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SAT Words 35

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furtive (adj.) secretive, sly (Jane’s placement of her drugs in her sock drawer was not as _____ as she thought, as the sock drawer is the first place most parents look.)
garish (adj.) gaudy, in bad taste (Mrs. Watson has poor taste and covers every object in her house with a _____ gold lamé.)
garrulous (adj.) talkative, wordy (Some talk show hosts are so _____ that their guests can’t get a word in edgewise.)
genial (adj.) friendly, affable (Although he’s been known to behave like a real jerk, I would say that my brother is an overall _____ guy.)
gluttony (n.) overindulgence in food or drink (Ada’s fried chicken tastes so divine, I don’t know how anyone can call _____ a sin.)
goad (v.) to urge, spur, incite to action (Jim may think he’s not going to fight Billy, but Billy will _____ Jim on with insults until he throws a punch.)
gourmand (n.) someone fond of eating and drinking (My parents, who used to eat little more than crackers and salad, have become real _____ in their old age.)
grandiloquence (n.) lofty, pompous language (The student thought her _____ would make her sound smart, but neither the class nor the teacher bought it.)
grandiose (adj.) on a magnificent or exaggerated scale (Margaret planned a _____ party, replete with elephants, trapeze artists, and clowns.)
gratuitous (adj.) uncalled for, unwarranted (Every morning the guy at the donut shop gives me a _____ helping of ketchup packets.)
gregarious (adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable (Well, if you’re not _____, I don’t know why you would want to go to a singles party!)
grievous (adj.) injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature (Electrocuting the inmate without being sure of his guilt would be a truly _____ mistake.)
guile (n.) deceitful, cunning, sly behavior (Because of his great _____, the politician was able to survive scandal after scandal.)
hackneyed (adj.) unoriginal, trite (A girl can only hear “I love you” so many times before it begins to sound _____ and meaningless.)
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