5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 116

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
glare noun The glare made it hard to see. reflection
verb The lights glared out from the city. blazed
noun He gave us a glare as he left us. scowl
verb She glared at her mother. scowled
glass noun I would like a glass of water. goblet
noun The glass in the window was broken. pane
noun I need my glasses to read the paper. spectacles
gleam noun She had a gleam in her eye. sparkle
verb He gleamed as she showed us the baby. glowed
glide verb The plane glided to a safe landing. floated
glider noun The glider soared into the sky. motor less plane
glimpse noun We had a glimpse at the new book. quick look
verb She glimpsed at her son. look
glitter noun The glitter of lights was dazzling. sparkle
verb The lights glittered in the night. sparkled
globe noun Our globe is a fragile thing. planet
gloomy adj. It was a cold gloomy day. dismal
glorify verb The angels glorified the baby Jesus. worshiped
glorious adj. It was a glorious day to be alive. splendid
glory noun The glory of the Lord shone all around. majesty
glossary noun The glossary was helpful. list of words
glove noun We wear gloves in cold weather. mittens
glow noun The glow from the lights was bright. shining
verb The fire glowed in the dark. burned
glue noun We used glue to fasten the pictures. paste