Sixth Level Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 24 |
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Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
gallows | noun | They led him up to the gallows. | device to hang people |
gem | noun | A large gem hung around her neck | precious stone |
gerund | noun | The gerund of speak is speaking. | grammar term |
glisten | verb | The flower will glisten after the rain. | gleam |
gloom | noun | Gloom spread to all after hearing the bad news. | unhappiness |
gospel | noun | They considered the book as gospel. | truth |
noun | Chairman Mao's words were the gospel of Communism. | doctrine | |
granite | noun | They used granite for the tombstone, | type of rock |
grate | verb | Grate the cheese and put it on top. | shred |
verb | Her words will grate most listeners. | annoy | |