G Set3

grapple	v. ~ seize (an opponent) firmly and try to fight
grate	n. fireplace
gratify	v. (fml ) give pleasure or satisfaction to (sb)
gratis	adv. without payment; free
gratuitous	adj. done, given or acting unnecessarily, purposely and without good reason
gratuity	n. money given to sb who has done one a service; tip ;
gravity	n. force that attracts objects in space towards each other, and on the earth pulls them towards the centre of the planet, so that things fall to the ground when dropped
graze	v. ~ (of cattle, sheep, etc) eat growing grass
gregarious	adj. liking to be with other people
grievance	n. ~ real or imagined cause for complaint or protest (used esp with the vs shown)
grill	n. device on a cooker that directs heat downwards for cooking meat, toasting bread, etc
grim	adj. very serious and unsmiling in appearance
grimace	n. ugly twisted expression (on the face), expressing pain, disgust, etc or intended to cause laughter
grisly	adj. causing horror or terror; ghastly
groom	n. person in charge of horses
groove	n. long narrow cut or depression in the surface of hard material
gross	n. (esp commerce ) twelve dozen
grotesque	adj. strangely distorted so as to arouse fear or laughter; fantastic
grotto	n. cave, esp one made artificially as a garden shelter
grouch	v. ~ (derog ) complain
grouse	n. small dark bird of northern hilly areas, shot for sport and food
grovel	v. (derog ) ~ (to/before sb) lie or crawl with the face downwards in a show of humility or fear
growl	v. ~ (of animals or thunder) make a low threatening sound
grudge	v. ~ sth feel resentful about sth; do or give sth very unwillingly
grudging	adj. unwilling; reluctant
gruel	n. simple dish made of oatmeal, etc boiled in milk or water
grueling	exhausting
gruesome	adj. filling one with horror or disgust; frightful
gruff	adj. rough; surly
grumble	v. ~ (about/at/over sth) complain or protest in a bad-tempered way
grunt	v. (of animals, esp pigs) make a low rough sound from deep in the throat ,
guffaw	v. give a noisy laugh
guile	n. deceit; cunning
guileless	without deceit
guise	n. style of dress
gull	n. any of several types of large long-winged sea-bird with usu white and grey or black feathers .
gullible	adj. willing to believe anything or anyone; easily deceived
gush	v. ~ (from sth) flow or pour out suddenly in great quantities
gust	n. sudden violent rush of wind
gustatory	affecting the sense of taste
gusto	n. enthusiastic vigour in doing sth
gusty	adj. with wind blowing in gusts
guy	n. rope or chain used to keep sth steady or secured, eg to hold a tent in place
gyroscope	n. device containing a wheel which, when its spins fast, always maintains the same orientation regardless of any movement of the supporting structure, often used in ships' stabilizers