Vocabulary and Synonyms

To flout means to openly disregard a rule, law, or convention, which is synonymous with to defy. Respect is an antonym, while note and attend are unrelated.

A furor is an outbreak of public anger or excitement, which is synonymous with a disturbance. The other options are unrelated to the concept of a commotion.

A fulcrum is the point on which a lever rests or is supported and on which it pivots. It is a fundamental component of a lever system.

Gentry refers to people of good social position, specifically the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth, which is synonymous with the elite.

To galvanize means to shock or excite someone into taking action, which is synonymous with to encourage. The other options do not fit the definition.

Garrulity refers to the quality of being excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters, which is synonymous with talkativeness.

A gauntlet is a stout glove with a long wrist, formerly worn by a knight in armor. The other options are items of clothing that do not fit this specific definition.

Gloaming is a poetic term for twilight or dusk. The other options refer to times of day that are not associated with the fading light of evening.

To fleece someone means to obtain a great deal of money from them, typically by overcharging or swindling them, which is synonymous with to rob.

A gig is a light, two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse. The other options are modern modes of transport.

A grotto is a small cave or cavern, often used for decorative purposes in gardens. The other options are unrelated to geographical or architectural features of this type.

A gratuity is a tip given to a waiter, taxicab driver, etc., or a sum of money paid to an employee at the end of a period of employment, which is synonymous with a gift or bonus.

A guise is an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something, which is synonymous with appearance.

Hallowed means made holy, consecrated, or greatly revered. Blessed is the closest synonym among the choices.