Glossary of Common Terms
C
Coat
A garment.
Cookie
Unleavened bread, baked twice for longer preservation.
D
Doodle
An irregular feature drawn with a pen, pencil, etc.
Drawer
A sliding compartment in a desk used to store items.
G
Gabardine
A robust diagonal fabric.
Gabela
Levies, taxes, or contributions paid to the State.
Galbana
Laziness, apathy, or low desire to do something.
Gallicism
Use of French words or phrases in another language.
Gallardo
Unfettered, graceful, and gallant. Also, brave.
Gallego
A native of Galicia.
Gallo
A bird of the Galliformes order.
Galvanism
Electricity produced by a chemical reaction.
Garbanzo
A herbaceous plant of the pea family.
Garbo
Gallantry, courtesy, good air and posture.
Garza
A small-headed wading bird.
Gastralgia
Stomach pain.
Gaviota
A type of wading bird.
Gavotte
A traditional dance for two people.
Gazelle
A common name for several medium-sized antelopes.
Gazette
A periodical containing news (business, administrative, literary, or otherwise).
Gaznápiro
A peasant, scrawny, awkward, and infatuated with anything.
Gazpacho
A cold soup made with bread and other ingredients.
Gelatin
A transparent solid substance obtained by cooking connective tissue, bones, and cartilage of animals.
Gem
A generic name for precious stones, mainly those called oriental.
Gendarme
A police officer, from France or other countries, who maintains order and public safety.
General
Common, usual.
Generation
A succession of lineal descendants.
Generic
Common to several species.
Generosity
An inclination to prioritize decorum over usefulness and interest.
Generous
A cheerful giver, free, liberal. Also, one who acts with magnanimity and nobility of spirit.
Genesis
The origin or beginning of something.
Genius
The nature or condition that influences someone’s work.
Genitive
That which can breed and produce something.
Genoese
People from Genoa, Italy.
Gentile
Non-Jewish.
Genuine
Authentic, legitimate.
Geodesy
The mathematical science of determining the Earth’s shape and size.
Geography
The study of the Earth’s physical features, climate, and human populations.
Geometry
The study of figures in a plane or in space.
Geranium
A plant of the Geraniaceae family.
Germ
The principle that outlines the development of a living being.
Germanic
Relating to the Germanic languages or peoples.
Germinate
To begin to grow from a seed.
Gerund
A non-personal verbal form expressing simultaneous action.
Gesticulate
To make gestures.
Gesture
Movement of face, hands, or other body parts expressing emotions.
Giant
A person of abnormally large stature.
Girona
Natural from Girona.
Gladiolus
A plant of the Iridaceae family.
Gleba
A lump of earth turned up by a plow.
Glycerin
A colorless, thick, sweet substance found in fats.
Globe
The Earth.
Globule
A small spherical body.
G
Go
To move from one place to another.
Goat
A domesticated mammal with horns and a beard.
God
A supreme being.
Gold
A precious metal.
Good
Having desirable qualities.
Goose
A large waterfowl.
Government
The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
Grace
Elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action.
Grade
A particular level of rank, quality, proficiency, intensity, or value.
Grain
A small, hard seed, especially of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
Grand
Magnificent and imposing in appearance, size, or scope.
Grape
A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, typically green or purple when ripe, that grows in clusters on vines.
Grass
Vegetation consisting of typically short plants with long narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture, and as a fodder crop.
Grave
A place of burial for a dead body, typically a hole dug in the ground and marked by a stone or mound.
Gray
Of a color intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead.
Great
Of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average.
Green
Of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds.
Grief
Deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone’s death.
Grind
Reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it.
Grip
Grasp (something) tightly.
Grit
Small loose particles of stone or sand.
Gross
(Especially of wrongdoing) flagrant and extreme.
Ground
The solid surface of the earth.
Group
A number of people or things that are located close together or are considered or classed together.
Grow
(Of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically; progress to maturity.
Growth
The process of increasing in physical size.
H
Hawk
A bird of prey, about three decimeters long from beak to tail tip.
Hen
A female chicken.
Hump
A rounded protuberance on the back of a camel or other animal, or a similar protuberance on the back of a person.
M
Moan
To express sorrow or pain with a sound.
O
Office
A room smaller than the room where you meet people you trust.
P
People
Numerous individuals.
Pick
Strong wire bent at one end, like a hook.
Press Release
A short news item intended for inclusion in a newspaper.
Prudery
Affectation of modesty, devotion, or scruples.
R
Rabbit
A small furry mammal with long ears.
S
Sheaf
A bundle of grain stalks tied together after reaping.
T
Throat
The upper windpipe.
T
Twin
Born of the same parturition.
K
Kneel
The action of bending the knee down towards the floor, usually a sign of reverence.
G
Gymnastics
Exercises to develop, strengthen, and give flexibility to the body.
Gypsy
Charming and funny, capturing people’s willingness.
Sunflower
An annual plant native to Peru, of the Compositae family.
R
Rotate
To move around a point or axis.
Spin
Rotation.