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31. gauche, [gohsh] adj. Lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless: Their exquisite manners always make me feel gauche. ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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31. gauche, gohshadj. Lacking social grace,
sensitivity, or acuteness awkward crude
tactless Their exquisite manners always make me
feel gauche.
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32. gerrymander, jer-i-man-der, ger- n. The
dividing of a state, county, etc., into election
districts so as to give one political party a
majority in many districts while concentrating
the voting strength of the other party into as
few districts as possible. v. To subject (a
state, county, etc.) to a gerrymander.
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33. hegemony, hi-jem-uh-nee, hej-uh-moh-nee
n. Leadership or predominant influence exercised
by one nation over others, as in a confederation
aggression or expansionism by large nations in an
effort to achieve world domination.
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34. hemoglobin, hee-muh-gloh-bin, hem-uh-
n. The oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells
that gives them their red color and serves to
convey oxygen to the tissues.
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  • homogeneous, adj.
  • Made up of similar parts or elements.

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36. hubris, hyoo-bris, hoo- n. Excessive pride
or self-confidence arrogance.
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37. hypotenuse, n. The side of a right-angled
triangle opposite the right angle.
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38. impecunious, adj. im-pi-kyoo-nee-uh s
Having no money.
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39. incontrovertible, adj. Not open to question
or dispute indisputable.
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40. ineffable, adj. incapable of being expressed
or described in words inexpressible unutterable.
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