vocabulary g-i Flashcards
gall (n)
bitterness; careless nerve
gall (v)
to exasperate and irritate
gambol
to dance or skip around playfully
game (adj)
courageous
gargantuan
giant, tremendous
garner
to gather and store
garrulous
very talkative
gaunt
thin and bony
gavel
mallet used for commanding attention
genre
type, class, category
germinate
to begin to grow (used of a seed or idea)
gestation
growth process from conception to birth
gibe (v)
to make heckling, taunting remarks
girth
distance around something
glib
fluent in an insincere manner; off- hand, casual
global
involving the entire world; relating to a whole
glower
to glare, stare angrily and intensely
gluttony
eating and drinking to excess
gnarl
to make knotted, deform
gnostic
having to do with knowledge
goad
to prod or urge
gradation
process occuring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color
grandiloquence
pompous talk, fancy but meaningless language
grandiose
magnificent and imposing; exaggerated and pretentious
granular
having a grainy texture
grasp (v)
to perceive and understand; to hold securely
gratis
free, costing nothing
gratuitous
free, voluntary; unnecessar and unjustified
gratuity
somethig given voluntarily, tip
gregarious
outgoing, sociable
grievous
causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing
grimace
facial expression showing pain or disgust
grimy
dirty, filthy
gross (adj)
obscene; blatant, fragrant
gross (n)
total before deductions
grovel
to humble oneself in a demeaning way
guile
trickery, deception
gullible
easily deceived
gustatory
relating to sense of taste
habitat
dwelling place
hackneyed
worn out by over-use
hallow
to make holy; treat as sacred
hamlet
small village
hapless
unfortunate, having bad luck
harbinger
precursor, sign of something to come
hardy
robust, vigorous
harrowing
extremely distressing, terrifying
hasten
to hurry, to speed up
haughty
arrogant and condescending
headstrong
reckless; insisting on one’s own way
heathen
pagan; uncivilized and irreligious
hectic
hasty, hurried, confused
hedonism
pursuit of pleasure as a goal
hegemony
leadership, domination, usually by a country
heighten
to raise
heinous
shocking, wicked, terrible
hemicycle
semicircular form or structure
hemorrhage (n)
heavy bleeding
hemorrhage (v)
to bleed heavily
heretical
opposed to an established religious orthodoxy
hermetic
tightly sealed
heterodox
unorthodox, not widely accepted
heterogeneous
composed of unlike parts, different, diverse
hew
to cut with an ax
hiatus
break, interruption, vacation
hidebound
excessively rigid; dry and stiff
hindsight
perception of events after they happen
hinterland
wilderness
hoary
very old; whitish or gray from age
holistic
emphasizing importance of the whole and interdependence of its parts
holocaust
widespread destruction, usually by fire
homage
public honor and respect
homogeneous
composed of identical parts
homonym
word identical in pronunciation but different in meaning
hone
to sharpen
honor (v)
to praise, glorify, pay tribute to
humane
merciful, kindly
husband (v)
to farm; manage carefully and thriftily
hutch
pen or coop for animals; shack, shanty
hydrate
to add water to
hygienic
clean, sanitary
hymn
religious song, usually of praise or thanks
hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
hyperventilate
to breath abnormally fast
hypochondria
unfounded belief that one is often ill
hypocrite
person claiming beliefs or virtues he or she doesn’t really possess
hypothermia
abnormally low body temperature
hypothesis
assumption subject to proof
hypothetical
theoretical, speculative
iconoclast
one who attacks traditional beliefs
idealism
pursuit of noble goals
idiosyncrasy
peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
ignoble
dishonorable, not noble in character
ignominious
disgraceful and dishonorable
ilk
type or kind
illicit
illegal, improper
illimitable
limitless
illusory
unreal, deceptive
illustrious
famous, renowned
imbue
to infuse; dye, wet, moisten
immaculate
spotless; free from error
immaterial
extraneous, inconsequential, nonessential; not consisting of matter
immense
enormous, huge
immerse
to bathe, dip; to engross, preoccupy
immobile
not moveable; still
immune
exempt; protected from harm or disease; unresponsive to
immunological
relating to immune system
immutable
unchangeable, invariable
impair
to damage, injure
impasse
blocked path, dilemma with no solution
impassioned
with passion
impassive
showing no emotion
impeach
to charge with misdeeds in public office; accuse
impeccable
flawless, without fault
impecunious
poor, having no money
impediment
barrier, obstacle; speech disorder
imperative
essential; mandatory
imperious
arrogantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing
impertinent
rude
imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
impetuous
quick to act without thinking
impious
not devout in religion
implacable
inflexible, incapable of being pleased
implant
to set securely or deeply; to instill
implausible
improbable, inconceivable
implicate
to involve in a crime, incriminate
implicit
implied, not directly expressed
importune
to ask repeatedly, beg
impose
to inflict, force upon
imposing
dignified, grand
impotent
powerless, ineffective, lacking strength
impound
to seize and confine
impoverish
to make poor or bankrupt
imprecation
curse
impregnable
totally safe from attack, able to resist defeat
impressionable
easily influenced or affected
impromptu
spontaneous, without rehearsal
improvident
without planning or foresight, negligent
impudent
arrogant and rude
impugn
to call into question, attack verbally
impulse
sudden tendency, inclination
impulsive
spontaneous, unpredictable
inadvertently
unintentionally
inane
foolish, silly, lacking significance
inaugurate
to begin or start officially; to induct into office
incandescent
shining brightly
incarcerate
to put in jail; to confine
incarceration
imprisonment
incarnadine
blood-red in color
incarnate
having bodily form
incendiary
combustible, flammable, burning easily
incense (v)
to infuriate, enrage
inception
beginning
incessant
continuous, never ceasing
inchoate
just begun; disorganized
incipient
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
incisive
perceptive, penetrating
inclination
tendency towards
inclusive
comprehensive, all-encompassing
incognito
in disguise, concealing one’s identity
inconceivable
impossible, unthinkable
inconsequential
unimportant, trivial
incontrovertible
unquestionable, beyond dispute
incorrigible
incapable of being corrected
incredulous
skeptical, doubtful
inculcate
to teach, impress in the mind
inculpate
to blame, charge with a crime
incumbent (adj)
holding a specified office, often political; required, obligatory
incursion
sudden invasion
indefatigable
never tired
indefensible
inexcusable, unforgivable
indelible
permanent, not erasable
indicative
showing or pointing out, suggestive of
indict
to accuse formally, charge with a crime
indigenous
native, occuring naturally in an area
indigent
very poor
indignant
angry, incensed, offended
indolent
habitually lazy, idle
indomitable
fearless, unconquerable
indubitable
unquestionable
induce
to persuade; bring about
induct
to place ceremoniously in office
indulge
to give in to a craving or desire
industry
business or trade; diligence, energy
inebriated
drunk, intoxicated
inept
clumsy, awkward
inert
unable to move, tending to inactivity
inestimable
too great to be estimated
inevitable
certain, unavoidable
inexorable
inflexible, unyielding
inextricable
incapable of being disentangled
infallible
incapable of making a mistake
infamy
reputation for bad deeds
infantile
childish, immature
infatuated
strongly or foolishly attached to, inspired with foolish passion, overly in love
infer
to conclude, deduce
infiltrate
to pass secretly into enemy territory
infinitesimal
extremely tiny
infirmity
disease, ailment
infringe
to encroach, trespass; to transgress, violate
infuriate
to anger, provoke, outrage
infuriating
provoking anger or outrage
ingenious
original, clever, inventive
ingenuous
straightforward, open; naïve and unsophisticated
ingrate
ungrateful person
ingratiate
to bring oneself purposely into another’s good graces
ingress
entrance
inhibit
to hold back, prevent, restrain
inimical
hostile, unfriendly
iniquity
sin, evil act
initiate
to begin, introduce; to enlist, induct
inject
to force into; to introduce into conversion
injunction
command, order
inkling
hint; vague idea
innate
natural, inborn
innateness
state of being natural or inborn
innocuous
harmless; inoffensive
innovate
to invent, moderize, revolutionize
innuendo
indirect and subtle criticism, insinuation
innumerable
too many to be counted
inoffensive
harmless, innocent
inoperable
not operable; incurable by surgery
inquest
investigation; court or legal proceeding
insatiable
never satisfied
inscrutable
impossible to understand fully
insentient
unfeeling, unconscious
insidious
sly, treacherous, devious
insinuate
to suggest, say indirectly, imply
insipid
bland, lacking flavor; lacking excitement
insolent
insulting and arrogant
insoluble
not able to be solved or explained
insolvent
bankrupt, unable to pay one’s debts
instigate
to incite, urge, agitate
insubstantial
modest, insignificant
insular
isolated, detached
insuperable
insurmountable, unconquerable
insurgent (adj)
rebellious, insubordinate
insurrection
rebellion
integral
central, indispensable
integrity
decency, honest; wholeness
intemperate
not moderate
inter
to bury
interdict
to forbid, prohibit
interject
to interpose, insert
interlocutor
someone taking part in a dialogue
interloper
trespasser; meddler in others’ affairs
interminable
endless
intermittent
starting and stopping
internecine
deadly to both sides
interpolate
to insert; change by adding new words or material
interpose
to insert; to intervene
interregnum
interval between reigns
interrogate
to question formally
intersect
to divide by passing through or across
intersperse
to distribute among, mix with
intimation
clue, suggestion
intractable
not easily managed
intramural
within an institution like a school
intransigent
uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled
intrepid
fearless
intrinsic
inherent, internal
introspective
contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
introvert
someone given to self analysis
intrusion
trespass, invasion of another’s privacy
intuitive
instinctive, untaught
inundate
to cover with water; overwhelm
inure
to harden; accustom; become used to
invalidate
to negate or nullify
invective
verbal abuse
investiture
ceremony conferring authority
inveterate
confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted
invidious
likely to provoke ill-will, offensive
invincible
invulnerable, unbeatable
inviolable
safe from violation or assault
invoke
to call upon, request help
iota
very tiny amount
irascible
easily angered
iridescent
showing many colors
irresolvable
unable to be resolved; not analyzable
irreverent
disrespectful
irrevocable
conclusive, irreversible
itinerant
wandering from place to place, unsettled
itinerary
route of a traveler’s journey
