G

Question 1

garish

(adj.)

Answer 1

gaudy, in bad taste

(Mrs. Watson has poor taste and covers every object in her house with a garish gold lamé.)

Question 2

garrulous

(adj.)

Answer 2

talkative, wordy

(Some talk show hosts are so garrulous that their guests can’t get a word in edgewise.)

Question 3

genial

(adj.)

Answer 3

friendly, affable

(Although he’s been known to behave like a real jerk, I would say that my brother is an overall genial guy.)

Question 4

gluttony

(n.)

Answer 4

overindulgence in food or drink

(Ada’s fried chicken tastes so divine, I don’t know how anyone can call gluttony a sin.)

Question 5

goad

(v.)

Answer 5

to urge, spur, incite to action

(Jim may think he’s not going to fight Billy, but Billy will goad Jim on with insults until he throws a punch.)

Question 6

gourmand

(n.)

Answer 6

someone fond of eating and drinking

(My parents, who used to eat little more than crackers and salad, have become real gourmands in their old age.)

Question 7

grandiloquence

(n.)

Answer 7

lofty, pompous language

(The student thought her grandiloquence would make her sound smart, but neither the class nor the teacher bought it.)

Question 8

grandiose

(adj.)

Answer 8

on a magnificent or exaggerated scale

(Margaret planned a grandiose party, replete with elephants, trapeze artists, and clowns.)

Question 9

gratuitious

(adj.)

Answer 9

uncalled for, unwarranted

(Every morning the guy at the donut shop gives me a gratuitous helping of ketchup packets.)

Question 10

gregarious

(adj.)

Answer 10

drawn to the company of others, sociable

(Well, if you’re not gregarious, I don’t know why you would want to go to a singles party!)

Question 11

grievous

(adj.)

Answer 11

injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature

(Electrocuting the inmate without being sure of his guilt would be a truly grievous mistake.)

Question 12

guile

(n.)

Answer 12

deceitful, cunning, sly behavior

(Because of his great guile, the politician was able to survive scandal after scandal.)