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gingerly

Short Definition : very carefully; ADJ.

Definition
(adj) with extreme care or delicacy
Example Sentence
  • they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones
  • the issue was handled only in a gingerly way
Definition
(adv) in a gingerly manner
Example Sentence
  • gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gingerly

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you should not put a lot of ginger in any of the dish or tea, otherwise it will spoil the same. So you should be very careful while handling ginger.

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be VERY CAREFUL while cutting GINGER(LY), since they are small and hard.

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add ginger gingerly in small amount

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when we add ginger in tea we can drive at night because we become cautious

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ginger+CAT...SO HAVE you heard of ginger cat...which has brownish eyes....and old people said..if you see a ginger cat on the way..you have to be careful..as gingercat..brings bad luck.

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Ginger hotel of tata is always careful.

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imagine in ur teenage u used to drink ginger beer secretly hence gingerly=secretly

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girth

Short Definition : distance around something; circumference

Definition
(noun) the distance around a person's body Definition
(noun) stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place
Synonyms : cinch
Definition
(verb) tie a cinch around
Synonyms : cinch
Example Sentence
  • cinch horses
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for girth

girth resembles Earth. Remember it as the circumference of the earth is 5940302(some no.- which makes you remember the word's meaning)

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– Girth of mother reduces after the birth of the baby.

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sounds like gear 't'o 'h'orse....

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gist

Short Definition : essence; main point; substance

Definition
(noun) the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Synonyms : burden core effect essence
Definition
(noun) the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Example Sentence
  • the gist of the prosecutor's argument
  • the heart and soul of the Republican Party
  • the nub of the story
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gist

gist..sounds very similar to list.....SO your lecturer is asking you to LIST OUT THE MAIN POINTS of the paragraph.

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tell me the - guts - of your idea

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glacial

Short Definition : like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg

Definition
(adj) relating to or derived from a glacier
Example Sentence
  • glacial deposit
Definition
(adj) devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Example Sentence
  • a frigid greeting
  • got a frosty reception
  • a frozen look on their faces
  • a glacial handshake
  • icy stare
  • wintry smile
Definition
(adj) extremely cold
Synonyms : arctic frigid gelid icy polar
Example Sentence
  • an arctic climate
  • a frigid day
  • gelid waters of the North Atlantic
  • glacial winds
  • icy hands
  • polar weather
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for glacial

glacial can be considered as facial(unfriendliness expression)

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Ice+Glass>=Glass+ice

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Remember TITANIC, it was hit by a freezing cold Glacier like...and glaciers are very cold ... so glacial would be extremely cold...

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glamor

Short Definition : compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous

Definition
(noun) alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
Synonyms : glamour

glare

Short Definition : shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.

Definition
(noun) a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
Synonyms : blaze brilliance
Example Sentence
  • a glare of sunlight
Definition
(noun) an angry stare
Synonyms : glower
Definition
(noun) a focus of public attention
Example Sentence
  • he enjoyed being in the limelight
  • when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
Definition
(verb) look at with a fixed gaze
Synonyms : glower
Example Sentence
  • The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her
Definition
(verb) be sharply reflected
Example Sentence
  • The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface
Definition
(verb) shine intensely
Example Sentence
  • The sun glared down on us
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for glare

similar like a gale when bowler bowled the ball gale gives a angry look.

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glaring

Short Definition : (of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly

Definition
(adj) shining intensely
Example Sentence
  • the blazing sun
  • blinding headlights
  • dazzling snow
  • fulgent patterns of sunlight
  • the glaring sun
Definition
(adj) conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Example Sentence
  • a crying shame
  • an egregious lie
  • flagrant violation of human rights
  • a glaring error
  • gross ineptitude
  • gross injustice
  • rank treachery
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for glaring

glaring~~ glowing

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glaze

Short Definition : cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery

Definition
(noun) any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods Definition
(noun) a glossy finish on a fabric Definition
(noun) a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. Definition
(verb) coat with a glaze
Example Sentence
  • the potter glazed the dishes
  • glaze the bread with eggwhite
Definition
(verb) become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
Example Sentence
  • Her eyes glaze over when she is bored
Definition
(verb) furnish with glass
Synonyms : glass
Example Sentence
  • glass the windows
Definition
(verb) coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze
Synonyms : candy sugarcoat
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for glaze

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glass coating ~ make sense yourself

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teflon coating is glazing process

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blaze (a light-colored marking) the metal with glaze (a coating for ceramics)

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glaze: GaLvAniZE (with Zinc over iron)

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Eyes glaze when you are full of laze.

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gleam

Short Definition : brief flash of light; glow; V.

Definition
(noun) an appearance of reflected light
Synonyms : gleaming glow lambency
Definition
(noun) a flash of light (especially reflected light)
Synonyms : gleaming glimmer
Definition
(verb) be shiny, as if wet
Synonyms : glint glisten glitter shine
Example Sentence
  • His eyes were glistening
Definition
(verb) shine brightly, like a star or a light
Synonyms : glimmer
Definition
(verb) appear briefly
Example Sentence
  • A terrible thought gleamed in her mind
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for gleam

gleam - beam ; beam of light is synonym of gleam

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try to remember it by remembering glimmer= light

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glean

Short Definition : gather leavings; gather grain left behind by reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often with difficulty

Definition
(verb) gather, as of natural products
Synonyms : harvest reap
Example Sentence
  • harvest the grapes
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for glean

It sounds like clean. You clean by gathering the leavings bit by bit

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concentrate on the word lean,u lean forward,rather bend forward when u want to pick up something...gather leavings

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green + clean.... you clean the green products by picking them up.

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glean: Gather for the LEAN and needy

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Cleaning the surface for gleaning the information.

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