| growl
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| to make a long, low, angry sound deep down in the throat.
| The dog growled every time I came near.
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| growth
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| the way in which things change as they become older and bigger.
| The growth of animals and plants happens in many different ways.
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| grub
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| grubs noun the larva of a newly hatched insect before it becomes an adult.
| A grub looks like a thick, soft worm.
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| grumble
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| to complain in an angry way, usually in a quiet voice.
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| grunt
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| to make a short sound like the noise a pig makes.
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| guarantee
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| a promise from a company that if one of their products breaks or goes wrong they will fix or replace it.
| A one-year guarantee.
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| guard
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| to watch over something to keep it safe.
| The building was guarded at night.
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| guard
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| someone who watches over and protects something or someone.
| security guard
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| guess
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| to suggest an answer to a question, without being sure it is the right one.
| She had to guess what she was holding
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| guest
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| someone who stays at a house or a hotel.
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| guide
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| someone whose job is to show people around places.
| The guide took us around the museum
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| guilty
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| having done something wrong.
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| guitar
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| a musical instrument with six or twelve strings. You pull the strings with your fingers to make different sounds.
| electric guitar
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| gulp
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| to swallow something fast or in large amounts.
| He gulped the drink quickly.
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| gum
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| the firm part inside your mouth around your teeth.
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| gun
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| a weapon that shoots bullets.
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| gurgle
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| to make small bubbling sounds in the throat.
| The baby gurgled when his mother tickled him.
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| gust
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| a sudden, strong rush of wind.
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| gym
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| a large room or building where people can play sports or exercise, often using special equipment.
| Gym is short for “gymnasium.”
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| gymnast
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| a person who is skilled in gymnastics.
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| gymnastics
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| a sport in which people perform exercises that develop physical strength and ability.
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| habit
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| something that you usually do without thinking
| Biting your nails is a bad habit.
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| habitat
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| the natural place where an animal, bird, or plant lives and grows.
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| hail
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| frozen rain that falls in small, hard balls.
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| hair
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| thin strands that grow on the skin of animals and people.
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| hairbrush
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| a brush for hair.
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| haircut
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| a style in which hair is cut.
| Have you seen his new haircut?
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| hairdresser
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| someone whose job it is to cut hair.
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| half
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| one of two equal parts of something
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| hall
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| a corridor or small room at the entrance of a house.
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