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1
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Gouge

A

Tear out

2
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Gourmand

A

Epicure

3
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Graduated

A

Arranged by degrees

4
Q

Grandeur

A

Impressiveness; stateliness

5
Q

Grandiloquent

A

Pompous; bombastic

6
Q

Grandiose

A

Pretentious; high-flown

7
Q

Granulate

A

Form into grains

8
Q

Grapple

A

Wrestle

9
Q

Grate

A

Make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect

10
Q

Gratify

A

Please

11
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Gratuitous

A

Given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for

12
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Gravity

A

Seriousness

13
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Gregarious

A

Sociable

14
Q

Grill

A

Question severely

15
Q

Grisly

A

Ghastly

16
Q

Grimace

A

A facial distortion to show feeling such as pain; disgust

17
Q

Grouse

A

Complain; fuss

18
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Grotesque

A

Fantastic; comically hideous

19
Q

Grove

A

Group of trees

20
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Grovel

A

Crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate

21
Q

Grudging

A

Unwilling; reluctant; stingy

22
Q

Gruel

A

Liquid food made by boiling oatmeal

23
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Grueling

A

Exhausting

24
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Gruesome

A

Grisly; horrible

25
Q

Gruff

A

Rough-mannered

26
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Guffaw

A

Boisterous laughter

27
Q

Guile

A

Deceit; duplicity

28
Q

Guileless

A

Without deceit

29
Q

Guise

A

Appearance

30
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Gullible

A

Easily deceived

31
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Gustatory

A

Affecting the sense of taste

32
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Gusto

A

Enjoyment; enthusiasm

33
Q

Gusty

A

Windy

34
Q

Hackneyed

A

Commonplace; trite

35
Q

Haggard

A

Wasted away; gaunt

36
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Haggle

A

Argue about prices

37
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Hallowed

A

Blessed; consecrate

38
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Hallucination

A

Delusion

39
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Halting

A

Hesitant; faltering

40
Q

Hamper

A

Obstruct

41
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Haphazard

A

Random; unsystematic

42
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Harangue

A

Noisy speech

43
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Harass

A

To annoy by repeated attacks

44
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Harbinger

A

Forerunner

45
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Hardy

A

Sturdy; robust

46
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Harrowing

A

Agonizing; distressing

47
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Haughtiness

A

Pride; arrogance

48
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Hazy

A

Slightly obscure

49
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Headlong

A

Hasty; rash

50
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Headstrong

A

Stubborn; willful; unyielding

51
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Heckler

A

Person who harasses others

52
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Hedonist

A

One who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

53
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Heed

A

Pay attention to; consider

54
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Heedless

A

Not noticing

55
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Heinous

A

Atrocious; hatefully bad

56
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Heresy

A

Opinion contrary to popular belief

57
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Hermetic

A

Sealed by fusion so as to be airtight

58
Q

Hermitage

A

Home of a hermit

59
Q

Heterodox

A

Unorthodox

60
Q

Heyday

A

Time of greatest success

61
Q

Hiatus

A

Gap