Lesson 24   -   edHelper.com

Word List germane glacier goad grandiose gratify gratis gratuitous gregarious gross guile gulf gullible gusty habitat hamper haphazard harass harbinger harbor hardy hazard heed hemisphere herald heretic

Definitions

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germane (jr-mn) adjective    having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant.

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glacier (glshr) noun    a very large accumulation of ice formed in cold regions from compacted snow and then moving very slowly into warmer regions.

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goad (gd) noun    a. a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod. b. anything that pricks or wounds like such a stick. c. something that encourages, urges, or drives; a stimulus.

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grandiose (grnd-s) adjective    a. affectedly grand or important; pompous b. more complicated or elaborate than necessary; overblown c. grand in an imposing or impressive way.

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gratify (grt-f) verb    a. to give pleasure or satisfaction to (someone). b. to satisfy or indulge (a desire, impulse, or the like).

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gratis (grts) adverb    a. without charge or payment; free b. free; gratuitous.

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gratuitous (gr-t-ts) adjective    a. given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary. b. being without apparent reason, cause, or justification c. Law. given without receiving any return value.

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gregarious (gr-gâ) adjective    a. fond of the company of others; sociable. b. living in flocks or herds, as animals. c. Bot. growing in open clusters or colonies; not matted together.

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gross (grs) adjective    a. unmitigated or without qualifications such as deductions; total; absolute. b. lacking specifics; general; broad. c. flagrant or egregious.

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guile (gl) noun    deceitfulness, treachery, or cunning; wiliness.

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gulf (glf) noun    a. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. b. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. c. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education.

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gullible (gl-bl) adjective    readily believing and thus easily tricked or deceived.

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gusty (gst) adjective    a. blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms. b. affected or marked by gusts of wind, rain, etc. c. occurring or characterized by sudden bursts or outbursts, as sound or laughter.

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habitat (hb-tt) noun    a. the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropical habitat. b. the place where a person or thing is usually found. Example: Paris is a major habitat of artists. c. a special environment for living in over an extended period, as an underwater research vessel.

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hamper (hmpr) verb    a. to hold back; hinder; impede b. to interfere with; curtail c. Naut. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.

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haphazard (hp-hzrd) adjective    a. characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness; determined by or dependent on chance; aimless. b. haphazardly. c. mere chance; accident.

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harass (hrs) verb    a. to trouble or disturb repeatedly or persistently. b. to hinder or exhaust (an opponent) by repeated attacks.

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harbinger (hä) noun    a. a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald. b. anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign c. a person sent in advance of troops, a royal train, etc., to provide or secure lodgings and other accommodations.

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harbor (hä) noun    a. a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents. b. such a body of water having docks or port facilities. c. any place of shelter or refuge

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hardy (hä) adjective    a. capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong b. (of plants) able to withstand the cold of winter in the open air. c. requiring great physical courage, vigor, or endurance

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hazard (hzrd) noun    a. an unavoidable danger or risk, even though often foreseeable b. something causing unavoidable danger, peril, risk, or difficulty c. the absence or lack of predictability; chance; uncertainty

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heed (hd) verb    a. to give careful attention to b. to give attention; have regard. c. careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).

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hemisphere (hm-sfî) noun    a. (often cap.) half of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, esp. one of the halves into which the earth is divided. Cf. Eastern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere. b. a map or projection representing one of these halves. c. a half of a sphere.

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herald (hrld) noun    a. (formerly) a royal or official messenger, esp. one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime. b. a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger c. a person or thing that proclaims or announces

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heretic (hr-tk) noun    a. a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church. b. Rom. Cath. Ch. a baptized Roman Catholic who willfully and persistently rejects any article of faith. c. anyone who does not conform to an established attitude, doctrine, or principle.