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gallant
Brave and spirited in facing danger or difficulty.
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garner
To gather or acquire through effort.
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garret
A small room immediately beneath a roof.
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garrulous
Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.
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glib
Fluent and ready in speech but shallow or lacking sincerity.
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goad
To provoke or urge someone into action.
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gouge
To overcharge or extract an excessive price.
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grandiloquent
Pompous or extravagantly lofty in speech or writing.
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gravitas
A quality of seriousness, dignity, and authority.
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grisly
Causing horror or disgust.
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guileless
Free from deceit or cunning.
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halcyon
Peaceful, happy, and prosperous, often in recollection.
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haptic
Relating to the sense of touch.
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harangue
A lengthy and forceful speech, often critical or scolding.
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harbinger
A sign or forerunner of something approaching.
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harlot
An old-fashioned, disparaging term for a woman who sells sexual services.
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haughty
Arrogantly proud and disdainful toward others.
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hirsute
Having abundant hair.
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humbug
Deceptive or insincere talk, conduct, or pretense.
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iconoclast
A person who challenges cherished beliefs or established conventions.
One word family: also includes iconoclastic.
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idolatry
The worship of idols or excessive devotion to a person or thing.
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imbue
To fill or permeate with a quality, feeling, or idea.
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impair
To weaken or damage the functioning of something.
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impede
To hinder or slow progress.