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germinate |
cause to sprout; sprout
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sprout
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begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot
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shoot
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new growth from a plant
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gerontocracy
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government ruled by old people
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gerontology
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study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age
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geriatrics
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medical treatment and care of old age
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gerrymander
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change voting district lines in order to favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry + (sala)mander
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gestate
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evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth
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natal
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connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
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gesticulation
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motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
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ghastly
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horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast
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gibberish
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nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling
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gibe
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mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks
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giddy
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light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height
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gingerly
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very carefully; ADJ.
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girth
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distance around something; circumference
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gist
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essence; main point; substance
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glacial
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like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg
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glaring
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(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly
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glare
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shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.
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glaze
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cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery
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glean
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gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty
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glib
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fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile; slick
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slick
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make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib
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sleek
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smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
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glimmer
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shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope
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glitter
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shine brightly with flashing points of light; Ex. glittering diamond ring; N: sparkling light; attractiveness; glamor; Ex. glitter of the sun on the waves
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glamor
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compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous
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gloat
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express evil satisfaction; look at or think about with evil satisfaction; view malevolently; Ex. The thief gloated over the stolen jewels.
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gloss_over
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explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
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gloss
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brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
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glossary
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brief explanation of words used in the text
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glossy
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smooth and shining; N. gloss: shiny brightness on a surface; superficially attractive appearance; Ex. gloss of good manners
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mat
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not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.
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finish
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surface texture; completeness of execution
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finished
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properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
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glower
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scowl; glare; look or stare angrily
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scowl
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frown angrily; N: angry frown
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glut
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overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply
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glutinous
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sticky; viscous; gluey
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glutton
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someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much
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gnarled
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twisted
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gnarl
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protruding knot on a tree; V.
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gnome
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dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards
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goad
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urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually
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gorge
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narrow canyon; steep rocky cleft; ravine (made by a stream which runs through it)
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gorge
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stuff oneself (with food); glut; CF. gorgeous: dazzlingly beautiful
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gory
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bloody; N. gore: blood (from a wound)
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shudder
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shake uncontrollably; tremble; V.
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gossamer
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sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and sheer fabric; cobweb
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sheer
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pure; thin and transparent; very steep
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gouge
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tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in wood
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gouge
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overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury
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gourmand
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epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
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gourmet
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connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
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graduated
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arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)
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graduate
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arrange into categories or grades; divide into marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated ruler
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granary
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storehouse for grain
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grandeur
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impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
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stately
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formal; ceremonious; grand in style or size; majestic |
