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glutton |
/'glʌt(ə)n/ n. person who eats too much food and drink When Mother saw that Bobby had eaten all the cookies, she called him a little glutton. |
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gossamer |
/'gɒsəmə(r)/ a. sheer, light, delicate, or tenuous They would laugh in gossamer tones, and then move on gracefully to someone else, sometimes moving gracefully at speeds exceeding 40 mph. |
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gregarious |
/grɪ'gɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. sociable sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others Natural selection in gregarious animals operates upon groups rather than upon individuals. |
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grimace |
/grɪ'meɪs/;/'grɪməs/ n. facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust Even though he remained silent, his grimace indicated his displeasure. |
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harangue |
/hə'ræŋ/ n. noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression In her lengthy harangue, the principal berated the offenders. |
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harbinger |
/'hɑrbɪndʒə(r)/ n. Syn. forerunner forerunner; an indication of approach of something or someone The crocus is an early harbinger of spring. |
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haughty |
/'hɔ:tɪ/ a. high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing "Indeed, mama, but you can -- and will," pronounced the haughty voice of Blanche, as she turned round on the piano-stool. |
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heedless |
/'hi:dlɪs/ a. Syn. disregarding unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless He drove on, heedless of the danger warnings placed at the side of the road. |
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hiatus |
/haɪ'eɪtəs/ n. Syn. gap; pause gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause During the summer hiatus, many students try to earn enough money to pay their tuition for the next school year. |
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histrionic |
/hɪstrɪ'ɒnɪk/ a. characteristic of acting or stage performance He was proud of his histrionic ability and wanted to play the role of Hamlet. |
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hovel |
/'hɒv(ə)l/;/'hɒvl/ n. Syn. shack shack; small, wretched house He wondered how poor people could stand living in such a hovel. |
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hypothesis |
/haɪ'pɒθəsɪs/ n. Syn. assumption; theory assumption; theory A hypothesis is a tentative statement that proposes a possible. |
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idiosyncrasy |
/ɪdɪə'sɪŋkrəsɪ/ n. behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual One Richard Nixon's little idiosyncrasy was his liking for ketchup on cottage cheese. |