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garish (adj)

gaudy, in bad taste

loè loẹt, sặc sỡ, thị hiếu kém

Mrs Watson has poor taste and covers every object in her house with a garish gold lamé

garrulous (adj)

talkative, wordy

nói nhiều, ba hoa, rườm rà

Some talk show hosts are so garrulous that their guests can't get a word in edgewise

genial (adj)

friendly, affable

thân thiện, hòa nhã, vui vẻ

Although he's been known to behave like a real jerk, I would say that my brother is an overall genial guy

gluttony (n)

overindulgence in food or drink

tật háu ăn, sự tham ăn uống

Ada's fried chicken tastes so divine, I don't know how anyone can call gluttony a sin

goad (v)

to urge, spur, incite to action

thúc giục, kích động, khiêu khích

Jim may think he's not going to fight Billy, but Billy will goad Jim on with insults until he throws a punch

gourmand (n)

someone fond of eating and drinking

người sành ăn uống, người thích ăn ngon

My parents, who used to eat little more than crackers and salad, have become real gourmands in their old age

grandiloquence (n)

lofty, pompous language

giọng điệu hùng hồn nhưng rỗng tuếch, sự khoa trương

The student thought her grandiloquence would make her sound smart, but neither the class nor the teacher bought it

grandiose (adj)

on a magnificent or exaggerated scale

hùng vĩ, tráng lệ, phô trương quá mức

Margaret planned a grandiose party, replete with elephants, trapeze artists, and clowns

gratuitous (adj)

uncalled for, unwarranted

vô cớ, không có lý do, không cần thiết

Every morning the guy at the donut shop gives me a gratuitous helping of ketchup packets

gregarious (adj)

drawn to the company of others, sociable

thích đàn đúm, thích giao du, hòa đồng

Well, if you're not gregarious, I don't know why you would want to go to a singles party!

grievous (adj)

injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature

đau khổ, nặng nề, nghiêm trọng, gây tổn thương

Electrocuting the inmate without being sure of his guilt would be a truly grievous mistake

guile (n)

deceitful, cunning, sly behavior

sự lừa đảo, mưu mẹo, sự xảo trá

Because of his great guile, the politician was able to survive scandal after scandal