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gastric
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ADJ. pertaining to the stomach
Clutching his stomach and grimacing broadly, the acting student feigned gastric distress. |
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gavel
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N. hammerlike tool
"Sold!" cried the auctioneer, banging her gavel on the table to indicate she'd accepted the final bid. |
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genealogy
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N. record of descent; lineage
He was proud of his genealogy and constantly referred to the achievements of his ancestors. |
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generic
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ADJ. characteristic of an entire class or species
Sue knew so many computer programmers who spent their spare time playing fantacy games that she began to think that playing DSungeons & Dragons was a generic trait. |
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genteel
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ADJ. well-bred; elegant
We are looking for a man with a genteel appearance who can inspire confidence by his cultivated manner. |
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gibberish
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N. nonsense; babbling
"Did you hear that fool boy spouting gibberish about monsters from outer space? |
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giddy
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ADJ. light-headed; dizzy
The silly, giddy young girls rode ride after ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl until they were giddy and sick. |
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gingerly
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ADV. very carefully
To separate egg whites, first crack the egg gingerly, avoiding breaking the yolk. |
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glimmer
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V. shine erratically; twinkle
In the darkness of the cavern, the glowworms hanging from the cavern roof glimmered like distant stars. |
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gloss
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V. explain
No matter how hard he tried to talk around the issue, the president could not gloss over the fact that he had raised taxes after all. |
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glower
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V. frown
The angry boy glowered at his father. |
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gluttonous
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ADJ. greedy for food
The gluttonous boy ate all the cookies. |
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gorge
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N. small, steep-walled canyon
The white-water rafting guide warned us about the rapids further downstream, where the river cut through a narrow gorge. |
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gorge
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V. stuff oneself
The gluttonous guest gorged himself, cramming food into his mouth as fast as he could. |
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grandiose
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ADJ. pretentious; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive
The aged matinee idol still had grandiose notions of his supposed importance in the theatrical world. |
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grandeur
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N. impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
No matter how often he hiked through the mountains, David never failed to be struck by the grandeur of the Sierra Nevada range. |
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gratuitous
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ADJ. given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
Quit makjing gratuitous comments about my driving; no one asked for your opinion! |
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guile
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N. deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning
Iago uses considerate guile to trick Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful.ADJ. ea |
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gullible
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ADJ. easily deceived
Overly gullible people have only themselves to blame if they fall for scams repeatedly. |
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halting
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ADJ. hesitant; faltering
Novice extemporaneous speakers often talk in a halting fashion as they grope for the right word. |
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harangue
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N. noisy speeh
In her lengthy harangue the principal berated the offenders. |
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haughtiness
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N. pride; arrogance
When she realized that Darcy believed himself too good to dance with his inferiors, Elizabeth took great offense at his haughtiness. |
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heckle
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V. harass; taunt; jeer at
The home team's fans mercilessly heckled the visiting pitcher, tauting him whenever he let anyone get on base. |
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heed
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V. pay attention to; consider
We hope you heed our advice and get a good night's sleep before the test. |
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herculean
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ADJ. very strong; extremely difficult to perform
Muscles rippling, the action hero was a herculean figure, lifting enormous weights with ease. |
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hermetic
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ADJ. sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
After you sterilize the bandages, place them in a container and seal it with a hermetic seal to protect them from contamination by airborne bacteria. |
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hiatus
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N. gap; pause
Except for a brief two-year hiatus, during which she enrolled in the Peace Corps, Ms. Clements has devoted herself to her medical career. |
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homespun
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ADJ. domestic; made at home
Homespun wit like homespun cloth was often coarse and plain. |
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husband
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V. use sparingly; conserve; save
Marathon runners must husband their energy so that they can keep going for the entire rae. |
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idiosyncrasy
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N. individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity
One of Richard Nixon's little idiosyncrasies was his liking for ketchup on cottage cheese. |