*gainsay, v.
to deny; dispute; oppose
gambol, v.
to frolic; leap playfully
*garrulous, adj.
very talkative; wordy
gauche, adj.
coarse and uncouth; clumsy
geniality, n.
cheerfulness; kindliness; sociability
gerrymander, v.
to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party
glib, adj.
fluent in an insincere way; offhand
goad, v.
to prod; urge on
gossamer, adj.
sheer; light and delicate, like cobwebs
sheer, adj., nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis). (especially of a cliff or wall) perpendicular or nearly so. n., a very fine or diaphanous fabric or article.
gouge, v.
to tear out; scoop out; overcharge
*grandiloquent, adj.
pompous; bombastic
*gregarious, adj.
sociable
grouse, v.
to complain
*guileless, adj.
free of cunning or deceit; artless
artless, adj., without guile or deception. without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple. without skill or finesse.
guise, n.
outward appearance; false appearance; pretense
*gullible, adj.
easily deceived
gustatory, adj.
affecting the sense of taste
halcyon, adj.
calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous
hallowed, adj.
holy; sacred
*harangue, n.
long, pompous speech; tirade
harrowing, adj.
extremely distressing; terrifying
herbivorous, adj.
relating to a herbivore, an animal that feeds mainly on plants
hermetic, adj.
tightly sealed; magical
*heterodox, adj.
unorthodox; not widely accepted
hieroglyphics, n.
a system of writing in which pictorial symbols represent meaning or sounds; writing or symbols that are difficult to decipher; the symbols used in advanced mathematics
hirsute, adj.
covered with hair
*histrionic, adj.
relating to exaggerated emotional behavior calculated for effect; theatrical arts or performances
homeostasis, n.
automatic maintenance by an organism of normal temperature, chemical balance, etc. within itself
*homily, n.
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; platitude
*homogeneous, adj.
composed of identical parts; uniform in composition
*hyperbole, n.
purposeful exaggeration for effect
*iconoclastic, adj.
attacking cherished traditions
*ideological, adj.
relating to ideology, the set of ideas that form the basis of a political or economic system
*idolatry, n.
idol worship; blind or excessive devotion
*igneous, adj.
produced by fire; volcanic
imbroglio, n.
complicated situation; an entanglement
*immutable, adj.
unchangeable
*impassive, adj.
showing no emotion
impecunious, adj.
poor; having no money
impede, v.
to hinder; block
*impermeable, adj.
impossible to penetrate
*imperturbable, adj.
not easily disturbed
*impervious, adj.
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
impinge, v.
to strike; encroach
*implacable, adj.
inflexible; incapable of being pleased
implausible, adj.
unlikely; unbelievable
*implicit, adj.
implied; understood but not stated
implode, v.
collapse inward violently
imprecation, n.
curse
impute, v.
to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic