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  1. fussy
    exacting especially about details
  2. fusty
    stale and unclean smelling
  3. futile
    producing no result or effect
  4. gadfly
    any of various large flies that annoy livestock
  5. gaffe
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  6. gainsay
    take exception to
  7. gall
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  8. gallant
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
  9. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  10. gamble
    take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
  11. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  12. gangly
    tall, thin, and awkward
  13. garble
    distort or make false by mutilation or addition
  14. gargantuan
    of great mass; huge and bulky
  15. garish
    tastelessly showy
  16. garment
    an article of clothing
  17. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  18. gash
    cut open
  19. gasification
    the process of changing into gas
  20. gauche
    lacking social poise or refinement
  21. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  22. gauge
    an instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity
  23. gear
    a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism
  24. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  25. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  26. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  27. gibe
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  28. giddy
    lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
  29. gild
    decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold
  30. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  31. gladiator
    a professional combatant in ancient Rome
  32. glaze
    a coating, as for ceramics or metal
  33. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  34. glisten
    be shiny, as if wet
  35. glitch
    a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
  36. gloat
    dwell on with satisfaction
  37. gloomy
    depressingly dark
  38. gloss
    the property of being smooth and shiny
  39. glossy
    reflecting light
  40. glut
    supply with an excess of
  41. glutinous
    having the sticky properties of an adhesive
  42. glutton
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  43. goad
    stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  44. gobble
    eat hastily without proper chewing
  45. goggle
    look with amazement
  46. goldbrick
    a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
  47. gorge
    a deep ravine, usually with a river running through it
  48. gossamer
    a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture
  49. gourmand
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  50. gourmet
    a person highly knowledgeable and appreciative of fine food and drink
  51. grandeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid
  52. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  53. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  54. grandstand
    a covered structure with tiers of seats for spectators
  55. grate
    reduce to shreds by rubbing against a perforated surface
  56. gratify
    make happy or satisfied
  57. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  58. green
    of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum
  59. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  60. grieve
    feel intense sorrow, especially due to a loss
  61. grimace
    contort the face to indicate a certain mental state
  62. grin
    draw the lips back into a smile or snarl
  63. gripe
    complain
  64. grisly
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  65. groove
    a long narrow furrow cut by a natural process or a tool
  66. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  67. grovel
    show submission or fear
  68. grueling
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  69. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  70. guilt
    the state of having committed an offense
  71. gull
    a mostly white aquatic bird found along beaches
  72. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  73. gush
    flow forth in a sudden stream or jet
  74. gust
    a strong current of air
  75. guzzle
    drink greedily or as if with great thirst
  76. hack
    chop or cut away
  77. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  78. halcyon
    a mythical bird said to breed at the winter solstice
  79. hale
    exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
  80. half-baked
    not thoroughly cooked
  81. hallmark
    a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin
  82. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  83. hallucination
    illusory perception
  84. ham-handed
    lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
  85. hammer
    a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle
  86. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  87. hamstring
    one of the tendons at the back of the knee
  88. hangdog
    frightened into submission or compliance
  89. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  90. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  91. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  92. harbor
    a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  93. hard-bitten
    tough and callous by virtue of experience
  94. hardy
    having rugged physical strength
  95. harmonious
    exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents
  96. harness
    an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal
  97. harrow
    a cultivator that pulverizes or smooths the soil
  98. harry
    make a pillaging or destructive raid on, as in wartimes
Created on Sun Sep 17 21:53:20 EDT 2023

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