Word List 21

Question 1

Founder (v/n)

Answer 1

fall completely; sink / originator

Question 2

Fracas (n)

Answer 2

brawl, melee

The military police stopped the fracas in the bar and arrested the belligerents

Question 3

Frantic (adj)

Answer 3

wild

At the time of collision, many people became frantic with fear

Question 4

Frenetic (adj)

Answer 4

frenzied; frantic

The novels of the generation reflect a frenetic, restless pursuit of new sensation and experience

Question 5

Frigid (adj)

Answer 5

intensely cold

Question 6

Frivolous (adj)

Answer 6

lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree

Though Nancy enjoyed Bill’s frivolous, light-hearted companionship, she sometimes wondered if he could ever be serious

Question 7

Frolicsome (adj)

Answer 7

playful; full of liveliness

The frolicsome puppy tried to lick the face of its master

Question 8

Fulminate (v)

Answer 8

denounce thunderously; explode
Known for his “fire and brimstone” sermons, the preacher fulminated against sinners and backsliders, consigning them to the flames of hell

Question 9

Fulsome (adj)

Answer 9

disgustingly excessive

Disgusted by her fans fulsome admiration, the movie star retreated from the public, crying, “I want to be alone!”

Question 10

Functionary (n)

Answer 10

official

As his case was transferred from one functionary to another, he began to despair of ever reaching a settlement

Question 11

Funereal (adj)

Answer 11

sad; solemn

Question 12

Furor (n)

Answer 12

frenzy; great excitement

Question 13

Furtive (adj)

Answer 13

stealthy; sneaky

Noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter

Question 14

Gadfly (n)

Answer 14

animal-biting fly; an irritating person

Question 15

Gaffe (n)

Answer 15

social blunder

Question 16

Gainsay (v)

Answer 16

deny

She was too honest to gainsay the truth of the report

Question 17

Galvanize (v)

Answer 17

stimulate by shock; stir up; revitalise

News that the prince was almost at their door galvanised the ugly stepsisters into a frenzy of combing and primping

Question 18

Gambit (n)

Answer 18

opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed

Question 19

Gamut (n)

Answer 19

entire range
In a classic put-down of actress Katharine Hepburn, the critic Dorothy Parker wrote that the actress ran the gamut of emotions from A to B

Question 20

Garbled (adj)

Answer 20

mixed up; jumbled; distorted

Question 21

Garish (adj)

Answer 21

overbright in color; gaudy

She wore a rhinestone necklace with a garish red and gold dress trimmed with sequins

Question 22

Garrulous (adj)

Answer 22

loquacious; wordy; talkative
My Uncle Henry out-talked every other people I know. He is the most garrulous person in this county
(garrulity n)

Question 23

Gauche (adj)

Answer 23

clumsy; coarse and uncouth

Question 24

Gawk (v)

Answer 24

stare foolishly

Question 25

Gazette (n)

Answer 25

official periodical publication

He read the gazettes regularly for the announcement of his promotion

Question 26

Geniality (n)

Answer 26

cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy

Question 27

Genteel (adj)

Answer 27

well-bred; elegant

We are looking for a man with a genteel appearance who can inspire confidence by his cultivated manner

Question 28

Germanic (adj)

Answer 28

pertinent; bearing upon the case at hand

The lawyer objected that the testimony being offered was not germane to the case at hand

Question 29

Germinal (adj)

Answer 29

pertaining to a germ; creative

Such an idea is germinal; I am certain that it will influence thinkers and philosophers of many generations

Question 30

Germinate (v)

Answer 30

cause to sprout
After the seeds germinated and developed their permanent leaves, the plants may be removed and transplanted to the garden

Question 31

Gesticulation (n)

Answer 31

motion; gesture

Operatic performers are trained to make exaggerated gesticulations because of the large auditoriums in which they peform

Question 32

Ghastly (adj)

Answer 32

horrible