Essentials Vocabulary - Week 20 fundamental:
Meaning
[fuhn-duh-MEN-tl] Adjective/Noun Serving as, or being an essential part of, a foundation or basis. (adj.) A basic principle, rule, law, or the like, that serves as the groundwork of a system. (n.) ●
Usage ●
The government is required to protect our fundamental rights. (adj.) The fundamentals of mathematics include arithmetic. (n.)
Synonyms
basic, important, central, constitutional, crucial, elemental
Antonyms
accessory, auxiliary, extrinsic
futile: Meaning Usage
[FYOO-tahyl] Adjective Incapable of producing any result. ● ●
His efforts proved to be futile which frustrated him even more. All defenses proved futile when the enemy attacked.
Synonyms
hopeless, pointless, fruitless, hollow, impractical
Antonyms
effective, fruitful, helpful
garish:
[GAIR-ish] Adjective
Meaning
Crudely or tastelessly colourful, showy, or elaborate, as with clothes or decoration.
Usage
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She wore garish clothes and obnoxious jewellery. They wore silly hats in garish colours
Synonyms
flashy, gaudy, glittering, ornate, showy
Antonyms
drab, modest, plain, refined
garment:
[GAHR-muh nt) Noun
Meaning
Any article of clothing. (n.) ●
Usage ●
It is difficult to choose the correct garment to wear for a special party. I wore a waterproof outer garment in the rain.
Synonyms
apparel, costume, dress, robe, attire
Antonyms
none
ghastly:
[GAST-lee) Adjective
Meaning
Shockingly frightful or dreadful. Extremely unwell.
Usage
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He had a ghastly look to his face after visiting the horror house. Jimmy is still sick and that's why he looks ghastly and thin.
Synonyms
horrifying, appalling, awful, frightening, frightful
Antonyms
beautiful, comforting, delightful, good
glade: Meaning Usage
[gleyd] Noun An open space in a forest. ● ●
The glade is a perfect place to set up camp for the night. The boy scouts were tasked to find the glade in the forest.
Synonyms
dell, clearing
Antonyms
none
glib: Meaning
Usage
[glib] Adjective Readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so. ● ●
Do not be glib about such a horrible tragedy. The manager is annoyed by his glib questions and tasteless remarks.
Synonyms
slick, artful, articulate, eloquent, facile, smooth talking
Antonyms
quiet, silent
glut: Meaning
[gluht] Verb/Noun To feed or fill to excess. (v.) An excessive supply or amount. (n.) ●
Usage
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On weekends, I like to glut on ice cream and chocolate chip cookies. (v.) There is a recent glut of superhero films from popular comic books. (n.)
Synonyms
overabundance, oversupply, saturation, surplus
Antonyms
lack, need
gnash:
[nash]Verb
Meaning
To grind or strike (the teeth) together, especially in rage or pain. To bite with grinding teeth. ●
Usage ●
The hungry lions gnashed their teeth and lunged at the bars of the enclosure. He decided to gnash his teeth than say something mean.
Synonyms
grind, clamp, crush
Antonyms
none
gouged:
[gouj] Verb
Meaning
To scoop out or hollow out.
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The sculpture was gouged out incorrectly which made the artist very upset. They tunnel was gouged out of the mountain.
Synonyms
cut, scoop, burrow, claw
Antonyms
fill
governor:
[GUHV-er-ner] Noun
Meaning
A person charged with the direction or control of an institution, society, etc. ●
Usage
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The governor is looking forward to his first official project as a public servant. A new governor will be elected based on a popular vote next week
Synonyms
administrator, boss, chief, commander
Antonyms
follower
gregarious: Meaning Usage
[gri-GAIR-ee-uh s] Adjective Fond of the company of others. ● ●
He is so gregarious that he becomes the life of the party. A gregarious person usually has many friends and acquaintances.
Synonyms
friendly, affable, sociable
Antonyms
unfriendly