Lesson 08 (with audio)

Question 1

fop

(fŏp)

Answer 1

(noun) an excessively fashion-conscious man

When he came in wearing a bow tie, sporting a diamond pinky ring, and carrying a pearl-handled cane, we knew he was a fop.

syn: dandy

Question 2

fortuitous

(fȏr tōōʹ ĭ tǝs)

Answer 2

(adj.) lucky; by chance

My father said meeting my mother was fortuitous; my mother said it was fate.

• syn: accidental, unexpected*
• ant: premeditated, intentional*

Question 3

gambol

(gămʹ bǝl)

Answer 3

(verb) to frolic; to romp about playfully

The pre-schoolers liked to gambol about on the playground.

syn: play, caper, rollick

Question 4

garish

(garʹ ish)

Answer 4

(adj.) tastelessly gaudy

The gypsy costumes were too garish for my taste.

• syn: showy; glaring, flashy*
• ant: sedate, conservative*

Question 5

garner

(gärʹ nǝr)

Answer 5

(verb) to gather, to acquire

During the fall harvest, it was the job of all the family to garner the crops.

Question 6

garrulous

(gărʹ ǝ lǝs)

Answer 6

(adj.) talkative

The little girl was so garrulous that we thought she would never stop talking.

• syn: loquacious, verbose*
• ant: taciturn*

Question 7

germane

(jǝr mānʹ)

Answer 7

(adj.) relevant; fitting

Make sure that all of your answers are germane to the questions.

• syn: appropriate, pertinent, suitable*
• ant: irrelevant*

Question 8

gibe

(jīb)

Answer 8

(verb) to scoff, to ridicule

His favorite pastime was to gibe at everything his wife said.

• syn: jeer, taunt, sneer*
• ant: compliment, praise*

Question 9

gloat

(glōt)

Answer 9

(verb) to look at or think about with great satisfaction

The track team gloated over their latest victory.

• syn: to revel in, to crow over*
• ant: belittle*

Question 10

glower

(glouʹ ǝr)

Answer 10

(verb) to stare angrily

The boy glowered at his mother when she corrected his manners.

• syn: to frown, scowl*
• ant: grin*

Question 11

grandiose

(grănʹ dē ōs)

Answer 11

(adj.) impressive, showy, magnificent

The young married couple wanted to buy the house, but their parents felt it was too grandiose for their life style

Question 12

gratuitous

(grǝ tōōʹ ĭ tǝs)

Answer 12

(adj.) unnecessary or uncalled for

He was always giving gratuitous advice whether someone wanted it or not.

Question 13

grotesque

(grō teskʹ)

Answer 13

(adj.) absurd; distorted

The boy made a grotesque face behind the teacher’s back.

Question 14

gumption

(gŭmpʹ shǝn)

Answer 14

(noun) courage and initiative; common sense

It takes a lot of gumption to succeed in this fast-paced society.

syn: enterprise, aggressiveness

Question 15

hackneyed

(hakʹ nēd)

Answer 15

(adj.) commonplace; overused

“Good as gold” is a hackneyed expression.

• syn: trite, banal*
• ant: fresh, imaginative*