W and P (Part 9) Flashcards
gamut/gantlet/gauntlet
full range or scope of things/is a form of punishment in which people run between rows of people who attempt to beat them/is a glove down when a person is challenged to a duel
gender/sex
people and animals differ by sex (biological characteristic)/ words differ by gender (social construct)
gibe/jibe
to taunt/ to agree correspond or tally
gig/jig
a musician’s job, a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage/to move with a quick, jerky motion or hop
gild/guild
you gild an object by covering it with a gold/ a guild is a group or an organization of people doing similar things
good/well
an adjective/an adverb
gorilla/guerilla
ape/fighter
grisly/grizzly
horrible/bear
hail/hale
to greet or to come from or frozen raindrops/healthy or to haul
hanged/hung
a criminal is always hanged/ a picture is hung
hard/hardly
solid or industrious or difficult/means only just or certainly not.
hardy/hearty
it is durable / it is healthy or happy
hear/here
perceive/in this place
hear/listen
to receive or become aware of sound using your ears / to give attention to someone or something in order to hear something properly
heard/herd
perceived/group of animals
