Lesson 08

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