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Gaffe (noun)
A laborer on a film set
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A machine used for making yarn from wool
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The elderly politician was elected despite his many gaffes
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Gaudy (adjective)
Having a large, flabby chin
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Overly showy or ornamented
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Liberace was known for his gaudy clothing
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Gaunt (adjective)
Decorated with bright and lively colors
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Having an excess of wealth
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Strong in the face of adversity
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The fashion model was gaunt with pointy elbows
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Genuflect (verb)
To argue with excessive emotion
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To drop a knee to the ground in submission
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To engage in deep and complex calculations
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To give a donation, especially to a church
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The king genuflected before the pope and received his blessing
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Gesticulate (verb)
To become enrolled in a college or university
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To express oneself by making gestures
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The cyclist gesticulated and shouted at the BMW as it zoomed closely by
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Genteel (adjective)
Given to excessive risk taking, especially in gambling
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Having a sour, acidic taste
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The genteel old man brought out a silk hankerchief and handed it to the crying girl
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Glean (verb)
To emit a soft, glowing light
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To gather small bits of grain left by reapers
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To listen with reverence
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She gleaned scraps of information from overheard conversation
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Germane (adjective)
Having an unusually cold and icy demeanor
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Related to the subject at hand
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Swift and lively (especially as it relates to music)
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Sir, your colonoscopy is NOT germane to this discussion!
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Glutton (noun)
A unit which measures the intensity of light
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An ancient tool used for measuring land
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One who charges excessive interest on a loan
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The glutton continued to gorge himself on the turkey leg
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Gossamer (noun)
A negotiation between two warring parties
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A wooden beam used in construction
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Something light and delicate such as a cobweb
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The highest point in a medieval fortress
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Light showed through the gossamer fabric
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Graft (noun)
A rough approximation used in place of a more exact calculation
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A spatula like tool used by bricklayers
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A traditional method of salting and drying fish
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Corruption, especially among government officials
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Graft and organized crime go hand in hand
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Guile (noun)
Cunning; artful deception
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Having the ability to float
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The act of inscribing symbols on metal or stone
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The lack of stress or anxiety
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To win, a smaller fighter must use guile
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Gentry (noun)
One employed to write or transcribe documents
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The distance around something
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The land-owning upper class that ranks below nobility
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Glib (adjective)
Covered with filth or soot
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Existing for a short duration only
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The TV host had a glib comeback for every argument
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Grandiloquent (adjective)
Having a smooth, mirror-like surface
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The grandiloquent butler scoffed at the shabbily-dressed youths