WORD LIST: g
gain
to get possession of; to get more; to increase
game
an activity with rules in which people or teams play or compete, usually sports
gas
any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns to provide heat, light or power
gate
a door in a fence, usually it is made of wood or metal
gather
to bring or come together into a group or place; to collect
general
a high military leader
general
without details; affecting or including all or almost all
generation
all people of about the same age within a family, or in society (“People of my father’s generation remember Word War 2.”)
genes
parts of cells that control the growth and development of living things; genes from the mother and father are passed to the child
genetic engineering
the science of changing the genes of a living organism
gentle
soft; kind; not rough or violent
get
to receive; to gain; to go and bring back; to become; to become the owner of
gift
something given without cost to the person who receives it; a natural skill (“He had a gift for writing.”)
girl
a young female person
give
to present something to another person to keep without receiving payment
glass
a hard, clear material that is easily broken, used most often for windows or for containers to hold liquids; such a container to hold liquid
global
affecting or including the whole world
glory
great love, praise and honor; the beautiful light around God
go
to move from one place to another; to leave
goal
that toward which an effort is directed; that which is aimed at; the end of a trip or race
god
the spirit that is honored as creator of all things (“They believe in God.”); a spirit or being believed in many religions to have special powers
gold
a highly valued yellow metal
good
pleasing; helpful; kind; correct; not bad
goods
things owned or made to be sold
govern
to control; to rule by military or political power
government
a system of governing; the organization of people that rules a country, city or area
grace(of God)
God's love for people who do not deserve it. People cannot earn God's grace.
grain
the seed of grass plants used for food, such as wheat, rice and corn; those plants that produce the seeds
granddaughter
the daughter of a person’s daughter or son
grandfather
the father of a person’s father or mother
grandmother
the mother of a person’s father or mother
grandson
the son of a person’s daughter or son
grass
a plant with long, narrow, green leaves
gravity
the force that pulls things toward the center of the earth
gray
having the color like that made by mixing black and white
great
very large or more than usual in size or number; very good; important
greed
a strong desire for more than you need of something
green
having the color like that made by mixing yellow and blue; having the color like that of growing leaves and grass
ground
land; the earth’s surface; soil
group
a number of people or things together; a gathering of people working for a common purpose
grow
to develop or become bigger; to increase in size or amount
guard
to watch and protect a person, place or thing (“He guards the president.”)
guard
a person or thing that watches or protects (“He is a prison guard.”)
guide
to lead to; to show the way
guide
one who shows the way
guilty
having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a bad action
gun
a weapon that shoots bullets
