6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 21

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
gratify verb His achievement will gratify his father. please, satisfy
grope verb He would grope in the dark for his knife. feel or reach blindly
grotesque adj. The accident scene became a grotesque sight. ludicrous, outlandish, or bizarre
growl verb The dog would growl as I approached. low gutteral sound
grub noun A number of grubs lived in the vegetable patch. thick wormlike larva
verb We shall grub out the carrots with a stick. dig up by roots
grudge noun He had always had a grudge against them. feeling of resentment, rancor
grunt verb The pig grunted as he ate. utter deep, low sound
guild noun The salt guild mined salt on that area. association of like minded tradesmen
guise noun Under the guise of helping they stole from us. false appearance, pretense
gulp noun He was so thirsty, he gulped his drink. swallow greedily or rapidly
habitation noun They chose the valley as a good location for habitation. a place for a house
hack verb They hacked their way through the jungle. chopped or cut
noun He was known as a journalistic hack. one who does distasteful job for money
haggard adj. After six hours of climbing she had a haggard look. appearing worn and exhausted
hallow adj. In the end it became hallowed ground. set apart as sacred
hamlet noun The family lived in a desolate hamlet. small village
hammock noun She lazily swung on the hammock. hanging lounge of canvas or rope
handicap noun His bad leg became a handicap. hindrance
noun My golf handicap is 12 strokes. means to equalize chances of winning