Week 9 Flashcards
Flannel, adj.
A napped cotton fabric of soft yarns.
Florid, adj.
Heavily embellished; ornate.
Fluorescent, adj.
Emitting electromagnetic radiation, especially in the form of visible light.
Forfeit, v.
To lose or lose the right to by some error, fault, offense, or crime.
Foundation, n.
The basis on which a thing stands, is founded or is supported.
Fragrant, adj.
Having a pleasant odor.
Franchise, n.
The constitutional or statutory right to vote.
Frugal, adj.
Economical in the use or expenditure of money or other resources.
Fugitive, adj.
Running away or fleeing, as from the law.
Furniture, n.
The movable articles in a room or an establishment that make it fit for living or working.
Gallery, n.
A platform projecting from one or more interior walls (as of a theater) for additional accommodation (as of a part of an audience).
Galloping, adj.
A bounding and fast natural three-beat gait of a horse.
Gambol, v.
To playfully skip or frolic about.
Garage, n.
A shelter or repair shop for automotive vehicles.
Garish, adj.
Marked by strident color or excessive ornamentation; gaudy; glaring; dazzling.
Generosity, n.
Liberality in giving or willingness to give.
Genesis, n.
Origin.
Geometric, adj.
Utilizing simple geometric forms in design and decoration.
Germane, adj.
Being both pertinent and fitting.
Gerrymander, v.
To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.
Gesture, n.
A movement usually of the body or limbs that symbolizes or emphasizes an idea, sentiment, or attitude.
Gigantic, adj.
Greater in size than the usual or expected.
Giraffe, n.
A large mammal that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines.
Gladiator, n.
A person engaged in a fight to the death as public entertainment for ancient Romans.
Glimpse, n.
A brief fleeting look; a momentary or incomplete view.
Glossary, n.
A list of often difficult or specialized words with their definitions, often placed at the back of a book.
Goalie, n.
A player who defends the goal in various games.
Gorilla, n.
An anthropoid ape of the forest region of equatorial West Africa.
Gossip, n.
Rumor, report, tattle, or behind-the-scenes information, especially of an intimate or personal nature.
Graffiti, n.
A drawing or inscription made on a wall or other surface, usually so as to be seen by the public.
Grammar, n.
A branch of linguistic study that deals with the classes of words, their means of indicating relation to each other, and their function in the sentence as employed according to established usage.
Gravel, n.
An unconsolidated mixture of rock fragments or pebbles.
Gravitate, v.
To move in response to the force of gravity.
