7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 32

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
grotto noun They placed the memorial in a grotto. a small cave or cavern
gruel noun We only had gruel to eat for breakfast. a thin watery porridge
guile noun He used guile to achieve the victory. treacherous cunning; skillful deceit
gull noun Gulls can be seen in all 50 states of the USA. a coastal sea bird
gut verb They shot the deer, gutted it and ate it. the bowels; entrails
noun He felt the pain in his gut. the intestine or stomach
haze noun After the accident he felt in a haze. a vague or confused state
verb They all helped to haze the new man. to harass with meaningless tasks
hierarchy noun He was not high up in the hierarchy. a series of levels or grades
hockey noun Hockey is a sometimes brutal sport. a game played with sticks on grass or ice