Definitions II

Question 1

fathom

Answer 1

to penetrate and come to understand

Question 2

ferocity

Answer 2

fierceness, violence

Question 3

flashy

Answer 3

too big, bright, or expensive in a way that other people disapprove of

Question 4

forewarn

Answer 4

to warn in advance or beforehand, give an early warning

Question 5

forthcoming

Answer 5

being about to appear or to be produced or made available

Question 6

fortify

Answer 6

to strengthen and secure

Question 7

frisky

Answer 7

lively, playful

Question 8

fruitful

Answer 8

productive or conductive to producing in abundance

Question 9

futile

Answer 9

ineffective, fruitless

Question 10

genteel

Answer 10

very polite, refined, respectable, often in an ostentatious way

Question 11

ostentatious

Answer 11

showy; attention seeking

Question 12

ghastly

Answer 12

very pail and ill-looking

Question 13

glib

Answer 13

doing something with ease and slickness, but lacking sincerity

Question 14

gnarled

Answer 14

knobbly, rough, and twisted, especially with age.

Question 15

graze

Answer 15

to eat grass that is growing; accidentally break the surface of your skin by rubbing it against something

Question 16

greed

Answer 16

excessive desire to acquire or possess more

Question 17

gregarious

Answer 17

sociable, outgoing

Question 18

gully

Answer 18

deep ditch cut by running water

Question 19

gusty

Answer 19

with wind blowing in strong sudden movements

Question 20

habitual

Answer 20

commonly used or practiced, usual

Question 21

halt

Answer 21

to stop marching or traveling; to discontinue

Question 22

hapless

Answer 22

unlucky, unfortunate

Question 23

harbringer

Answer 23

a sign that foreshadows upcoming events

Question 24

hardy

Answer 24

bold, brave; capable of withstanding adverse conditions

Question 25

hazy

Answer 25

misty; unclear

Question 26

headstrong

Answer 26

stubbornly determined to do things in one’s own way without listening to others; self-willed

Question 27

hermit

Answer 27

someone who lives alone and has a simple way of life

Question 27

homage

Answer 27

something said or done to show great respect, tribute to a person or his qualities

Question 28

homogenize

Answer 28

to blend diverse elements into a uniform mixture; to make homogeneous

Question 29

humility

Answer 29

quality or state of being humble