Thursday, 9 May 2024, 10:34 PM
Site: edulabs.org academy
Course: Activity Examples (Activity Examples)
Glossary: English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)
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gainto get possession of; to get more; to increase |
gamean activity with rules in which people or teams play or compete, usually sports |
gasany substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns to provide heat, light or power |
gatherto bring or come together into a group or place; to collect |
generala high military leader; ad. without details; affecting or including all or almost all |
genesparts of cells that control the growth and development of living things; genes from the mother and father are passed to the child; genes contain nucleic acid |
genetic engineeringthe science of changing the genes of a living organism |
gentlesoft; kind; not rough or violent |
getto receive; to gain; to go and bring back; to become; to become the owner of |
giftsomething given without cost |
girla young female person |
giveto present to another to keep without receiving payment |
glassa hard, clear material that is easily broken, used most often for windows or for containers to hold liquids |
goto move from one place to another; to leave |
goalthat toward which an effort is directed; that which is aimed at; the end of a trip or race |
godthe spirit that is honored as creator of all things ("They believe in God."); a spirit or being believed in many religions to have special powers |
golda highly valued yellow metal |
goodpleasing; helpful; kind; correct; not bad |
goodsthings owned or made to be sold |
governto control; to rule by military or political power |
governmenta system of governing; the organization of people that rules a country, city or area |
grainthe seed of grass plants used for food, such as wheat, rice and corn; those plants that produce the seeds |
granddaughterthe daughter of a person's daughter or son |
grandfatherthe father of a person's father or mother |
grandmotherthe mother of a person's father or mother |
grandsonthe son of a person's daughter or son |
grassa plant with long, narrow, green leaves |
gravitythe force that pulls things toward the center of the earth |
grayhaving the color like that made by mixing black and white |
greatvery large or more than usual in size or number; very good; important |
greenhaving the color like that made by mixing yellow and blue; having the color like that of growing leaves and grass |
grindto reduce to small pieces by crushing |
groundland; the earth's surface; soil |
groupa number of people or things together; a gathering of people working for a common purpose |
growto develop or become bigger; to increase in size or amount |
guaranteeto promise a result; to promise that something will happen |
guardto watch and protect a person, place or thing ("He guards the president."); n. a person or thing that watches or protects ("He is a prison guard.") |
guerrillaa person who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an official army or police |
guideto lead to; to show the way; n. one who shows the way |
guiltyhaving done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a bad action |
guna weapon that shoots bullets |