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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| go for | /ɡoʊ fɔr/ | phr. v. | to choose or try to get something | I think I'll go for the chicken. | |
| go off | /ɡoʊ ɔf/ | phr. v. | to explode, start ringing, or stop liking something | The alarm went off at 6 a.m. | |
| go on | /ɡoʊ ɑn/ | phr. v. | to continue; to happen | Please go on with your story. | |
| goalkeeper | /ˈɡoʊlˌkiːpər/ | n. | the player who protects the goal in soccer | The goalkeeper made a great save. | |
| gorgeous | /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/ | adj. | very beautiful or attractive | She wore a gorgeous dress. | |
| Govern | /ˈɡʌvərn/ | v. | To control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc. | The country is governed by a president. | |
| Governor | /ˈɡʌvərnər/ | n. | Head of state | State governor. | |
| Grab | /ɡræb/ | v. | To take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly | He grabbed his bag and ran. | |
| Gradual | /ˈɡrædʒuəl/ | adj. | Happening or changing slowly over a long period of time or distance | There has been a gradual improvement. | |
| Graduation | /ˌɡrædʒʊˈeɪʃən/ | n. | The ceremony of receiving a degree | My family came to my graduation. | |
| Grain | /ɡreɪn/ | n. | A seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as wheat or rice | They produce a lot of grain. | |
| Grand | /ɡrænd/ | adj. | Important and large in degree | They had a grand party. | |
| Grant | /ɡrænt/ | v. | To give or allow someone something, usually in an official way | They granted him a visa. | |
| Graphic | /ˈɡræfɪk/ | adj. | A visual image | The game has great graphics. | |
| graphics | /ˈɡræfɪks/ | n. | pictures, charts, or visual images in a design or computer program | The game has amazing graphics. | |
| Grateful | /ˈɡreɪt̬fəl/ | adj. | Showing or expressing thanks | I am very grateful for your help. | |
| Grave | /ɡreɪv/ | n. | A place in the ground where a dead person is buried | They visited his grave. | |
| Gravity | /ˈɡrævɪti/ | n. | Force of attraction | Zero gravity. | |
| Greenhouse | /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ | n. | A building with glass walls and roof for plants | We grow tomatoes in the greenhouse. | |
| Greet | /ɡrit/ | v. | To welcome someone with particular words or a particular action | He greeted me with a smile. | |
| greeting | /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/ | n. | a word or action used to say hello | She sent me a friendly greeting. | |
| groom | /ɡruːm/ | noun/verb | a man on his wedding day; to clean and care for an animal or person | The groom looked nervous before the ceremony. | |
| group project | /ɡruːp ˈprɑːdʒɛkt/ | noun phrase | a school task done by a group | Our group project is about plants. | |
| Guarantee | /ˌɡærənˈti/ | n. | To promise that something will happen or exist | I guarantee you will love this book. | |
| Guard | /ɡɑrd/ | v. | A person or group of people whose job is to protect someone or something | The security guard checked my ID. |
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