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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.

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