vocab 8 Flashcards
fop
a foolish or silly man; self centered
fortuitous
lucky, fortunate
gambol
to skip about; frolic
garish
vivid colors ; tacky, tasteless
garner
to gather into storage; to acquire
garrulous
wordy; pointlessly/annoyingly talkative
germane
being relevant and appropriate
gibe
to utter taunting words; tease by taunting
gloat
to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
glower
to look at with sullen annoyance or anger
grandiose
characterized by grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
gratuitous
not necessary, appropriate, or justified
grotesque
fanciful, bizarre; departing markedly from the natural, expected, or typical
gumption
common sense, initiative, courage
hackneyed
lacking in originality or freshness