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Question | Answer |
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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 |