03-02-2023 Flashcards
goad
to urge, spur, incite to action
gourmand
someone fond of eating and drinking
grandiloquence
lofty, pompous language
grandiose
on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
gratuitous
uncalled for, unwarranted
gregarious
drawn to the company of others, sociable
grievous
injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature
guile
deceitful, cunning, sly behavior
hackneyed
unoriginal, trite
hallowed
revered, consecrated
hapless
unlucky
harangue
a ranting speech
hardy
robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions
harrowing
greatly distressing, vexing
haughty
disdainfully proud
hedonist
one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
hegemony
domination over others
heinous
shockingly wicked, repugnant
heterogeneous
varied, diverse in character
hiatus
a break or gap in duration or continuity