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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 40 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| glaze | noun | We noticed a icy glaze forming on the lake. | thin glassy coating of ice |
| verb | His eyes glazed over when he thought of his crime. | a glassy film | |
| glimmer | noun | We held out a glimmer of hope she was alive. | faint trace or indication |
| glint | noun | We saw a glint of light as we passed by the house | momentary flash or sparkle |
| gorge | noun | We saw the three gorges from the boat. | deep narrow passage |
| verb | They gorged themselves on our food. | stuffed, eat as gluttons | |
| gracious | adj. | She proved to be a most gracious hostess. | having kindness and warm courtesy |
| graft | noun | The official was guilty of graft/ | unscrupulous use of your position |
| verb | We will graft the tree tomorrow. | unite a bud with a living tree | |
| grandeur | noun | The mansion was one of great grandeur. | magnificence |