Word Book G-1 (1/2)
gain - grain →
gain [(1) to get possession of; (2) to get more; (3) to increase]
For a long time, United States voters did not know which candidate gained the presidency. (1)
game [an activity with rules in which people or teams play or compete, usually sports]
gas [(1) any substance that is not solid or liquid; (2) any substance that burns to provide heat, light or power]
Seventy-eight percent of our atmosphere is nitrogen gas. (1)
Natural gas is used to heat many homes in the United States. (2)
gather [(1) to bring or come together into a group or place; (2) to collect]
general [(1) a high military leader; (2) without details; (3) affecting or including all or almost all]
The general ordered his forces to attack. (1)
The senator made a general statement on the proposal, and promised details later. (2)
gentle [(1) soft; (2) kind; (3) not rough or violent]
get [(1) to receive; (2) to gain; (3) to go and bring back; (4) to become; (5) to become the owner of]
Did you get the letter I sent to you? (1)
Please get an apple for me at the food store. (3)
gift [something given without cost]
girl [a young female person]
give [to present to another 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]
go [(1) to move from one place to another; (2) to leave]
goal [(1) that toward which an effort is directed; (2) that which is aimed at; (3) the end of a trip or race]
Our goal is to finish this report today. (1)
god [(1) the spirit that is honored as creator of all things; (2) a spirit or being believed in many religions to have special powers]
gold [a highly valued yellow metal]
good [(1) pleasing; (2) helpful; (3) kind; (4) correct; (5) not bad]
Your good plans helped us complete the project early. (2)
He was a good person who had many friends. (3)
She gave good answers to every question on the examination. (4)
goods [things owned or made to be sold]
govern [(1) to control; (2) to rule by military or political power]
Special rules govern the election. (1)
The troubled country is governed by a group of military officers. (2)
government [(1) a system of governing; (2) the organization of people that rules a country, city or area]
America has a democratic government. (1)
The Labor government has survived a political attack by the opposition party. (2)
grain [(1) the seed of grass plants used for food, such as wheat, rice and corn; (2) those plants that produce the seeds]
