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Eng.9 List #8 Vocab.
2023 English 9 Honors,, List (Week) #8 Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fop (n.) | a dandy man,, who is often concerned with his appearance in an excessive way. |
| fortuitous (adj.) | happening by accident or chance,, rather than design. |
| gambol (v.) | to playfully run or jump about. |
| garish (adj.) | obtrusively light and showy,, lurid. |
| garner (v.) | to gather or collect something,, typically information or approval. |
| garrulous (adj.) | excessively talkative,, especially on trivial matters. |
| germane (adj.) | relative to a subject under consideration. |
| gibe (v.) | an insulting or taunting remark. |
| gloat (v.) | to contemplate or dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune,, typically with smug or malignant pleasure. |
| glower (v.) | to have an angry or sullen look,, like a scowl. |
| grandiose (adj.) | excessively grand or ambitious,, often in a pretentious manner. |
| gratuitous (adj.) | given or done without charge,, typically lacking a good reason and unwarranted. |
| grotesque (adj.) | comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. |
| gumption (n.) | shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness. |
| hackneyed (adj.) | lacking significance through having been overused,, typically of a phrase or idea. |
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