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noun

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

groan - A deep sound made in pain or annoyance

As his back pain suddenly came back, Bob let out a loud groan.

noun

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Good / Big

audio

gamut - The complete range or scope of something

The colored pencils ran the gamut from light blue to dark red.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

audio

garish - Clothing that is unusually different, bright and showy

Many garish outfits today look like they were colored with every crayon in the box.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

audio

grouchy - Irritable, bad-tempered, and complaining

Eli was a grouchy man who hated when the neighborhood kids would walk on his lawn.

verb

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Bad / Angry

audio

glower - To have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl

Ron glowered at Ben when Ben criticized the mayor of Ron's home town.

verb

See noun

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Good / Friendly

audio

gab - Talk, typically at length, about trivial matters

Having no use for small talk, Robert would roll his eyes as soon as the people around him would gab endlessly.

noun

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Other / Shape

audio

gully - A water-worn ravine

On their nature walk, Tim saw that erosion had left the gully completely dry.

noun

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Other / Desire

audio

gusto - Enjoyment or vigor in doing something; zest

Denise did her job with gusto, never complaining and always with a smile on her face.

adjective

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Bad / Bad

audio

gruesome - Causing horror, disgust, and shock - usually dealing with death or injury:

When the policeman visited the scene of the murder, the sight was so gruesome that he couldn't help but go outside and throw up.

noun

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Bad / Angry

audio

grudge - A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury

Emma and Sal held a longstanding grudge against each other and could barely stand to be in the same room, but neither one of them remembered what had caused the grudge.

noun

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Good / Pleasure

Url audio

goodies - Products or items that are particularly appealing, delicious, and desirable.

The kids were excited to receive all the goodies in the gift bags at the party.

verb

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Good / Beautiful

audio

glisten - For something wet, bright, or greasy to shine and glitter.

The grass glistened with dew in the early morning.