adjective

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Bad / Old

grizzled - Having or streaked with gray hair

The colonel's grizzled beard were like a badge of honor because it reminded him of the many years he had served with distinction in the army.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

grubby - Dirty; grimy

Tate's mother told him to wash his grubby hands before eating dinner.

noun

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Good / Brave

gumption - Having spirited initiative and resourcefulness

Jill had enough gumption inside her to raise her hand to object about what the speaker was saying, because she thought what was being said was totally stupid.

adjective

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Bad / Unhappy

grouchy - Irritable, bad-tempered, and complaining

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

noun

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Other / Shape

gully - A water-worn ravine

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

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

gruff - An impatient, rude, and unfriendly way of speaking

When Professor Barkley's students visited him at his house on his birthday, they could see that behind his usual gruff exterior was a kind and gentle man.

adjective

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Bad / Confused

groggy - Dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow

Gina was so groggy from the flu that she couldn't get out of bed.

noun

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Other / Body

gulp - An act of gulping food or drink

Sweating from the heat, Roger took a big gulp of water to cool down.

adjective

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Bad / Disgusting

grungy - Grimy; dirty

The grungy room required a lot of cleaning before it could be used by anybody.

adjective

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Bad / Dirty

gritty - A surface covered with dirt

Sam borrowed Al's tools to fix his car, and found them dirty and gritty, but also very useful.

noun

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Other / Desire

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 / Unhappy

grumpy - Easily irritated and bad-tempered, usually from lack of sleep or feeling old

Howard's grumpy neighbor never said hello whenever Howard walked by his neighbor's house.