Day 13 Flashcards
grievous
Causing grief or suffering; very serious,
grave; flagrant, outrageous
” the grievous cost of war”
grouse
Complain or grumble (verb); a reason for
complaint (noun)
” She’s been grousing to her boss about the working conditions.”
grovel
Creep or crawl with one’s face to the
ground, prostrate oneself as a token of
subservience, degrade or abase oneself
groveled at the feet of the king
guile
Clever deceit, cunning, craftiness
a shady salesman who usually relies on a combination of quick thinking and guile
handwringing
Grasping, squeezing, etc. of the hands as
an expression of nervousness, guilt, etc.;
extend debate over what to do about an
issue
hapless
Unlucky, unfortunate
hapless beings caught in the grip of forces we can do little about
hardy
Bold, brave, capable of withstanding
hardship, fatigue, cold, etc
Hardy fans stuck with the team through good times and bad.
harrow
Farming tool that breaks up soil (noun);
painfully disturb or distress (verb)
has not set out to appall the reader with horrors nor to harrow him with miseries
“Todd could take it, whereas I’m harrowed by it”
haven
Harbor or port; refuge, safe place
The shelter offers a haven from abusive spouses.
hearken
Listen, pay attention to
hearken! I hear the distant beat of the hooves of many horses
hedge
Avoid commitment by leaving provisions for
withdrawal or changing one’s mind; protect
a bet by also betting on the other side
hedged on the issue
hermetic
occult
occulted their house from prying eyes by planting large trees around it
hew
Strike, chop, or hack (as with an axe,
sword. etc.); make or shape something
(such as a statue) with a cutting tool
They hewed logs to build a cabin.
hoary
Very old, gray or white as from old age
He bowed his hoary head.
hodgepodge
Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble
