F-J Flashcards
fortitude
(n.) - strength, bravery
fortuitous
(adj.) - lucky, occurring by chance
foster
(v.) - to stimulate, promote, encourage
frenetic
(adj.) - frenzied, hectic, frantic
gape
(v.) - to open the mouth and stare stupidly
gay
(adj.) - happy, cheery, or homosexual
gluttonous
(adj.) - insatiable in appetite
goad
(v.) - to urge, to provoke into action
gourmand
(n.) - one who likes eating and drinking
grandiose
(adj.) - extraordinary, grand in scope
gregarious
(adj.) - sociable, outgoing
grotto
(n.) - a small cave or cavern
guile
(n.) - deceitful actions or behavior
hail
(v.) - to come from
hapless
(adj.) - unlucky
harmony
(n.) - agreement, often of sound
harrowing
(adj.) - agonizing, distressing
hedonist
(n.) - one whose primary pursuit is pleasure
henchman
(n.) - a trusted follower, goon
hiatus
(n.) - an interruption in continuity, a break