lesson twelve
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Lesson Twelve. English I. gird. Definition. Example. Before mounting his horse, the knight girded himself in armor. (v) to encircle with a belt or band; to dress; to equip syn : enclose, surround. gist. Definition. Example. I never did get the gist of the story. (n) main point - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Lesson TwelveEnglish I
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girdDefinition• (v) to encircle with a belt
or band; to dress; to equip
• syn: enclose, surround
Example• Before mounting his
horse, the knight girded himself in armor.
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gistDefinition• (n) main point• syn: essence
Example• I never did get the gist of
the story.
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gleanDefinition• (v) to collect bit by bit; to
gather (grain)• syn: collect gradually,
harvest
Example• The investigator gleaned
pertinent information from the witnesses to the crash.
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glutinousDefinition• (adj) gluey, sticky
Example• The glutinous mass I
was kneading on the counter in no way resembled the bread dough pictured in the cookbook.
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gorgeDefinition• (v) to eat or swallow
greedily
Example• The starving youngster
began to gorge himself with a plateful of sandwiches.
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GothicDefinition• (adj) medieval; type of
fiction that uses remote, gloomy settings
Example• The Warlock is a Gothic
novel with a little romance thrown in to lighten the mood.
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granaryDefinition• (n) a storehouse for grain
Example• When the granary
burned down, we lost a year’s supply of corn.
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gratifyDefinition• (v) to please• syn: satisfy, indulge• ant: displease, dissatisfy
Example• To gratify the pouting
child, his mother handed him a lollipop.
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guileDefinition• (n) slyness and cunning
in dealing with others• syn: cunning, crafitness• ant: ingenuousness
Example• Not without guile herself,
she was quick to recognize it in others.
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gullDefinition• (v) to cheat• syn: trick
Example• It is not easy to gull an
honest person.
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gyrateDefinition• (v) to rotate, spin• syn: revolve, whirl
Example• The kite began to gyrate
crazily as the winds picked up speed.
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harpDefinition• (v) to persist in talking
continuously (on or about something)
Example• My parents harp on the
importance of completing homework.
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haughtyDefinition• (adj) arrogant, proud• syn: arrogant• ant: humble, shy
Example• He gave them a haughty
look as he waved the visitors through the gates.
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havocDefinition• (n) great destruction
Example• The commandos landed
behind enemy lines in order to create confusion and havoc.
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hilarityDefinition• (n) gaiety, joy• syn: mirth• ant: sadness, misery
Example• Because of the hilarity at
my slumber party, everyone was awake all night.