04-26-13 Flashcards
1
Q
gnash
A
to grind your teeth together in rage or anger
STEVE NASH GNASHED HIS TEETH AFTER MISSING THE SHOT.
2
Q
gourmand
A
a gluttonous eater
THE GOURMAND HAD A FAT ASS.
3
Q
gossamer
A
a soft gauzy fabric
THE QUEEN RECEIVED A GOSSAMER DRESS
4
Q
grandiose
A
of great scale/ pompous
THE PALACE WAS GRANDIOSE
5
Q
gratuitous
A
unnecessary/ unwarranted
SPARTACUS HAS LOTS OF GRATUITOUS VIOLENCE.
6
Q
guile
A
cunning/ duplicity
THE THIEF USED GUILE TO STEAL THE CAR
7
Q
guise
A
external appearance produced by costume
THE CRIMINAL CHANGED HIS GUISE TO ESCAPE THE PO PO
8
Q
hackney
A
to make stale by repetition
THE MOVIE WAS HACKNEYED IT BORED ME TO DEATH
9
Q
halcyon
A
calm/peaceful
THE HALCYON DAYS OF SUMMER DRIFTED BY LAZILY.
10
Q
harangue
A
triad/ scolding
THE MAN HARANGUE WAS SO UNPLEASANT SO I PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE
