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n. Syn. windstorm
very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears


Spelling Word: gale
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n.
stimulation that arouses a person to lively action


Spelling Word: galvanization
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n. Syn. style; type
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work


Spelling Word: genre
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a. Syn. dusky; dim
imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded


Spelling Word: gloomy
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v. Syn. seize; grip; hold
grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand


Spelling Word: grasp
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v. Syn. feed
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage


Spelling Word: graze
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n. Syn. environment
type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives


Spelling Word: habitat
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a.
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive


Spelling Word: handsome
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a.
descended, or capable of descending, from an ancestor to an heir at law


Spelling Word: hereditary
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v. Syn. emphasize; stress
make prominent; emphasize; stress


Spelling Word: highlight