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glit • ter / ' glitsr / verb ( glit • ters , glit • ter • ing ,

glit tered )

to shine with a lot of small flashes of bright light The broken glass glittered in the sun. ► glit • ter noun [ noncount ]

the glitter of jewels

glit • ter • ing / ' glitsrig / adjective

shining with a lot of small flashes of bright light

very successful and exciting a glittering career

gloat / glout / verb ( gloats, gloat • ing, gloat ed )

to show that you are happy about your own success or

someone else's failure

She is still gloating over her victory.

glob • al © AWL / ' gloubl/ adjective

of or about the whole world

Pollution is a global problem.

►glob • al • ly AWL / ' gloubsli / adverb

We need to start thinking globally.

glob • al • i • za • tion IawlI / igloubsls 'zeijn /

noun [ noncount ]

( business ) the fact that different cultures and economic systems are becoming similar because of the influence of large international companies and of improved communications the globalization of world trade

glob • al warm • ing / igloubl 'wormig / noun

[noncount]

the fact that the earth's atmosphere is getting hotter because of increases in certain gases

— Look at the greenhouse effect .

globeaw / gloub / u

[ count ] a round object with a map of the world on it

the globe [ singular ] the world He's traveled all over the globe.

gloom / glum / noun [ noncount ]

a state when it is almost completely dark It was hard to see anything in the gloom.

a feeling of being sad and without hope

The news brought deep gloom to the community.

gloom • y / ' glumi / adjective

( gloom i • er , gloom • i • est )

dark and sad What a gloomy day!

sad and without hope

He's feeling very gloomy because he can't get a job.

► gloom • i • ly / ' glumsli / adverb

She looked gloomily out of the window at the rain.

glo • ri • ous / ' gloriss / adjective

( formal ) famous and full of glory a glorious history

wonderful or beautiful The weather was glorious.

glo • ry / ' glori / noun [ noncount ]

fame (= being known by many people ) and respect that you get when you do great things

The winning team came home covered in glory.

great beauty

Fall is the best time to see the forest in all its glory .

glos • sa • ry / ' glassri / noun [ count ] ( plural glos . sa • ries )

( english language arts ) a list of difficult words and their meanings, especially at the end of a book

gloss • y / ' glasi / adjective ( gloss • i •er, gloss • i est)

smooth and shiny glossy hair

glove © / gkv /

noun [ count ]

a thing that you wear to keep your hand warm or safe

I need a new pair of gloves . rubber gloves

glow / glou / verb ( glows , glow • ing , glowed )

to send out soft light or heat without flames or smoke His cigarette glowed in the dark.

glownoun [ singular ] the glow of the sky at sunset

glow • ing / ' glouig / adjective

saying that someone or something is very good His teacher wrote a glowing report about his work.

glue1 / glu / noun

[noncount]

a thick liquid that you use for sticking things together — Look at the picture at stationery .

glue 2 / glu / verb ( glues , glu • ing , glued )

to stick one thing to another thing with glue Glue the two pieces of wood together .

glued to something

( informal )

giving all your attention to something and not wanting to leave it

On election night we were all glued to the TV.