1. by Hatice Oncel TOEFL VOCAB-7

2. n. joke, trick; choke I did a few opening gags about the band that had been on before me gag

3. Adj. festive, happy gala

4. Adj. talkative, chatty garrulous

5. Adj. showy, flashy, gaudy plastic flowers gaudy

6. Adj. pleasant, cordial, agreeable The head teacher is very genial/has a genial manner. genial

7. v. sparkle, shine, glisten glitter

8. n. majesty, fame He dedicated his poetry to the glory of God glory

9. v. grab, understand Rosie suddenly grasped my hand. grasp

10. Adj. sociable, friendly Emma's a gregarious, outgoing sort of person. gregarious

11. Adj. severe, dreary, somber a grim-looking block of flats grim

12. v. hold, seize; n. hold, possession The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand grip

13. Adj. exhausting, difficult, arduous Junior doctors often have to work a gruelling 100-hour week grueling

14. Adj. innocent, naïve, trusting There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them gullible

15. v. delay, obstruct, block Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding more survivors. hamper

16. n. not many handful

17. Adj. random, chance, unplanned He tackled the problem in a typically haphazard manner haphazard

18. n. accord, agreement, peace Imagine a society in which everyone lived together in (perfect) harmony. harmony

19. Adj. agreeable, friendly, peaceful harmonious

20. v. control, utilize There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and waves as new sources of power. harness

21. Adj. quick, rushed He warned against making hasty decisions hasty

22. Adj. misty, foggy; unclear, fuzzy hazy memories of childhood hazy

23. v. obey, follow, mind The airline has been criticized for failing to heed advice/warnings about lack of safety routines. heed

24. v. block, hamper High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze. hinder

25. Adv. Up to now, so far Mira revealed hitherto unsuspected talents on the cricket pitch. hitherto

26. v. lift, raise, pick up A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place hoist

27. n. color, tint, shade In the Caribbean waters there are fish of every hue. hue

28. v. pitch, throw, fling In a fit of temper he hurled the book across the room hurl