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100 word chunks of Barron's data

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grouch   bad-tempered complaint; person who keeps complaining; V: complain; grumble  
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grouse   complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird  
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grovel   crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave in a servile manner  
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growl   low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)  
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grudge   deep feeling of dislike; Ex. grudge fight; V.  
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grudging   unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)  
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gruel   thin liquid porridge  
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grueling   exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race  
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gruesome   grisly; horrible  
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gruff   rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse  
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grumble   complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.  
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grunt   utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.  
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guffaw   boisterous laughter; V.  
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guile   deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile  
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guileless   without deceit  
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guise   outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise  
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gull   trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe  
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gullible   easily deceived  
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gush   (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.  
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gust   strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster  
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gustatory   affecting or relating to the sense of taste  
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gusto   eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm  
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gusty   windy  
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guy   cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide  
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gyroscope   apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.  
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habitat   natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation  
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habituate   accustom or familiarize; addict  
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hackles   hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise  
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hackneyed   commonplace; trite  
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haggard   wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners  
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haggle   argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)  
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hail   frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail  
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halcyon   calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days  
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hale   healthy  
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halfhearted   exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm  
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hallowed   blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy  
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hallucination   delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory  
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halting   hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop  
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hamper   obstruct; prevent the free movement of;  
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handsome   large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward  
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hap   chance; luck  
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haphazard   random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town  
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hapless   unfortunate; luckless  
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harangue   long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.  
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harass   annoy by repeated attacks  
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harbinger   forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)  
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harbor   give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge  
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hardy   (of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather  
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harping   tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously  
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harrowing   agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth  
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harry   harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid  
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hatch   deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg  
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haughtiness   pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty  
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haunt   (of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented  
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haven   place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven  
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havoc   widespread damage; disorder; chaos  
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hazard   venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger  
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hazardous   dangerous  
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hazy   slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind  
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headfirst   moving with the head leading; headlong  
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headlong   hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.  
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headstrong   willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'  
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healthful   conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air  
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healthy   possessing good health; healthful  
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heckler   person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)  
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hedonist   one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure  
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heed   pay attention to; N: close attention  
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heedless   not noticing; disregarding  
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hegemony   dominance especially of one nation over others  
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heinous   atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime  
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helm   steering wheel of a ship; position of control  
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hem   surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.  
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herald   messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher  
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herbivorous   grain-eating; CF. herbivore  
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herd   group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle  
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hereafter   life after death  
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heresy   opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic  
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hermetic   concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult  
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hermitage   home of a hermit  
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herpetologist   one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians  
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heterodox   (of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional  
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heterogeneous   dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants  
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hew   cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.  
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heyday   time of greatest success or power; prime  
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hiatus   gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break  
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hibernal   wintry; wintery; of or like winter  
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hibernate   sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation  
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hide   skin of an animal  
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hideous   repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream  
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hierarchy   arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority  
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hieroglyphic   picture writing; ADJ.  
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high-flown   highly pretentious or inflated  
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hilarity   boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter  
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hindmost   furthest behind; farthest to the rear  
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hindrance   block; obstacle; V. hinder  
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hindsight   understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened  
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hinterlands   back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland  
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hireling   one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician  
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hirsute   hairy; having a lot of hair  
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historic   important in history; Ex. historic battle  
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