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Question 1

gainsay

GAYN-say

Answer 1

verb

deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

Question 2

verb

deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

Answer 2

gainsay

GAYN-say

Question 3

The politician tried to _ everything his opponent said at the debate.

Answer 3

gainsay

GAYN-say

Question 4

gamut

GAH-met

Answer 4

noun

the complete range or scope of something

Question 5

noun

the complete range or scope of something

Answer 5

gamut

GAH-met

Question 6

The collection of dresses that she chose spans the whole _ of color.

Answer 6

gamut

GAH-met

Question 7

garrulous

GAH-reh-les

Answer 7

adjective

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Question 8

adjective

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Answer 8

garrulous

GAH-reh-les

Question 9

After drinking a few cocktails, the man became more _.

Answer 9

garrulous

GAH-reh-les

Question 10

gauche

GOSH

Answer 10

adjective

lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.

Question 11

adjective

lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.

Answer 11

gauche

GOSH

Question 12

His _ table manners make me cringe, especially when he tries to talk with his mouth full.

Answer 12

gauche

GOSH

Question 13

gawky

GAW-kee

Answer 13

adjective

(usually physically )nervously awkward and ungainly.

Question 14

adjective

(usually physically )nervously awkward and ungainly.

Answer 14

gawky

GAW-kee

Question 15

He’s intelligent, but _ and socially inept, unable to communicate with anyone other than his family.

Answer 15

gawky

GAW-kee

Question 16

germane

jer-MAYN

Answer 16

adjective

relevant to a subject under consideration; relevant

Question 17

adjective

relevant to a subject under consideration; relevant

Answer 17

germane

jer-MAYN

Question 18

Your point is not _ to this discussion and I refuse to talk about it further.

Answer 18

germane

jer-MAYN

Question 19

grandiloquent

gran-DIL-uh-kwent

Answer 19

adjective

pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.

Question 20

adjective

pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.

Answer 20

grandiloquent

gran-DIL-uh-kwent

Question 21

The man used unnecessarily _ language to explain simple ideas.

Answer 21

grandiloquent

gran-DIL-uh-kwent

Question 22

glib

GLIB

Answer 22

adj

(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.

Question 23

adj

(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow.

Answer 23

glib

GLIB

Question 24

Because she is so conceited, Linda is constantly fishing for compliments, and she takes all the _ flattery seriously.

Answer 24

glib

GLIB

Question 25

gourmand

gur-MAND

Answer 25

noun

a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; glutton

Question 26

noun

a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; glutton

Answer 26

gourmand

gur-MAND

Question 27

The _ visited France only to visit popular restaurants.

Answer 27

gourmand

gur-MAND

Question 28

gradation

gra-DAY-shen

Answer 28

noun

a scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees; range; gamut

Question 29

noun

a scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees; range; gamut

Answer 29

gradation

gra-DAY-shen

Question 30

There is an obvious _ of color in this painting.

Answer 30

gradation

gra-DAY-shen