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1
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Gamut

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Entire range or spectrum of possible outcomes or conditions

2
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Genesis

A

Beginning or origin

3
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Genre

A

Class or category, especially when referring to arts or entertainment

4
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Gist

A

Essential content, central idea

5
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Glutton

A

One who overeats or indulges in anything to excess

6
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Grievance

A

Complaint made against an individual or an organization; also a grudge held over a period of time

7
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Guile

A

Cunning, deceit, duplicity

8
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Havoc

A

Great damage, destruction, or confusion

9
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Hazard

A

Danger or risk of injury

10
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Heresy

A

Opinion directly opposed to established beliefs, especially in a religious sense

11
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Heritage

A

Historical family, cultural, or organizational set of traditions, customs, or values. Also can refer to an inheritance

12
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Hindrance

A

Obstacle or delaying obstruction

13
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Hoax

A

Deliberate attempt to trick someone, either as a joke or serious

14
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Horde

A

Multitude, great mass of people

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Horizon

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Farthest limit, usually referring to vision, knowledge, or experience

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Hue

A

Shade of color

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Hysteria

A

Excessive or uncontrollable fear or other strong emotion

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Idiom

A

Regional or group jargon, dialect, or manner of speech; can also mean a phrase or expression that has a different meaning than the literal meaning of the words that make it up

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Illusion

A

Idea or impression that differs from reality

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Image

A

Likeness or reflected or interpreted impression of a person, object, or locale

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Impetus

A

Moving force or starting idea

22
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Incentive

A

Motivation or benefit to doing something

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Incumbent

A

Present holder of an office or position

24
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Incursion

A

Hostile invasion

25
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Indolence

A

Laziness

26
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Infirmity

A

Physical disease, injury, or defect

27
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Influx

A

Flowing in of a substance, as of a wave or a flood

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Infraction

A

Violation of a rule, regulation, or law

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Initiative

A

Desire, idea, or ability to take the first step in carrying out some action

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Innovation

A

New or improved way of doing something

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Integrity

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Moral and intellectual honesty and forthrightness; may also refer to the quality of a structure

32
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Interim

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Period of time between one event, process, or period and another

33
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Interlude

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Short feature or period of time coming between two other, longer events

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Intrigue

A

Secret plot or scheme

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Intuition

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Knowledge or conclusion obtained through instinct or feeling rather than conscious thought

36
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Invective

A

Insulting or abusive piece

37
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Iota

A

Very small amount or piece

38
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Itinerary

A

Agenda or schedule of events or places visited during a trip