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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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CEFR LEVEL

3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

388 words & expressions

Good to see you

phrase

a polite and warm expression indicating pleasure upon greeting someone

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Good Wine Needs No Bush

proverb

A genuinely superior product, service, or merit requires no exaggerated advertisement because its intrinsic quality speaks for itself.

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Good Work Ain't Cheap, Cheap Work Ain't Good

proverb

Superior craftsmanship and professional expertise require fair investment, whereas bargain-rate labor consistently yields substandard quality.

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Goods train

word B2

a railway train designed exclusively to transport cargo and freight rather than passengers

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Goody, Goody Gumdrops

idiom

An informal exclamation used to show playful delight or sometimes childish, sarcastic excitement.

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Goof off

idiom

To waste time, procrastinate, or engage in silly distractions instead of attending to duties.

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Got off Scot-Free

idiom

Escaped entirely without facing any punishment, fine, or deserved consequences.

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Got the Cream

idiom

Looking extremely pleased, smug, or self-satisfied after achieving something desirable or getting one's way.

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Got the Third Degree

idiom

Subjected to intense, relentless, and aggressive questioning or interrogation.

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Got Their Hackles up

idiom

Became visibly angry, irritated, defensive, or primed for confrontation.

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gouge

word C2

to overcharge someone unfairly, or to cut or scoop out roughly

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Gourd

word C1

a fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, cultivated for food or decorative shells

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govern

word B1

to officially control and direct the public policy, affairs, and actions of a country, organization, or people

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governance

word C1

the action or manner of governing a state, organization, or society

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government

word A2

the group of people and offices that run a country or area The governing body of a nation, state, or community; the system by which a state or community is governed. The governing body of a nation, state, or community. The governing body of a nation, state, or community responsible for making and enforcing laws.; The governing body of a nation, state, or community; the system by which a state or community is governed. The governing body of a nation, state, or community. The governing body of a nation, state, or community responsible for making and enforcing laws.

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government office

phrase A2

a place where government administrative work is carried out

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government policy

phrase B2

a set of principles or plans agreed upon by a government to guide decisions and actions

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governor

word B1

a person who officially leads a state, province, institution, or bank An official appointed or elected to govern a state, territory, or organization.

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grab

word B1

to take something quickly or firmly; to get attention To seize something quickly and firmly.

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grace

word A2

smoothness and elegance of movement; also divine goodwill simple elegance or refined movement; goodwill and kindness; simple elegance or refined movement; goodwill and kindness

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grade

word A1

a mark or level of quality; to give marks to work A level of quality, rank, or performance; to assign a score or mark to work or performance.

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gradual

word B2

taking place or progressing slowly in small stages or by degrees

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gradually

word A2

slowly, step by step, over time slowly and steadily over a period of time Slowly and steadily, taking place step by step.

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graduate

word A2

a person who has finished a degree; to finish a course or university degree As a noun: a person who has completed a course of study; As a verb: to complete a course of study successfully.; As a noun: a person who has completed a course of study; As a verb: to complete a course of study successfully.

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graduate from

phrasal verb

to complete an educational degree or course of study at a school, college, or university

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grain

word B2

A small hard seed of a cereal plant such as wheat or rice; a tiny particle of a substance.; wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food; a single seed of a cereal a small hard seed of a cereal plant such as wheat or rice; a tiny particle of a substance

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grand

word B2

large, impressive, or important in style or scale impressive; magnificent; excellent; magnificent and impressive in appearance, size, or style

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grandchild

word A2

a child of one's son or daughter the child of one's son or daughter

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granddad

word A2

an informal, affectionate name for grandfather

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granddaughter

word A2

the daughter of one's son or daughter the daughter of one’s son or daughter

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Grandeur

word C1

Splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance, style, or scale.

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grandfather

word A1

the father of one's father or mother

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grandiloquent

word C2

pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress

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grandma

word A1

an affectionate and familiar word for grandmother

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grandmother

word A1

the mother of your father or mother the mother of one's father or mother; the mother of one's father or mother

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grandpa

word A1

an affectionate and informal term for grandfather

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grandparent

word A1

a parent of one's father or mother the parent of one's father or mother

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grandson

word A2

the son of one's son or daughter

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granny

word A2

an informal, affectionate word for grandmother

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grant

word B1

a sum of money given by a government or organization for a particular purpose; also to agree to give or allow

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