Unit 37

Question 1

Grandiloquent

Answer 1

(adj) pompous; bombastic

e. g. The orator abandoned grandiloquent phrases and instead uses simple and direct language.

Question 2

Gregarious

Answer 2

(adj) sociable
e. g. A recent anthropological theory is that human beings are gregarious creatures that are comfortable living in groups of around 150 individuals.

Question 3

Grouse

Answer 3

(v) to complain

e. g. Instead of grousing about the policy, do something about it: write to your congressional representative.

Question 4

Guileless

Answer 4

(adj) free of cunning or deceit; artless

e. g. One of the charms of the novel is that the guileless hero manages to defeat the scheming villain.

Question 5

Guise

Answer 5

(n) outward appearance; false appearance; pretense

e. g. He visited in the guise of an inspector.

Question 6

Gullible

Answer 6

(adj) easily deceived

e. g. Gullible members of the audience believed the young performer’s claim that he had composed “Hey, Jude.”

Question 7

Gustatory

Answer 7

(adj) affecting the sense of taste (چشایی)

e. g. According to scientists, our gustatory taste depends to a large extent on our olfactory taste.

Question 8

Olfactory

Answer 8

(adj) relating to the sense of smell (بویایی)

Question 9

Halcyon

Answer 9

(adj) calm and peaceful; happy; golden; prosperous
e. g. The movie evokes the halcyon years immediately after World War II when America was at peace and economy was booming.

Question 10

Hallowed

Answer 10

(adj) holy; sacred

e. g. Hallowed ground.

Question 11

Harangue

Answer 11

(adj) long, pompous speech; tirade
e. g. The football team sat silent listening to their coach’s half-time harangue about poor tackling, dropped passes, and lost opportunities to score.