Uniform

Made entirely of one thing

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Husbandry

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Thrifty management if resources

Live-stock farming

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Hyperbole

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An exaggeration used as a figure of speech

Exaggeration

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Hypothetical

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Uncertain

Unproven