Lesson 371
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Lesson 371 - Mask Toggle

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Word Past Past Participle Third Person Singular Gerund Meaning Example Sentence Example Expression Example Expression Meaning Synonyms Antonyms Collocations
#11095
🌫️
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gray
/ɡreɪ/
adjective, noun
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A color between black and white; also describes dull or gloomy situations.
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The sky turned gray before the storm.

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gray area

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Something unclear or not easily classified.
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ashen, dull, silver, gloomy, neutral
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bright, colorful
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gray sky, gray hair, gray area, gray clouds, gray mood
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#11096
💇
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hair
/hɛər/
noun
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the fine threads growing from the skin of humans and animals
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She has long, black hair.

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let your hair down

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to relax and enjoy yourself without worrying
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locks, strands, tresses, mane
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baldness, bald head
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long hair, curly hair, cut hair, hair color
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#11097
🔄
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habit
/ˈhæb.ɪt/
noun
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a regular practice or behavior, especially one that is hard to give up
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She has a habit of drinking tea every morning.

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old habits die hard

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it is difficult to stop doing things that one has been doing for a long time
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custom, practice, routine, tendency, pattern
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abstinence, irregularity, avoidance
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bad habit, good habit, develop habit, break habit
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#11098
🔫
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gun
/ɡʌn/
noun
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a weapon that shoots bullets or other projectiles
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The police officer carried a gun for protection.

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jump the gun

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to do something too soon or before the right time
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firearm, pistol, rifle, revolver, weapon
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peace, disarmament, safety
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carry a gun, toy gun, gun control, load a gun
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#11099
😔
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guilty
/ˈɡɪl.ti/
adjective
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responsible for a crime or wrongdoing; feeling shame or regret
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He felt guilty after lying to his friend.

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plead guilty

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to formally admit in court that one has committed a crime
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ashamed, responsible, blameworthy, convicted
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innocent, blameless, faultless
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feel guilty, guilty of, guilty conscience, found guilty
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#11100
📑
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guideline
/ˈɡaɪd.laɪn/
noun
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a rule, instruction, or principle that provides direction
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The company issued new guidelines for employee safety.

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rule, instruction, policy, principle, direction
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chaos, disorder, lawlessness
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safety guideline, follow guideline, official guideline, set guideline
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#11101
🧭
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guide
/ɡaɪd/
verb, noun
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guided
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guided
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guides
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guiding
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to lead, direct, or show the way; a person who shows others the way
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The teacher will guide the students through the project.

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spiritual guide

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a person who offers wisdom or advice in spiritual matters
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lead, direct, mentor, instructor, show
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mislead, confuse, follow
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guide book, tourist guide, guide the way, guide someone
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#11102
🎉
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guest
/ɡɛst/
noun
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a person invited to visit or stay in someone's home or attend an event
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We welcomed our guest with a warm smile.

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guest of honor

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the most important guest at an event
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visitor, invitee, company, lodger
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host, resident
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guest list, hotel guest, guest room, special guest
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#11103
🛡️
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guard
/ɡɑːrd/
noun/verb
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guarded
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guarded
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guards
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guarding
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to protect or keep safe from harm or danger
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The soldier stood to guard the entrance.

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on guard

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to be watchful and alert
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protect, defend, secure, watch
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attack, neglect
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guard duty, security guard, guard against, guard entrance
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#11104
📈
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growth
/ɡroʊθ/
noun
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the process of increasing in size, number, or importance
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The company has shown remarkable growth in the last year.

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economic growth

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increase in a nation's production of goods and services
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increase, expansion, rise, development
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decline, decrease, shrinkage
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rapid growth, steady growth, business growth, growth rate
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#11105
🌿
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growing
/ˈɡroʊ.ɪŋ/
verb
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growing
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continuously increasing or developing
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There is a growing demand for renewable energy.

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developing, expanding, increasing, rising
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shrinking, decreasing, declining
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growing demand, growing concern, growing population, growing economy
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#11106
🌱
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grow
/ɡroʊ/
verb
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grew
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grown
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grows
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growing
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to increase in size, number, or strength over time
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Children grow very quickly in their early years.

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grow on someone

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to gradually become liked or appreciated
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increase, expand, develop, rise, progress
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shrink, decline, decrease
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grow rapidly, grow up, grow stronger, grow business
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#11107
👥
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group
/ɡruːp/
noun, verb
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grouped
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grouped
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groups
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grouping
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A number of people or things considered together; to arrange things or people into categories.
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The students formed a study group.

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group effort

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A collective attempt or teamwork by multiple people.
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team, cluster, party, band, collective
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individual, single
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group work, group project, small group, large group, group meeting
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#11108
🛒
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grocery
/ˈɡroʊ.sər.i/
noun
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A store that sells food and household supplies.
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She went to the grocery to buy vegetables.

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supermarket, store, market, shop, provisions
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none,
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grocery store, grocery list, grocery shopping, local grocery, buy groceries
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#11109
🏆
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greatest
/ˈɡreɪ.tɪst/
adjective (superlative)
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The highest degree of greatness; the most outstanding or important.
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He is considered one of the greatest leaders of all time.

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the greatest of all time

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Used to describe someone regarded as the best ever in a field.
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best, finest, top, supreme, foremost
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least, worst
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greatest achievement, greatest leader, greatest player, greatest strength, greatest challenge
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#11110
🥅
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goal
/ɡoʊl/
noun
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an aim or desired result; a point scored in a game
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Her main goal is to become a doctor.

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set a goal

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to decide what you want to achieve
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aim, target, objective, purpose, ambition
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aimlessness, purposelessness
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set a goal, achieve a goal, reach a goal, score a goal
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#11111
⚰️
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grave
/ɡreɪv/
noun, adjective
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A place where someone is buried; also used to describe something serious or solemn.
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He visited his grandfather's grave every year.

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turn in one's grave

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To be very upset or disturbed even after death, often used figuratively.
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tomb, burial site, sepulcher, serious, solemn
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lighthearted, trivial
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grave danger, grave mistake, grave concern, graveyard, visit a grave
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#11112
🌱
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grass
/ɡræs/
noun
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plants with narrow green leaves, often covering the ground in fields or gardens
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Children are playing on the grass.

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the grass is always greener on the other side

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other people's situations always seem better than one's own
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lawn, turf, pasture, sod, herbage
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bare ground, soil
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green grass, cut grass, fresh grass, tall grass
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#11113
👵
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grandmother
/ˈɡrændˌmʌðər/
noun
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the mother of one's father or mother
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My grandmother makes delicious cakes.

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teach your grandmother to suck eggs

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to give advice to someone who knows more about the subject than you do
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elder, ancestor, matriarch, granny
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descendant, offspring
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maternal grandmother, paternal grandmother, old grandmother
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#11114
👴
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grandfather
/ˈɡrændˌfɑːðər/
noun
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the father of one's father or mother
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My grandfather tells us stories every evening.

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grandfather clause

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an old rule that continues to apply in some cases
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elder, ancestor, forefather, patriarch
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descendant, offspring
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maternal grandfather, paternal grandfather, old grandfather
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#11115
🏰
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grand
/ɡrænd/
adjective
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magnificent and impressive in appearance, size, or style
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They stayed at a grand hotel in Paris.

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grand scheme

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a large, ambitious plan
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majestic, splendid, magnificent, glorious, impressive
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modest, ordinary, simple
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grand design, grand style, grand hotel, grand idea
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#11116
🌾
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grain
/ɡreɪn/
noun
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a small hard seed of a cereal plant such as wheat or rice; a tiny particle of a substance
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A grain of rice fell off the plate.

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go against the grain

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to do something that is unusual or against one's nature
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seed, kernel, particle, speck, granule
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chunk, mass
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grain of rice, grain of sand, cereal grain, wheat grain
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#11117
🐢
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gradually
/ˈɡrædʒuəli/
adverb
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Slowly and steadily, taking place step by step.
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She gradually improved her English over the year.

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slowly, steadily, progressively, step by step
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suddenly, abruptly
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gradually increase, gradually change, gradually improve, gradually decline
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#11118
📊
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grade
/ɡreɪd/
noun, verb
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graded
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graded
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grades
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grading
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A level of quality, rank, or performance; to assign a score or mark to work or performance.
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The teacher graded all the papers by the weekend.

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make the grade

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To succeed or meet the required standard.
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rank, level, mark, score, stage
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failure, decline
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high grade, grade level, grade point, grade paper
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#11119
👔
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governor
/ˈɡʌvərnər/
noun
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An official appointed or elected to govern a state, territory, or organization.
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The governor addressed the citizens about the upcoming election.

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ruler, administrator, leader, official
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citizen, subject
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state governor, governor's office, elected governor, colonial governor
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#11120
🏛️
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government
/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/
noun
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The governing body of a nation, state, or community responsible for making and enforcing laws.
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The government announced a new policy on education.

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big government

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A political concept referring to a government that is large and heavily involved in society.
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administration, authority, regime, state, leadership
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anarchy, lawlessness
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form a government, federal government, government policy, government official
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#11121
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golf
/ɡɒlf/
noun
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A game in which players use clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
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He spends his weekends playing golf with his friends.

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a good walk spoiled

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A humorous phrase describing golf as ruining the enjoyment of walking.
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sport, game, pastime, recreation
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work, labor
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play golf, golf course, golf club, professional golf
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#11122
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golden
/ˈɡoʊldən/
adjective
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made of or resembling gold; precious or excellent
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This is a golden opportunity to learn new skills.

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golden opportunity

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a very good chance to achieve something
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bright, valuable, excellent, precious
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worthless, ordinary
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golden rule, golden age, golden opportunity, golden chance
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#11123
🥇
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gold
/ɡoʊld/
noun
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a yellow precious metal used in jewelry and as money
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The ring was made of pure gold.

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worth its weight in gold

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extremely valuable
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precious metal, wealth, treasure
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worthlessness, poverty
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pure gold, gold medal, gold mine, gold chain
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#11124
🙏
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god
/ɡɑːd/
noun
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a deity; a supreme being believed to control the universe
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People in different cultures worship God in various ways.

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act of God

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an event beyond human control, like a natural disaster
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deity, divinity, lord, almighty
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mortal, human
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believe in God, worship God, fear God, act of God
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