gangster
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| someone who belongs to a group of criminals.
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gap
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| a space between two things.
| A gap in the hedge.
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gape
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| to stare at something with your mouth open.
| They gaped at the acrobat on the tightrope.
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garage
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| a place where cars and other vehicles are stored.
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garbage
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| things that have been thrown away.
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garden
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| a piece of ground where fruit, flowers, vegetables, and other plants are grown.
| The garden looked beautiful in the summer.
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garlic
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| a plant with an onion-shaped bulb, made up of sections called cloves.
| Garlic is used in cooking to add flavor to food.
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gas
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| a substance that is not a liquid or a solid.
| This stove is powered by a gas called butane.
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gash
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| a long, deep cut.
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gasp
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| to struggle to breathe, taking in air in short, quick breaths.
| He rose to the surface of the water, gasping for air.
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gate
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| a type of outside door that is fitted into walls or fences.
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gather
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| to collect together.
| Gathering leaves.
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gave
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| to give
| She gave me a kite for my birthday last week.
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gaze
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| to stare at something for a long time.
| He gazed out of the window.
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gem
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| a jewel or precious stone.
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general
| adjective
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| usual, or true of most people.
| The general opinion is that exercise is good for you.
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generation
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| all the people who are in approximately the same age group. There is usually a period of about 30 years between one generation and the next.
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generous
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| kind and ready to give.
| It was generous of him to lend us the car.
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genius
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| a person who is extremely intelligent.
| Many people think that Albert Einstein was a genius
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gentle
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| kind and careful.
| Be gentle with the kitten.
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genuine
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| real, or not imitation.
| A genuine leather bag.
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geography
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| the study of the Earth’s surface and its inhabitants.
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geometry
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| the study of shapes, surfaces, and angles.
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germ
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| a tiny plant or animal that can cause illness.
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germinate
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| to start to grow.
| a seed germinating
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gesture
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| a sign that you make with your hands or body.
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ghost
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| the spirit of a dead person.
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giant
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| a huge, imaginary person from fairy tales or legends.
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giant
| adjective
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| very large.
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gift
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| a present.
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