vocab Quiz G, H, I, L, M, N

negligible

having little or no effect, insignificant

nadir

Lowest point

noisome

extremely foul smelling

nimble

Agilé, quick

nary

Not anything

natter

To chatter

natty

Wearing nice, fashionable clothes

Germane

relevant to whatever is being discussed

garner

to gather

gentrification

process of turning a run -down area into a hip area

gripe

to complain persistently

glom

to grab onto

glum

depressed sullen

grovel

to beg pathetically when asking for forgiveness

heretic

A person who believes in something that is at odds with the prevailing belief

hegemony

dominance of one nation over another or one group over another

husbandry

the careful management of resources

haven

a safe place, refuge

hallow

to make sacred

hirsute

hairy

harry

to harass incessantly

inveterate

Describing a deeply ingrained habit

inoculate

to protect against a disease by giving a vaccine to

impervious

unaffected by, immune to

itinerary

a breakdown or description of one’s travel plans

idiom

a saying that is particular to a language

intuitive

not based on rational assessment, from the gut

imprint

to leave a lasting impression

impetus

motivation

lithe

flexible

livid

extremely angry

langurous

Pleasantly tired, lethargic

leery

suspicious of real dangers

lull

a break in the action, downtime

liable

accountable for something

lumber

to move clumsily

Mirth

laughter and merriment

mettle

the ability to endure despite tough circumstances

myopic

Shortsighted or lacking foresight

maim

to cause permanent injury to

meager

pathetically small in amount

Meader

to move indirectly

mull

to consider