Letter G Flashcards
(108 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
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ghastly
horrible; dreadful
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ghoul
grave robber; ogre
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gibberish
silly, unintelligible talk
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gibbet
gallows from which criminals are hanged
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give
to scoff; to ridicule
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giddy
dizzy; flighty; whirling
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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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gist
main point; essence
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glazed
glassy; smooth; shiny
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glean
to gather patiently and with great effort
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glee
joy
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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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glitch
a malfunction; an error
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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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gnome
a legendary dwarf-like creature
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goad
to encourage; to spur on
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gorge
(two meanings) a deep valley wit steep sides (noun); to eat or to swallow greedily (verb)
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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
(two meanings) to dig out; to swindle or overcharge
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gourmand
a glutton; a person who eats excessively
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gourmet
an expert of fine food and drink
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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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graphic
giving a clear and effective picture
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grapple
to grip and hold; to struggle
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grate
(two meanings) to grind to shreds; to irritate
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gratify
to please; to satisfy
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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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grime
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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gullible
easily deceived; too trusting
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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
