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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 114 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| gentleman | noun | The old man was a gentleman. | considerate man |
| gently | adv. | We were treated gently by the nurse. | kindly |
| adv. | We put it gently on the floor. | softly | |
| genuine | adj. | It was a genuine IBM computer. | authentic |
| geographical | adj. | The mountain is a geographical wonder. | earth features |
| geography | noun | Geography is the study of the earth's features. | earth's features |
| geometry | noun | Geometry studies angles, points and solids. | math |
| germ | noun | Germs are the cause of many diseases. | microbes |
| German | noun | The German spoke perfect Chinese. | from Germany |
| Germany | noun | Germany fought in both world wars. | name of nation |
| gesture | noun | He made a polite gesture to us. | movement |
| verb | She gestured to us to come closer. | motioned | |
| get | verb | We want to get some apples. | obtain |
| verb | I got an A in our reading class. | received | |
| verb | She will get lunch for us. | prepare | |
| verb | We've got to go now. | obligation | |
| verb | She swore to get him. | have revenge | |
| verb | I didn't get your name. | hear clearly | |
| verb | Please get them for me. | telephone | |
| verb | I hope you will get well. | reach condition | |
| verb | When do we get to New York. | arrive | |
| verb | Get going! | start | |
| ghost | noun | We thought we saw a ghost. | spook |
| giant | noun | The man was a giant. | behemoth |
| adj. | We bought a giant watermelon. | large | |
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