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Other / Body

nounverb verb

gaze - Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought

Ned and Inez gazed into each other's eyes as if they were the only two people on Earth.

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Bad / Stupid

adjective

goofy - Foolish; harmlessly eccentric

Sven was regarded as goofy because of his weird laugh that burst out of him at the strangest times. .

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Bad / Unfriendly

verb

goad - Provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction

Max was the biggest 8th grader in the school yard, and he would often be aggressive with the other kids, trying to goad them into a fight that he knew he would win.

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Bad / Unfriendly

noun

guff - Trivial, worthless, or insolent talk or ideas

Wanda couldn't take her date's guff as he kept on complaining about women's rights, so she tried to figure out an excuse to leave.

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Other / Light

verb

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Gleam - A brief or faint light, often reflected off a surface.

The gleam of the sun on the water made the whole lake look magical.

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Other / Move

nounverb noun

Picture

Glance - a quick look at someone or something

She took a glance at the clock and realized she was running late.

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Other / Light

noun

glint - A small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface

Through the open door, the dog could see a glint of light peeking through.

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Good / Friendly

nounverb noun

gab - Talk; chatter

In the typical workplace, employees engage in gab with each other around the water cooler.

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Good / Exciting

adjective

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Glorious - Full of beauty, splendor, or magnificence; worthy of admiration.

The team's glorious victory in the championship was celebrated for weeks.

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Other / Sound

nounverb noun

grunt - A low, short guttural sound made by an animal or a person

The weightlifter let out a loud grunt before lifting the bar off of the ground.

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Bad / Unhappy

nounverb verb

gripe - To complain about something that is bothering you

Tom griped about his power bill to the utility company because it was three dollars higher than usual.

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Bad / Disgusting

adjective

grungy - Grimy; dirty

The grungy room required a lot of cleaning before it could be used by anybody.