Building and Enriched Vocabulary

Building and Enriched Vocabulary Lesson 18

Lesson 18 Vocabulary Gape Gratuitous Gruesome Garble Gregarious Gullible Gloat Grimace Haggard Goad Grope Harangue Graphic Grueling Harbinger

Gape Verb Definition: To stare openmouthed in amazement; to open wide. Survivors gaped in disbelief at the destruction so quickly wrought by the tornado. Synonyms: gawk at, goggle at Antonyms: pucker the mouth, furrow the brow

Garble Verb Definition: To distort in such a way as to make unintelligible. The message was so badly garbled that I didn’t even know who had called Synonyms: scramble, jumble, confuse, mangle, butcher

Gloat Verb Definition: To regard with excessive or malicious satisfaction. A good winner doesn’t gloat over victory, just as a good loser doesn’t sulk over defeat. Synonyms: revel in, delight in, relish

Goad Noun & Verb Definition (noun): A long pointed stick used for driving animals; anything that spurs a person on. Simple financial necessity is often the goad that prompts a composer or painter to produce new material. Definition (verb): To drive or urge on. Try as he might, he could not goad me into doing something that I Knew in my heart was foolish. Synonyms: (noun) prod, spur, stimulus (verb) propel, hound, incite Antonyms: (noun) restraint, curb, check (verb) deter, impede

Graphic Adjective Definition: • Relating to a drawn or pictorial representation; visual Messages posted on our refrigerator door have become quite eye-catching since my sister began majoring in graphic arts. (b) Giving a clear and effective picture; vivid. The book contains a graphic and hair-raising account of the seizure of the U.S. embassy in Iran. Synonyms: pictorial, striking, lively, lifelike Antonyms: sketchy, vague, colorless, bland

Gratuitous Adjective Definition: • Freely given; done with recompense She gives people a great deal of gratuitous service, simply because she likes them. (b) Uncalled-for; unjustified After treating them so well, we were deeply offended by their gratuitous insults. Synonyms: free, complimentary, voluntary, unwarranted, unfounded

Gregarious Adjective Definition: • Tending to form or move in a herd or other group; social. Many kinds of animals-sheep, for example-are naturally gregarious. (b) Enjoying the company of others; sociable. Whether or not a person is gregarious is usually the result of how she or he was brought up. Synonyms: outgoing, extroverted, friendly Antonyms: antisocial, unfriendly, withdrawn, introverted

Grimace Noun and Verb Definition: (noun) A twisted facial expression indicating pain, disgust, or disapproval. The grimace on her face told me more eloquently than words could have that she disapproved of my decision Definition: (verb) To contort of the features of the face in order to indicate pain, disgust, or disapproval. When the doctor jabbed me with the long needle, I involuntarily grimaced in pain. Synonyms: (nouns and verbs) frown, scowl, glare Antonyms: (nouns and verbs) smile, grin

Grope Verb Definition: To feel around uncertainly for. When the lights went out, I groped my way down the stairs with the aid of a pocket lighter. There was a momentary pause in the conversation as I groped for an answer to her unexpected question. Synonyms: fumble for, poke around, look for

Grueling Adjective Definition: Extremely demanding and exhausting. With four minutes left to play, a glorious but grueling eighty-yard drive put the winning points on the board for the Rams. Synonyms: taxing, draining, tiring, intense Antonyms: easy, simple, enjoyable, relaxing

Gruesome Adjective Definition: Causing great shock, horror, and repugnance. The gruesome sight of maimed and burned bodies was enough to disillusion me forever about the so-called glories of war. Synonyms: horrifying, horrible, hideous, ghastly Antonyms: pleasant, lovely, delightful, agreeable

Gullible Adjective Definition: Easily cheated or deceived. No matter how much protective legislation we pass, there will probably always be gullible consumers for swindlers and con artist to prey on. Synonyms: naïve, unsuspecting, exploitable, trusting Antonyms: skeptical, dubious, wary cautious

Haggard Adjective Definition: Worn and exhausted from anxiety, disease, hunger, or fatigue. As soon as I saw how haggard his face looked, I began to realize just how much he had been through recently. Synonyms: drawn, gaunt, wasted, drained Antonyms: rosy, radiant, glowing, ruddy

Harangue Noun and Verb Definition: (noun) A long, emotional public address designed to arouse strong feelings or spur the audience on to action; a similar piece of writing. Suddenly a young man rushed onto the stage and began to deliver one of the most intemperate harangues I have ever heard. Definition: (verb) To deliver a harangue It’s is truly frightening experience to watch old film clips of Adolf Hitler haranguing his followers at the Nuremberg rallies of the 1930s. Synonyms: (nouns) tirade, denunciation, diatribe (verb) rant, hold forth, pontificate

Harbinger Noun and Verb Definition: (noun) A forerunner Wild geese flying south from Canada are harbingers of winter. Definition: (verb) To herald the approach of . I hope tonight’s easy victory over Elk Grove harbingers success in our bid for the state basketball championship. Synonyms: (noun) precursor, herald; omen sign (verbs) forshadow, signal, usher in

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