SATG Flashcards

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Gaffe

A

a social blunder; an embarrassing mistake; a faux pas

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2
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Galvanize

A

to startle into sudden activity; to revitalize

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3
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Gambit

A

a scheme to gain an advantage; a ploy

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4
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Gamut

A

the full range (of something)

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5
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Garner

A

to gather; to acquire; to earn

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Garrulous

A

talkative; chatty

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7
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Gastronomy

A

the art of eating well

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8
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Gauche

A

unskillful; awkward; maladroit

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9
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Generic

A

general; common; not protected by trademark

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10
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Genesis

A

origin; creation; beginning

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11
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Genocide

A

the extermination of a national, racial, or religious group

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12
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Germane

A

applicable; pertinent; relevant

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13
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Genre

A

a type or category, especially of art or writing

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14
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Genteel

A

refined; polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement

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15
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Gesticulate

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

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Ghastly

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shockingly horrible; frightful; ghostlike

17
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Glut

A

surplus; an overabundance

18
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Grandiloquent

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pompous; using a lot of big fancy words in an attempt to sound impressive

19
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Grandiose

A

absurdly exaggerated

20
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Gratis

A

free of charge

21
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Gratuitous

A

given freely (said of something bad); unjustified; unprovoked; uncalled for

22
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Gravity

A

seriousness

23
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Gregarious

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sociable; enjoying the company of others

24
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Grievous

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tragic; agonizing; severe

25
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Grimace

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to make an ugly, disapproving facial expression

26
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Guile

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cunning; duplicity; artfulness

27
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Guise

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appearance; semblance