Lesson 11
Sophomore Vocabulary
- flagrant adj. glaringly bad; outrageous
His flagrant disregard for authority got the boy into a lot of trouble.
syn: offensive
- fluent adj. able to speak and/or write easily,
clearly
Being fluent in three languages helped Ellen obtain the job of interpreter at the United Nations.
syn: flowing - flux noun state of continual change or movement
The fashion industry is always in a state of flux.
syn: flow ant:inactivity - foible noun a minor weakness in character
The cook's only foible was that she had a loose tongue and loved to gossip.
syn: weakness, fault - fracas noun a loud quarrel
The coaches of the two teams broke up the fracas that began on the playing field after the game.
syn: brawl -
frivolous adj. trivial; silly
They argued over a frivolous point and wasted valuable time.
syn: paltry; giddy ant: vital, important - futile adj. useless
My futile attempts to repair the broken case left me frustrated.
syn: ineffectual, fruitless ant: successful, effective, profitable -
gaff noun a large hook
A large side of beef swung from a gaff in the butcher shop. - gait noun manner of walking
The horse's smooth gait made riding him seem almost effortless. - gambit noun an opening maneuver or action one uses
to gain advantage
I was wise to his gambit, so I did not take the easy jump he gave me.
syn: strategy - gape verb to stare with an open mouth
The child gaped at his mother in astonishment.
- garble verb to distort
The boy tried not to, but he garbled the message because of his sore tongue.
syn: confuse
- genealogy noun family history
His genealogy was recorded in the family Bible.
syn: lineage
- genesis nounbeginning; origin
The professor said each civilization creates its own myth to explain its genesis.
syn: origin, creation - ghastly adj. horrible; frightful
There was a ghastly smile on the dead man's face; it was as if he had had the last laugh.
syn: dreadful, hideous ant: lovely, attractive
