WS 20 Flashcards
fundamental
The fundamentals of mathematics include arithmetic
S: basic, important, central, crucial
A: accessory, auxiliary, extrinsic
futile
His efforts proved to be futile which frustrated him even more.
S: hopeless, pointless, fruitless
A: effective, fruitful, helpful
garish
She wore garish clothes and obnoxious jewellery.
S: flashy, gaudy, glittering, ornate
A: drab, modest, plain
garment
I wore waterproof outer garment in the rain.
S: apparel, costume, dress, robe
ghastly
He has a ghastly look to his face after visiting the horror house.
S: horrifying, appalling, frightening
A: beautiful, comforting, delightful
glade
The glade is a perfect place to setup camp for the night.
S: dell, clearing
glib
Do not glib about such a horrible tragedy.
S: slick, artful, articulate, smooth talking
A: silent, quiet
glut
On weekends, i like to glut on ice cream and chocolate chip cookies.
S: overabundance, oversupply, saturation
A: lack, need
gnash
The hungry lions gnashed their teeth and lunged at the bars of the enclosure.
S: grind, clamp, crush
gouged
The sculpture was gouged out incorrectly which made the artist very upset.
S: cut, scoop, burrow
A: fill
governor
The new governor will be elected based on a popular vote next week.
S: administrator, boss, chief
A: follower
gregarious
He is so gregarious that he becomes the life of the party.
S: friendly, affable, sociable
A: unfriendly
