Word Of Day 8 Flashcards

(9 cards)

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Marked by free and sincere expression

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Frank

Kim’s frank remark about merges weightmade her cry.

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Directly forward, without hesitation, a straight path

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Forthright

Whenever I want a forthright opinion, I always ask my 2 year old son.

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Fright or scuffle; brawl

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Fray

The party turned into a fray when the bikers showed up.

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To take a risk for some advantage

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Gambit

The general gambit paid off when his troops won the battle.

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To gather or store

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Garner

Bob work to garner all the info she could before he started writing his essay

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5
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The art of good eating

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Gastronomy

One can learn a great deal about a country by studying there gastronomy

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A rate of incline a slope

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Gradient

The gradient made it hard to pedal my bike

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Seriousness or importance

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Gravity

We didn’t realize the gravity of Stevens drug addition until it was too late.

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Sociable ;seeking and enjoying the company of other

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Gregarious

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