Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 noun
gladiator
Meaning
A man trained to fight in public contests in ancient Rome.
Example
The gladiator fought bravely in the arena.
C1 adjective
glaring
Meaning
Extremely obvious or shining intensely.
Example
There was a glaring mistake in the report.
C1 verb
glaze
Meaning
to cover with a smooth, shiny surface; to coat with a glossy finish
Example
The chef glazed the cake with chocolate.
C1 noun, verb
gleam
Meaning
a small or brief shining light; to shine softly
Example
A gleam of hope appeared in her eyes.
C1 verb
glean
Meaning
to collect or gather slowly and bit by bit, especially information or crops left after harvest
Example
The journalist gleaned facts from several sources.
C1 noun/verb
glimmer
Meaning
A faint or wavering light; to shine with a faint light.
Example
A glimmer of hope shone in her eyes.
C1 verb
glisten
Meaning
To shine with a sparkling light, often when wet or polished.
Example
The grass glistened with morning dew.
C1 noun
glitch
Meaning
A sudden, usually temporary fault or malfunction in a system or device.
Example
The computer crashed due to a minor glitch in the software.
C1 verb
gloat
Meaning
To take pleasure in someone else's misfortune or to show smug satisfaction.
Example
He couldn't help but gloat over his rival's failure.
C1 proper noun
GlobalFoundries
Meaning
A specific company in semiconductor manufacturing.
Example
GlobalFoundries is a leading semiconductor company.
C1 verb
globalize
Meaning
to make something worldwide in scope or application; to integrate into a global system
Example
Many companies globalize their operations to reach international markets.
C1 noun
Gloom
Meaning
partial or total darkness; a state of dejection or despondency
Example
The thick clouds cast a gloom over the valley, making everything appear dark and dreary.
C1 verb
glorify
Meaning
to praise or honor someone or something; to make something seem better than it is
Example
The movie glorifies war heroes.
C1 noun
Gloss
Meaning
a shiny or lustrous surface finish; a superficially attractive appearance; lip gloss
Example
She applied a clear gloss to her lips to give them a shiny, healthy appearance.
C1 phrasal verb
gloss over
Meaning
to avoid discussing something unpleasant or make it seem less important
Example
The report glossed over the company's financial problems.
C1 noun
Glossary
Meaning
an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with explanations; a brief dictionary
Example
The textbook includes a helpful glossary at the end to define technical terms.
C1 verb
glossover
Meaning
an informal or non-standard variant of 'gloss over', meaning to ignore or minimize something
Example
He tried to glossover his mistakes during the meeting.
C1 adjective
Glum
Meaning
sad; dejected; downcast; gloomy
Example
He looked glum after hearing the bad news.
C1 adjective
glycemic
Meaning
Relating to the presence of glucose in the blood and how foods affect blood sugar levels.
Example
High-glycemic foods cause a rapid increase in blood sugar.
C1 noun
gnome
Meaning
a small mythical creature, often depicted as a bearded man living underground; also a figurine used in gardens
Example
The garden was decorated with a gnome statue.
C1 verb
goad
Meaning
to provoke, annoy, or urge someone to take action
Example
He tried to goad his opponent into making a mistake.
C1 verb
gobble
Meaning
to eat something quickly and greedily
Example
The children gobbled their food in minutes.
C1 noun
Goldsmith
Meaning
a person who makes or repairs articles of gold
Example
The goldsmith crafted a beautiful wedding ring.
C1 noun
goosebumps
Meaning
small raised bumps on the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement
Example
The horror movie gave me goosebumps.