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gadfly	n. fly that stings horses and cattle
gaffe	n. social blunder; indiscreet act or remark
gainsay	v. (arch ) (usu in negative sentences or questions ) contradict (sb/sth); deny (sth)
gait	n. manner of walking or running
galaxy	n. any of the large systems of stars in outer space
gale	n. very strong wind storm (at sea) 8
gall	n. bitter liquid secreted by the liver; bile
galleon	n. large Spanish sailing-ship used from the 15th to the 17th century 1517
galley	n. long flat ship, usu rowed by slaves or criminals; ancient Greek or Roman warship ;
gallows	n. wooden framework on which criminals are put to death by hanging
galvanic	adj. producing an electric current by chemical action
galvanize	to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock
gambit	n. opening movein chess in which a player sacrifices a piece in order to win an advantage later
gambol	v. (US also -l-) jump or skip about playfully
gamely	adv: fight, struggle, etc gamely, ie bravely but perhaps unsuccessfully ,
gamut	n. the gamut complete range or scale
gangrene	n. decay and death of body tissue when the blood supply has been stopped
gape	v. ~ (often derog ) stare with an open mouth, usu in surprise
garbled	adj. confusedor misleading
gargantuan	adj. enormous; gigantic
gargoyle	n. stone or metal spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure, for carrying rain-water away from the roof of a church, etc
garish	adj. unpleasantly bright; over-coloured or over-decorated, esp in a vulgar way
garner	v. ~ sth ~ sth (in/up) (fml ) collect sth in and (usu) store it
garnish	v. ~ sth decorate (food for the table) with small additional amounts of food
garrulity	garrulousness ns talkativeness
garrulous	adj. talking too much, esp about unimportant things
gastronomy	n. art and science of choosing, cooking and eating good food
gauche	adj. socially awkward or clumsy
gaudy	adj. (derog ) too bright and showy, esp in a vulgar way
gaunt	adj. made exceptionally thin by hunger or illness; haggard
gavel	n. small hammer used by an auctioneer or chairman as a signal for order or attention
gawk	v. ~ (infml ) stare impolitely or stupidly; gawp
gazette	n. official journal with public notices and lists of government, military, legal and university appointments
genealogy	n. study of family history, showing who the ancestors of particular people were and how they were related to each other
generality	n. general statement, esp one that is vague or indefinite
generate	v. cause to exist or occur; produce
generic	adj. shared by or including a whole group or class; not specific
genesis	n. (fml) beginning; starting-point; origin
geniality	n. quality of being genial
genre	n. particular style or kind, esp of works of art or literature grouped according to their form or subject matter
genteel	adj. polite or refined in an affected or exaggerated way
gentility	n. genteel manners and behaviour; social superiority
gentle	adj. mild; kind; careful; not rough, violent or severe
gentry	n. people of good social position next below the nobility
genuflect	v. bend the knee, esp in worship ,
genus	n. (biology ) group of animals or plants within a family(4), often itself subdivided into several species(1)
geriatrics	n. branch of medicine dealing with the diseases and care of old people
germ	n. portion of a living organism capable of becoming a new organism; embryo of a seed ;
germane	adj. ~ (fml ) relevant
germinal	adj. in the earliest stage of development
germinate	v. start growing
gerontocracy	government ruled by old people
gerontology	n. scientific study of old age and the process of growing old