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3.16.GRE.g1
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03/16/2009
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gadfly
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animal-biting fly; irritating person
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gaffe (gaf)
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social blunder
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gainsay
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deny
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gait
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manner of walking or running; speed
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galaxy
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large system of stars; milky way; collection of brilliant personalities
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gale
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windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst
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gall
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bitterness; nerve
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gall (2)
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annoy; chafe (chayf), irritate
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galleon
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large sailing ship
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galvanize
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stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalize
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gambit
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opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed
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gambol
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romp; skip about; leap playfully
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gamely
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in a spirited manner; courage
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gamut (gam-uht)
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entire range
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gape
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open widely
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garbled
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confuse unintentionally; jumble
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gargantuan
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huge; enormous
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gargoyle
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waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
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garish [gair-ish]
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overbright in color
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garner
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gather; store up
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garnish
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decorate
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*garrulous [gar-uh-luhs]
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wordy; talkative; chatty
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gastronomy
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science of preparing & serving good food
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gauche [GO-hsh]
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clumsy; awkward
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gaudy [gaw-dee]
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flashy; showy
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gaunt
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lean and angular; grim
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gavel
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hammerlike tool; mallet
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gazette
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official periodic publication
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genealogy
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record of descent; lineage
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generality
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vague statement
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