SAT VOCAB Unit 20-24

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gastric: ADJ. pertaining to the stomach
Clutching his stomach and grimacing broadly, the acting student feigned gastric distress.
gavel: N. hammerlike tool
"Sold!" cried the auctioneer, banging her gavel on the table to indicate she'd accepted the final bid.
genealogy: N. record of descent; lineage
He was proud of his genealogy and constantly referred to the achievements of his ancestors.
generic: ADJ. characteristic of an entire class or species
Sue knew so many computer programmers who spent their spare time playing fantacy games that she began to think that playing DSungeons & Dragons was a generic trait.
genteel: ADJ. well-bred; elegant
We are looking for a man with a genteel appearance who can inspire confidence by his cultivated manner.
gibberish: N. nonsense; babbling
"Did you hear that fool boy spouting gibberish about monsters from outer space?
giddy: ADJ. light-headed; dizzy
The silly, giddy young girls rode ride after ride on the Tilt-a-Whirl until they were giddy and sick.
gingerly: ADV. very carefully
To separate egg whites, first crack the egg gingerly, avoiding breaking the yolk.
glimmer: V. shine erratically; twinkle
In the darkness of the cavern, the glowworms hanging from the cavern roof glimmered like distant stars.
gloss: V. explain
No matter how hard he tried to talk around the issue, the president could not gloss over the fact that he had raised taxes after all.
glower: V. frown
The angry boy glowered at his father.
gluttonous: ADJ. greedy for food
The gluttonous boy ate all the cookies.
gorge: V. stuff oneself
The gluttonous guest gorged himself, cramming food into his mouth as fast as he could.
grandiose: ADJ. pretentious; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive
The aged matinee idol still had grandiose notions of his supposed importance in the theatrical world.
grandeur: N. impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
No matter how often he hiked through the mountains, David never failed to be struck by the grandeur of the Sierra Nevada range.
gratuitous: ADJ. given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for
Quit makjing gratuitous comments about my driving; no one asked for your opinion!
guile: N. deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning
Iago uses considerate guile to trick Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful.ADJ. ea
gullible: ADJ. easily deceived
Overly gullible people have only themselves to blame if they fall for scams repeatedly.
halting: ADJ. hesitant; faltering
Novice extemporaneous speakers often talk in a halting fashion as they grope for the right word.
harangue: N. noisy speeh
In her lengthy harangue the principal berated the offenders.
haughtiness: N. pride; arrogance
When she realized that Darcy believed himself too good to dance with his inferiors, Elizabeth took great offense at his haughtiness.
heckle: V. harass; taunt; jeer at
The home team's fans mercilessly heckled the visiting pitcher, tauting him whenever he let anyone get on base.
heed: V. pay attention to; consider
We hope you heed our advice and get a good night's sleep before the test.
herculean: ADJ. very strong; extremely difficult to perform
Muscles rippling, the action hero was a herculean figure, lifting enormous weights with ease.
hermetic: ADJ. sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
After you sterilize the bandages, place them in a container and seal it with a hermetic seal to protect them from contamination by airborne bacteria.
hiatus: N. gap; pause
Except for a brief two-year hiatus, during which she enrolled in the Peace Corps, Ms. Clements has devoted herself to her medical career.
homespun: ADJ. domestic; made at home
Homespun wit like homespun cloth was often coarse and plain.
husband: V. use sparingly; conserve; save
Marathon runners must husband their energy so that they can keep going for the entire rae.
idiosyncrasy: N. individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity
One of Richard Nixon's little idiosyncrasies was his liking for ketchup on cottage cheese.

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