Set 6 Flashcards
gourmand
N
someone fond of eating and drinking
grandiloquence
N
lofty, pompous language
grandiose
A
on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
gratuitous
A
uncalled for, unwarranted
gregarious
A
drawn to the company of others, sociable
grievous
A
injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature
guile
N
deceitful, cunning, shy behavior
hackneyed
A
unoriginal
hallowed
A
revered, consecrated
hapless
A
unlucky
harangue
N
a ranting speech
hardy
A
robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions
harrowing
A
greatly distressing, vexing
haughty
A
disdainfully proud
hedonist
N
one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
hegemony
N
domination over others
heinous
A
shockingly wiped
heterogenous
A
varied, diverse in character
hiatus
N
a break or gap in duration or continuity
hierarchy
N
a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class
hypocrisy
N
pretending to believe what one does not
hypothetical
A
supposed or assumed true, but unproven
iconoclast
N
one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
idiosyncratic
A
peculiar to one person; highly individualized
idolatrous
A
excessively worshipping one object or person
ignominious
A
humiliating, disgracing
illicit
A
forbidden, not permitted
immerse
V
to absorb, deeply involve, engross
immutable
A
not changeable
impassive
A
stoic, not susceptible to suffering
impeccable
A
exemplary, flawless
impecunious
A
poor
imperative
A
necessary
imperious
A
commanding, domineering
impertinent
A
rude, insolent
impervious
A
impenetrable, incapable of being affected
impetuous
A
rash; hastily done
impinge
V
to impact, affect, make an impression
implacable
A
incapable of being appeased or mitigated
implement
N
an instrument,utensil, tool