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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gaunt | thin and bony |
| gazette | newspaper |
| gelid | very cold |
| generate | to produce |
| generic | general; not specific |
| genesis | origin |
| genial | friendly |
| genocide | killing of a race of people |
| genre | type of art or literature |
| genteel | polite |
| gentry | upper class |
| genuflect | to kneel |
| germane | relevant |
| gerontology | the study of older people |
| gesticulation | lively gestures |
| ghastly | horrible |
| gibberish | silly talk |
| gibbet | gallows from which criminals are hanged |
| gibe | to ridicule |
| giddy | dizzy or light-headed |
| gild | to cover with gold |
| gingerly | carefully |
| gird | to encircle |
| gist | main point |
| glazed | smooth |
| glean | to gather with great effort |
| glee | happiness |
| glib | smooth |
| glitch | a malfunction |
| gloaming | twilight |
| gloat | to dwell on with great satisfaction |
| glower | to frown |
| glutinous | sticky |
| gnarled | twisted |
| gnome | a legendary creature |
| goad | to encourage; to spur on |
| gorge | a deep valley; to eat greedily |
| gossamer | light; flimsy; fine |
| Gothic | medieval; mysterious |
| gouge | to dig out; to swindle or overcharge |
| gourmand | a glutton |
| gourmet | an expert of food and drink |
| gradient | a slope |
| grandiose | impressive; showy |
| graphic | giving a clear and effective picture |
| grapple | to grip and hold; to struggle |
| grate | to irritate |
| gratis | free |
| grave | serious |
| gravity | importance or weight |
| gregarious | friendly |
| grievous | very distressing |
| grim | fierce or harsh |
| grimace | an expression of disapproval |
| grisly | horrible; gruesome; ghastly |
| grit | courage |
| gross | extreme or vulgar |
| grotesque | distorted |
| grotto | a cave |
| grovel | to lower oneself |
| gruff | rough or harsh manner |
| guile | deceit; trickery; cunning |
| guise | a false appearance |
| gull | to trick |
| gullible | easily deceived |
| gumption | courage and initiative |
| gustatory | pertaining to the sense of taste |
| guttural | unpleasant sound |
| gyrate | to spin |
| habit | usual behavior or addiction |
| habitat | dwelling |
| hackneyed | overused; banal |
| haggard | worn out |
| haggle | to bargain over |
| halcyon | calm |
| hale | healthy |
| hallmark | a symbol of high quality |
| hallow | to make holy |
| hamper | to hinder |
| haphazard | dependent upon chance |
| hapless | unlucky |
| harangue | long speech |
| harass | to annoy |
| harbinger | an omen |
| harbor | to conceal |
| hardy | sturdy or strong |
| harpy | a greedy, nagging person |
| harrowing | distressing |