EASIER ENGLISH BASIC DICTIONARY 9. This dictionary contains the most frequently used words in English and provides the basic vocabulary needed for everyday communication by anyone starting to learn the language. It is especially useful for elementary and pre-intermediate students of all ages and would be suitable for those working towards an elementary level English examination such as KET or PET. | 149 guidebook as guides through the forest. 2. a person who shows tourists round a place O The guide showed us round the castle. O The museum guide spoke so fast that we couldn t understand what she was saying. 3. a book which gives information O a guide to Athens O a guide to the butterflies of Europe verb 1. to show someone the way to somewhere O She guided us up the steps in the dark. 2. to show tourists round a place O He guided us round the castle and told us about its history. guidebook gaidbuk noun a book with information about a place guilty gilti adjective 1. who has committed a crime O He was found guilty of murder. O The jury decided she was not guilty. 2. feeling unhappy because you have done something wrong O I feel very guilty about not having written to you. note guiltier - guiltiest guitar gi ta noun a musical instrument with six strings played with the fingers O He plays the guitar in a pop group. gulf ZgAlf noun an area of sea partly surrounded by land O the Gulf of Mexico gum gAm noun 1. glue O She spread gum on the back of the photo and stuck it onto a sheet of paper. 2. the flesh around the base of your teeth O Brushing your teeth every day is good for your gums. verb to stick something with glue O She gummed the pictures onto a sheet of paper note gums - gumming - gummed gun gAn noun 1. a weapon which shoots bullets O The robber pulled out a gun. O She grabbed his gun and shot gym him dead. 2. a small piece of equipment which you hold in your hand to spray a substance such as paint or glue O A spray gun gives an even coating of paint. o to jump the gun to start too quickly O The new law comes into effect in a month s time but some shops have already jumped the gun. gunman gAnmanZ noun a man armed with a gun O The gunman pulled out a revolver and started shooting. note The plural is gunmen. gut gAt noun the tube in which food is digested as it passes through the body O He complained of a pain in the gut. guts gAts plural noun courage informal O
