Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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grasp

He grabbed her hand to stop

her falling.

go^3

noun an attempt to do

something » I always wanted

to have a go at waterskiing.

attempt, shot (informal),

stab (informal), try

goal

noun something that a person

hopes to achieve » The goal

is to finish the race as fast as

you can without dropping the

egg from the spoon.

aim, end, intention, object,

objective, purpose, target

gobble

verb to eat food very quickly

» Pete gobbled the pasta as

if he hadn’t eaten for a week.

bolt, devour, wolf

good^1

adjective pleasant, acceptable,

or satisfactory

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good^2

adjective skilful or successful

» Miguel was really good

at art.

accomplished, adept,

clever, competent,

proficient, skilled, talented

antonym: incompetent

good^3

adjective kind, thoughtful,

and loving » You are so good

to me, bringing me flowers.

benevolent, considerate,

generous, kind-hearted,

obliging, thoughtful

goodwill

noun kindness and helpfulness

towards other people

» As service was unusually

slow, the waiter gave her a free

drink as a gesture of goodwill.

benevolence, favour,

friendliness, friendship

gossip

noun informal conversation

about other people » The

friends met once a week

for a coffee and a gossip.

dirt, hearsay, chitchat,

prattle, scandal,

tittle-tattle

go through

verb to experience

an unpleasant event

» I was going through a

very difficult time at school.

endure, experience,

undergo

grab

verb to take hold of something

roughly » He grabbed her

hand to stop her falling.

clutch, grasp, seize, snatch

grace

noun an elegant way of moving

» The swans on the river

swim with such grace.

elegance, poise

antonym: clumsiness

grade

verb to arrange things

according to quality

» Chillies are graded according

to how hot they taste.

class, classify, group, rate,

sort, evaluate, sequence

gradual

adjective happening or

changing slowly » There was

a gradual introduction of new

school rules.

continuous, progressive,

slow, steady

antonym: sudden

grand^1

adjective very impressive

in size or appearance

» The grand building in the

town centre is the palace.

imposing, impressive,

magnificent, majestic,

monumental, splendid,

glorious, grandiose, palatial

grand^2

adjective (informal) pleasant

or enjoyable » It was a grand

day out at the beach.

brilliant (informal), great

(informal), marvellous

(informal), terrific (informal),

wonderful

grant^1

noun a money award given

for a particular purpose

» My application for a music

grant has been accepted.

allocation, allowance,

award, handout, subsidy

grant^2

verb to allow someone to have

something » Chloe was

granted access to the

backstage area.

allocate, allow, award, give,

permit, accord, bestow

antonym: deny

grant^3

verb to admit that something

is true » I grant that the chair

was wobbly before you broke it.

accept, acknowledge,

admit, allow, concede

antonym: deny

grasp^1

verb to hold something firmly

» Rohan grasped the branch

to steady himself.

clutch, grab, grip, hold,

seize, snatch

grasp^2

verb to understand an idea

» She failed to grasp the

urgency of the situation.

absorb, appreciate,

assimilate, realize,

take in, understand

grasp^3

noun a firm hold

» Logan loosened his grasp

on the camera.

clasp, embrace, grip, hold

As service was unusually slow,

the waiter gave her a free drink

as a gesture of goodwill.

Chloe was granted access

to the backstage area.

Pete gobbled the pasta as

if he hadn’t eaten for a week.

The grand building in the town

centre is the palace.

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