Set 6 Flashcards by Donny Geisler

gourmand

someone fond of eating and drinking

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grandiloquence

lofty, pompous language

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grandiose

on a magnificent or exaggerated scale

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gratuitous

uncalled for, unwarranted

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gregarious

drawn to the company of others, sociable

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grievous

injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature

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guile

deceitful, cunning, shy behavior

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hackneyed

unoriginal

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hallowed

revered, consecrated

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hapless

unlucky

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harangue

a ranting speech

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hardy

robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions

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harrowing

greatly distressing, vexing

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haughty

disdainfully proud

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hedonist

one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans

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hegemony

domination over others

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heinous

shockingly wiped

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heterogenous

varied, diverse in character

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hiatus

a break or gap in duration or continuity

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hierarchy

a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class

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hypocrisy

pretending to believe what one does not

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hypothetical

supposed or assumed true, but unproven

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iconoclast

one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

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idiosyncratic

peculiar to one person; highly individualized

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idolatrous | A

excessively worshipping one object or person

ignominious | A

humiliating, disgracing

illicit | A

forbidden, not permitted

immerse | V

to absorb, deeply involve, engross

immutable | A

not changeable

impassive | A

stoic, not susceptible to suffering

impeccable | A

exemplary, flawless

impecunious | A

poor

imperative | A

necessary

imperious | A

commanding, domineering

impertinent | A

rude, insolent

impervious | A

impenetrable, incapable of being affected

impetuous | A

rash; hastily done

impinge | V

to impact, affect, make an impression

implacable | A

incapable of being appeased or mitigated

implement | N

an instrument,utensil, tool

implicate | V

to involve in an incriminating way, incriminate

implicit | A

understood but not outwardly obvious, implied

impregnable | A

resistant to capture or penetration

impudent | A

casually rude, insolent, impertinent

impute | V

to blame

inane | A

silly and meaningless

inarticulate | A

incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech

incarnate | A

existing in the flesh, embodied

incendiary | N

a person who agitates

incessant | A

unending

inchoate | A

unformed or formless, in a beginning stage

incisive | A

clear, sharp, direct

inclination | N

a tendency, propensity

incontrovertible | A

indisputable

incorrigible | A

incapable of correction, delinquent

increment | N

an enlargement; the process of increasing

incumbent | N

one who holds an office

indefatigable | A

incapable of defeat, failure, decay

indigenous | A

originating in a region

indigent | A

very poor, impoverished

indignation | N

anger sparked by something unjust or unfair

indolent | A

lazy

indomitable | A

not capable of being conquered

induce | V

to bring about, stimulate

ineffable | A

unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words

inept | A

not suitable or capable, unqualified

inexorable | A

incapable of being persuaded

inextricable | A

hopelessly tangled or entangled

infamy | N

notoriety, extreme ill repute

infusion | N

an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another

ingenious | A

clever, resourceful

ingenuous | A

not devious; innocent and candid

inhibit | V

to prevent, restrain, stop

inimical | A

hostile

iniquity | N

wickedness or sin

injunction | N

an order of official warning

innate | A

inborn, native, inherent

innocuous | A

harmless, inoffensive

innovate | V

to do something in an unprecedented way

innuendo | N

an insinuation

inoculate | V

to vaccinate

inquisitor | N

one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner

insatiable | A

incapable of being satisfied

insidious | A

appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive

insinuate | V

to suggest indirectly or subtly

insipid | A

dull, boring

insolent | A

rude, arrogant, overbearing

instigate | V

to urge, goad

insular | A

separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off

insurgent | N

one who rebels

integral | A

necessary for completeness

interject | V

to insert between other things

interlocutor | N

someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation

interminable | A

without possibility of end

intimation | N

an indirect suggestion

intractable | A

difficult to manipulate, unmanageable

intransigent | A

refusing to compromise, often an extreme opinion

intrepid | A

brave in the face of danger

inundate | V

to flood with abundance

inure | V

to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation

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