Today's words
1 gauge
The fuel gauge had gone on the blink.
2 gesture
They communicated entirely by gesture.
3 gaze
His gaze settled on her face.
4 gear
When in doubt, use your own gear.
5 giant
He's a giant of a man
6 Gender
Gender roles are often conditioned by cultural factors.
7 gene
The gene is activated by a specific protein.
8 gigantic
The gigantic natural harbour is a haven for boats.
9 general
The general gave the order to advance.
10 giggle
We only did it for a giggle.
11 generalise / generalize
But we can all generalise, it's what we do best.
12 glacier
A liquid layer forms at the base of the glacier.
13 glad
I'd be glad to lend a hand.
14 generous
She is generous to a fault.
15 glamour
We need someone with youth, glamour and pizzazz.
16 genetic
Finally, I come to the subject of genetic engineering.
17 glance
She shot him an angry glance.
18 genius
She was extolled as a genius.
19 glare
He gave me an icy glare.
20 genre
We have artist and genre annotation for the albums.
21 gentle
He was a very gentle boy at heart.
22 glide
The plane managed to glide down to the runway.
23 glimpse
He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
24 gently
She pulled gently on the reins.
25 glitter
There was a triumphant glitter in his eyes.
26 genuine
This isn't a genuine antique—you've been done
27 gloomy
They found him in a gloomy, downbeat mood.
28 glorious
Any change can be glorious.
29 grace
She dances with balletic grace.
30 glove
She bent down to pick up her glove.
31 gracious
She is a lovely and gracious woman.
32 gradual
Losing weight is a slow, gradual process.
33 goat
I roped the goat to a post.
34 grain
Surplus grain is being sold for export.
35 gramme / gram
A few twentieths of a gram can be critical.
36 grand
The wedding was a very grand occasion.
37 grape
Is it a grape or a plum?
38 Goodness
Goodness, I wonder if he knows.
39 goose
The goose flapped heavily away.
40 grasp
Success was within her grasp.
41 gorgeous
It was absolutely gorgeous.
42 gossip
He loved gossip and scandal.
43 govern
They were utterly unfit to govern.
44 gravity
I don't think you realise the gravity of the situation.
45 gown
Her gown was very French and very chic.
46 graze
The land is used by local people to graze their animals.
47 grease
He could smell the bacon grease.
48 guarantee
Some builders guarantee their work.
49 greedy
Mary became an honest girl and was never greedy again.
50 greet
She floated down the steps to greet us.