Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
250 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
grudging
|
unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)
|
|
gruel
|
thin liquid porridge
|
|
grueling
|
exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race
|
|
gruesome
|
grisly; horrible
|
|
gruff
|
rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
|
|
grumble
|
complain; mutter discontentedly; grouch; N.
|
|
grunt
|
utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N.
|
|
guffaw
|
boisterous laughter; V.
|
|
guile
|
deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile
|
|
guileless
|
without deceit
|
|
guise
|
outward appearance; costume; Ex. in a new guise
|
|
gull
|
trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe
|
|
gullible
|
easily deceived
|
|
gush
|
(of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole; make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling); Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.
|
|
gust
|
strong abrupt rush of wind; V. CF. bluster
|
|
gustatory
|
affecting or relating to the sense of taste
|
|
gusto
|
eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
|
|
gusty
|
windy
|
|
guy
|
cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
|
|
gyroscope
|
apparatus used to maintain balance, ascertain direction, etc.
|
|
habitat
|
natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation
|
|
habituate
|
accustom or familiarize; addict
|
|
hackles
|
hairs on back and neck, especially of a dog; Ex. make someone's hackles rise
|
|
hackneyed
|
commonplace; trite
|
|
haggard
|
wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners
|
|
haggle
|
argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
|
|
hail
|
frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
|
|
halcyon
|
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
|
|
hale
|
healthy
|
|
halfhearted
|
exhibiting little interest or enthusiasm
|
|
hallowed
|
blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy
|
|
hallucination
|
delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory
|
|
halting
|
hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop
|
|
hamper
|
obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: ????? ?? ?? ?? ???
|
|
handsome
|
large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward
|
|
hap
|
chance; luck
|
|
haphazard
|
random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
|
|
hapless
|
unfortunate; luckless
|
|
harangue
|
long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
|
|
harass
|
annoy by repeated attacks
|
|
harbinger
|
forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come)
|
|
harbor
|
give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge
|
|
hardy
|
(of people or animals) sturdy; robust; (of plants) able to stand inclement(stormy) weather
|
|
harping
|
tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously
|
|
harrowing
|
agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth
|
|
harry
|
harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
|
|
hatch
|
deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg
|
|
haughtiness
|
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
|
|
haunt
|
(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented
|
|
haven
|
place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven
|
|
havoc
|
widespread damage; disorder; chaos
|
|
hazard
|
venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger
|
|
hazardous
|
dangerous
|
|
hazy
|
slightly obscure; misty; unclear; N. haze: light mist or smoke; confused state of mind
|
|
headfirst
|
moving with the head leading; headlong
|
|
headlong
|
hasty; rash; headfirst; ADV.
|
|
headstrong
|
willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive'
|
|
healthful
|
conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
|
|
healthy
|
possessing good health; healthful
|
|
heckler
|
person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)
|
|
hedonist
|
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one's life purely for pleasure
|
|
heed
|
pay attention to; N: close attention
|
|
heedless
|
not noticing; disregarding
|
|
hegemony
|
dominance especially of one nation over others
|
|
heinous
|
atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime
|
|
helm
|
steering wheel of a ship; position of control
|
|
hem
|
surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N.
|
|
herald
|
messenger; sign of something to come; V: announce; proclaim; Ex. unheralded researcher
|
|
herbivorous
|
grain-eating; CF. herbivore
|
|
herd
|
group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle
|
|
hereafter
|
life after death
|
|
heresy
|
opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic
|
|
hermetic
|
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight
|
|
hermetic
|
concerning alchemy or magic; obscure and mysterious; occult
|
|
hermitage
|
home of a hermit
|
|
herpetologist
|
one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians
|
|
heterodox
|
(of beliefs) against accepted opinion; unorthodox; unconventional
|
|
heterogeneous
|
dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants
|
|
hew
|
cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
|
|
heyday
|
time of greatest success or power; prime
|
|
hiatus
|
gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
|
|
hibernal
|
wintry; wintery; of or like winter
|
|
hibernate
|
sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation
|
|
hide
|
skin of an animal
|
|
hideous
|
repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream
|
|
hierarchy
|
arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks; body of persons having authority
|
|
hieroglyphic
|
picture writing; ADJ.
|
|
high-flown
|
highly pretentious or inflated
|
|
hilarity
|
boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter
|
|
hindmost
|
furthest behind; farthest to the rear
|
|
hindrance
|
block; obstacle; V. hinder
|
|
hindsight
|
understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened
|
|
hinterlands
|
back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland
|
|
hireling
|
one who serves for hire (usually used contemptuously); one who works solely for compensation; Ex. hireling politician
|
|
hirsute
|
hairy; having a lot of hair
|
|
historic
|
important in history; Ex. historic battle
|
|
historical
|
connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not)
|
|
histrionic
|
theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional; affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
|
|
hive
|
box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive
|
|
hoard
|
stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
|
|
hoary
|
white with age
|
|
hoax
|
trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
|
|
holocaust
|
destruction by fire; CF. burnt whole; CF. Holocaust
|
|
holster
|
leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)
|
|
homage
|
honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
|
|
homely
|
not good-looking; unattractive
|
|
homeostasis
|
tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm
|
|
homespun
|
domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
|
|
homily
|
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; ADJ. homiletic
|
|
homogeneous
|
of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
|
|
hone
|
sharpen (a tool); N: whetstone for sharpening a tool
|
|
hoodwink
|
deceive; delude
|
|
horde
|
crowd; swarm
|
|
horoscope
|
diagram of the positions of stars at a given moment (eg. of a person's birth) used by astrologers
|
|
hortatory
|
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation; CF. exhort
|
|
horticultural
|
pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops
|
|
hostage
|
person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
|
|
hostility
|
unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile
|
|
hothead
|
person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded
|
|
hovel
|
shack; small wretched house
|
|
hover
|
hang about; (of birds or aircraft) stay in the air in one place; (of people) wait nearby; stay around one place; waver; be in an uncertain state
|
|
hubbub
|
confused uproar; loud noise; din
|
|
hubris
|
arrogance; excessive self-conceit
|
|
hue
|
color; aspect; Ex. opinions of every hue
|
|
hue_and_cry
|
outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
|
|
hull
|
husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship
|
|
humane
|
marked by kindness or consideration; kind and compassionate; humanitarian
|
|
humanitarian
|
one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism
|
|
humble
|
of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others
|
|
humdrum
|
dull; monotonous
|
|
humid
|
damp; N. humidity
|
|
humility
|
humbleness of spirit
|
|
hummock
|
small hill; hillock
|
|
humor
|
indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
|
|
humus
|
substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter; CF. soil
|
|
hurl
|
throw forcefully; shout out violently
|
|
hurtle
|
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
|
|
husband
|
use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder
|
|
husbandry
|
frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming; Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
|
|
hut
|
crude dwelling; shack
|
|
hybrid
|
mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
|
|
hydrophobia
|
fear of water; rabies
|
|
hygiene
|
science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition
|
|
hyperbole
|
exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola
|
|
hypercritical
|
excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)
|
|
hypnosis
|
induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
|
|
hypochondriac
|
person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen
|
|
hypocritical
|
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
|
|
hypothetical
|
based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
|
|
hysteria
|
excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria
|
|
ichthyology
|
study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish
|
|
icon(ikon)
|
religious image; idol; image or representation
|
|
iconoclastic
|
attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images
|
|
ideology
|
system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture
|
|
idiom
|
expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic
|
|
idiosyncrasy
|
individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic
|
|
idle
|
not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V.
|
|
idolatry
|
worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; ADJ. idolatrous
|
|
idyll(idyl)
|
short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers
|
|
idyllic
|
charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene
|
|
igneous
|
produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite
|
|
ignite
|
kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to
|
|
ignoble
|
unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed
|
|
ignominy
|
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat
|
|
illicit
|
illegal
|
|
illimitable
|
infinite; limitless
|
|
illuminate
|
brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks
|
|
illusion
|
misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion
|
|
illusive
|
deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive
|
|
illusory
|
illusive; deceptive; not real
|
|
imbalance
|
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
|
|
imbecility
|
weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool
|
|
imbibe
|
drink in
|
|
imbroglio
|
complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil
|
|
imbue
|
saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings
|
|
immaculate
|
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
|
|
imminent
|
impending; near at hand
|
|
immobility
|
state of being immovable
|
|
immolate
|
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
|
|
immune
|
resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity
|
|
immure
|
imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
|
|
immutable
|
unchangeable
|
|
impair
|
injure; hurt; damage
|
|
impale
|
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
|
|
impalpable
|
imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
|
|
impart
|
grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart
|
|
impartial
|
not biased; fair; N. impartiality
|
|
impassable
|
not able to be traveled or crossed
|
|
impasse
|
predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress
|
|
impassioned
|
(of speech) filled with passion; fervent
|
|
impassive
|
without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
|
|
impeach
|
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility
|
|
impeccable
|
faultless
|
|
impecunious
|
without money
|
|
impede
|
hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block
|
|
impediment
|
hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment
|
|
impel
|
drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action
|
|
impending
|
nearing; approaching; about to happen
|
|
impenetrable
|
not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery
|
|
impenitent
|
not repentant
|
|
imperative
|
absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done
|
|
imperceptible
|
unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable
|
|
imperial
|
like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
|
|
imperil
|
put in danger
|
|
imperious
|
domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
|
|
impermeable
|
impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate
|
|
impersonal
|
not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization
|
|
impertinent
|
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
|
|
imperturbable
|
unshakably calm; placid
|
|
impervious
|
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism
|
|
impetuous
|
violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision
|
|
impetus
|
moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse
|
|
impiety
|
irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
|
|
impinge
|
infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.
|
|
impious
|
irreverent
|
|
implacable
|
incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy
|
|
implausible
|
unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi
|
|
implement
|
put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument
|
|
implicate
|
incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime
|
|
implication
|
something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating
|
|
implicit
|
understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust
|
|
implode
|
burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
|
|
implore
|
beg
|
|
imply
|
suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
|
|
impolitic
|
not wise; not expedient; not politic
|
|
imponderable
|
weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound
|
|
import
|
significance; importance; meaning
|
|
importunate
|
urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent
|
|
importune
|
beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
|
|
imposture
|
assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor
|
|
impotent
|
weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power
|
|
impoverish
|
make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil
|
|
imprecation
|
curse; swearword
|
|
impregnable
|
invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take
|
|
impregnate
|
make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate
|
|
impromptu
|
without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment
|
|
impropriety
|
improperness; unsuitableness
|
|
improvident
|
thriftless; not providing for the future
|
|
improvise
|
compose on the spur of the moment
|
|
imprudent
|
lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious
|
|
impudence
|
impertinence; insolence
|
|
impugn
|
dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight
|
|
impuissance
|
powerlessness; feebleness
|
|
impunity
|
freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish
|
|
impute
|
attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation
|
|
inadvertently
|
unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
|
|
inalienable
|
not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights
|
|
inamorata
|
woman whom a man loves
|
|
inane
|
silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity
|
|
inanimate
|
lifeless; not animate
|