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Flashcards by Sarah Egan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sarah Egan
about 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Furrow | groove |
| Furtive | secret; sly |
| Futile | useless; hopeless |
| Gaffe | blunder; social mistake |
| Galleon | old sailing ship |
| Gambol | frolic; skip about |
| Garble | distort; muddle |
| Garish | gaudy |
| Garner | gather; collect |
| Garrulous | talkative |
| Gaunt | emaciated; bony and angular |
| Genre | a category; type |
| Germane | relevant |
| Germinal | in early stage of development |
| Gibbering | speaking inarticulately |
| Glacial | hostile; cold; icy; slow |
| Glib | flip, superficial speech |
| Goad | prod; urge |
| Grate (v) | annoy; shred |
| Gratis | free of charge; without payment |
| Gratuitous | unwarranted; free |
| Gravity | seriousness |
| Gregarious | extroverted; outgoing |
| Gritty | coarse; courageous |
| Guffaw | loud burst of laughter |
| Guile | cunning; craftiness |
| Guileless | honest; frank |
| Gullibility | unwariness; trustfulness |
| Gullible | easily fooled |
| Gustatory | concerned with the sense of taste |
| Hackneyed | common; trite |
| Halcyon | calm; peaceful |
| Hallowed | worshipped; consecrated |
| Hamper | hinder; obstruct |
| Hangar | large storage structure (e.g. for plane) |
| Harangue | long attacking speech |
| Harbingers | indicators; one that announces a future occurrence |
| Hasten | hurry; accelerate; rush |
| Haughtiness | arrogance; pride |
| Headstrong | obstinate; stubborn |
| Hedonism | self indulgence; pleasure-seeking |
| Hedonist | a pleasure seeker |
| Heed | listen to; give attention to |
| Heresy | opinion contrary to orthodox doctrine |
| Hiatus | break; interruption; gap |
| Hidebound | rigid in opinion; conservative |
| Hieroglyphics | writing with symbols |
| Hinder | obstruct |
| Histrionic | theatrical; exaggerated |
| Hoary | old |
| Hone | sharpen; whet |
| Hortatory | encouraging; exhorting |
| Hyperbole | intentional exaggeration |
| Hypochondriac | person preoccupied with health |
| Hypocritical | insincere; pretending to hold beliefs not actually held |
| Iconoclast | person who opposes orthodoxy |
| Idiosyncrasy | characteristic peculiar to individual |
| Idyll | story set in peaceful (usually pastoral) scene |
| Ignominious | shameful; humiliating |
| Illuminate | to light up; enlighten |
| Illusory | deceptive; false; misleading |
| Immoderate | excessive; extreme |
| Immutable | unchanging; permanent |
| Impartial | unbiased; neutral |
| Impecunious | poor |
| Imperturbability | quality of being calm, not easily agitated |
| Impious | wicked; profane |
| Impoverished | destitute; poor |
| Impromptu | unrehearsed; spontaneous |
| Impugned | challenged; cast doubt upon |
| Inadvertent | unintentional |
| Incantation | chant; invocation; prayer |
| Incarceration | putting in prison; confinement |
| Incessant | non stop |
| Inchoate | undeveloped; unorganized |
| Incipient | in initial stage; beginning |
| Incise | cut into |
| Inclination | tendency; disposition |
| Incoherent | not logical; lacking cohesion |
| Incongruous | out of place |
| Inconsequential | unimportant; insignificant |
| Inconspicuous | subtle; not prominent |
| Indelible | cannot be wiped out |
| Indifferent | neutral; not outstanding |
| Indigenous | native to a particular area |
| Indolence | laziness; inactivity |
| Inductee | novice; beginner |
| Indulgent | pampering; satisfying desires |
| Inebriation | drunkenness; intoxication |
| Ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words |
| Inept | incompetent; unskilled; useless |
| Inertia | inactivity; lethargy |
| Inevitable | cannot be avoided |
| Inexorable | relentless |
| Inexpedient | not advisable; unsuitable |
| Infallible | unfailing; unable to err |
| Infamous | having a bad reputation |
| Infer | deduce; conclude |
| Ingénue | naïve, unsophisticated person |
| Ingrate | ungrateful person |
| Inimical | hostile; harmful |
| Iniquitous | wicked; unjust |
| Innate | inborn; inherent |
| Innocuous | harmless; inoffensive |
| Innovate | create; make something new |
| Inscrutable | mysterious; impenetrable; not easily understood |
| Insentient | unfeeling; inanimate |
| Insipid | dull; bland; vapid |
| Instigate | to start; provoke |
| Insurgent | rebel; one who forcible opposes authority |
| Interminable | never-ending; incessant |
| Intermittent | sporadic; irregular; repeated stopping and starting |
| Interregnum | time period between reigns or governments |
| Intransigent | stubborn; uncompromising |
| Intrepid | brave; undaunted |
| Inured | hardened; habituated |
| Inveigle | coax or entice with flattery |
| Inveterate | habitual; long time |
| Invidious | causing animosity or envy |
| Inviolable | cannot be violated; in assailable |
| Irascible | easily angered |
| Ire | anger |
| Irksome | annoying; infuriating |
| Ironic | conveying meaning opposed to literal meaning; unexpected |
| Irrational | unreasonable; illogical |
| Irreproachable | free of blame |
| Irrevocable | unalterable; cannot be cancelled |
| Itinerant | nomadic; travelling from place to place |
| Jaded | dull; worn out |
| Jamb | door post |
| Jargon | vocabulary specific to a profession or group |
| Jaundiced | affected by bitterness/ resentment |
| Jaunt | short journey |
| Jeopardize | put at risk; endanger |
| Jingoistic | militaristic national chauvinism |
| Jocular | in a joking manner |
| Jollity | gaiety; cheerfulness |
| Jubilant | delighted; rejoicing |
| Judicious | wise |
| Jurisprudence | science or philosophy of law |
| Juxtapose | place side by side for contrast |
| Kindle | start a fire |
| Knotty | intricate; difficult |
| Labyrinthine | complicated; tortuous |
| Laceration | cut; tear |
| Lachrymose | tearful; sad |
| Lackluster | dull; lacking vitality |
| Laconic | concise |
| Lacuna | gap; missing part |
| Lambaste | beat; or reprimand verbally |
| Lamentation | expression of sorrow or grief |
| Lampoon | ridicule; spoof |
| Lance | spear; to pierce (v) |
| Languid | listless; slow |
| Languish | become weak; fade away; be ignored |
| Larceny | theft; robbery; stealing |
| Largess | generosity |
| Lascivious | lustful |
| Lassitude | lack of energy; weariness |
| Laud | praise |
| Lavish | profusive; in great amounts |
| Lax | careless; not strict |
| Leaven | to make light; modify; cause bread to rise using yeast etc. |
| Legend | myth or story; key to map |
| Legion | in large numbers; military unit |
| Lethargic | tired; without energy |
| Levity | flippancy; jocularity |
| Libertine | someone unrestrained morally; prodigal |
| Libido | sexual desire |
| Lien | right to sell property held as a security; legal hold on job etc. |
| Limpid | transparently clear |
| Liniment | soothing ointment |
| Lint | fluff; soft material used to cover wounds |
| Litany | prayer; lengthy recitation; repetitive account |
| Lithe | flexible; supple |
| Liturgy | form of worship |
| Livid | very angry |
| Lobbyist | person who tries to influence law makers |
| Lofty | high;exalted; haughty |
| Loll | laze around; hang out (when used of the tongue) |
| Longevity | duration of life |
| Lope | run with long strides |
| Loquacious | talkative |
| Lucid | clear; easily understood |
| Lucre | money; gains |
| Ludicrous | ridiculous; silly |
| Lugubrious | mournful; gloomy; dismal |
| Lukewarm | tepid; indifferent |
| Lumber | move clumsily; timber (wood) |
| Luscious | juicy; moist |
| Lynch | assassinate; kill; illegal hanging |
| Macerate | soften by soaking in liquid; cause to thin |
| Machinations | crafty schemes |
| Maculated | spotted |
| Maelstrom | whirlpool; tumult |
| Magnanimous | generous; big-hearted |
| Magnate | important person in a field, usually business |
| Maladroit | awkward; unskillful |
| Malady | illness |
| Malediction | curse |
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