Tuesday, March 10, 2015

"G" words

GAIN. Verb.
To get something wanted or valued.

GALLANT. Adjective.
Showing courage: very brave
Showing politeness and respect for women

GANDER. Noun.
An adult male goose

GLANCE. Verb.
To look at someone or something very quickly
Syn. glimpse

GAZE.  Verb.
To look at someone or something in a steady way and usually for a long time
Syn. stare

GOBBLE. Verb.
To swallow or eat greedily

GRIMACE. Noun.
A facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted that shows disgust, disapproval, pain

GRANARY.  Noun.
A building in which grain is stored

GRASP.  Verb.
To take and hold something with your fingers, hands

GROIN. Noun.
The area of the body where your legs come together



GRUDGE. Noun.
A strong feeling of anger toward someone that lasts for a long time

GRUESOME. Adjective.
Causing horror or disgust
Syn. frightful, dreadful, appalling

GRANDEUR. Noun.
A great and impressive quality
Syn.  magnificence, grandness, majesty

GRUMPY. Adjective.
Easily annoyed or angered; having a bad temper or complaining often
Syn.  grouchy, irritable, peevish

GRIEF. Noun.
Deep sadness esp. by someone’s death

GOSSIP. Noun.
Information about the behavior and personal lives of other people

GODPARENT. Noun.
A sponsor at baptism

GLOAT. Verb.
To be happy with your own success or another person’s failure

GLAMOR. Noun.
A very exciting and attractive quality

GRIPE. Verb.

To complain about something

INVICTUS for poem recitation

Invictus

Out of the night that covers me,
      Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
      For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
      I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
      My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
      Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
      Finds and shall find me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
      How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate,
      I am the captain of my soul.



Tuesday, January 13, 2015

"F" Words

“F” Words


fatigue (n) – the state of being very tired   / 
               a military uniform
                Syn.       burnout, exhaustion,
weariness
                mental fatigue

fowl (n) – a bird (such as chicken) that is raised
for food
                raising a fowl

fabricate (v) – to make or build something / to create or make up something, such as a story, in order to trick people
                Syn.       invent, create, construct
                fabricate our own holiday wreath

fang (n) – a long, sharp tooth
                the fangs of a rattlesnake

famine (n) – a situation in which many people
do not have enough food to eat
                Syn.       starvation, shortage
                The days of famine are making people
turn to evil doings.

fatal (adj) – causing death, ruin, or failure
                Syn.       deadly
                That snake’s venom is fatal.

formidable (adj) – very powerful or strong
                Syn.       impressive
                a formidable team

fusion (n) – a combination or mixture of things
                Syn.       collaboration
                a fusion of jazz and classical music

 futile (adj) – having no result or effect;
pointless or useless
                Syn.       fruitless, unproductive
                futile effort

fragile (adj) – easily broken or damaged
                Syn.       delicate, breakable, frail
                a fragile vase

fraud (n) – a crime of using dishonest methods to take something valuable from another person
                Syn.       deceit, deception, scam
                He lost his savings when he invested in
a business that turned out to be a
fraud.

frank (adj) – direct and honest way
                Syn.       candid, direct, straightforward
                To be frank, I don’t believe him.

fright (n) – fear caused by sudden danger
                Syn.       fear
                gave me quite a fright

flamboyant (adj) – having a very noticeable
quality that attracts a lot of attention
                Syn.       catchy, brilliant, striking,
remarkable

                flamboyant outfit