| Greece |
a country in southern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea. Athens is the capital of Greece. |
| greed |
a great desire for more wealth and possessions than one needs or deserves. |
| greedy |
having a very strong desire for ever more money or things. [2 definitions] |
| Greek |
of or having to do with Greece, or its people, culture, or language. [3 definitions] |
| green |
the color of grass or of young, growing leaves; the color between yellow and blue on the color spectrum. [11 definitions] |
| greenhouse |
a building used to grow plants all year long. A greenhouse usually has a glass roof and walls. |
| greenhouse effect |
the warming of the earth's surface and lower atmosphere that is caused by reflected sunlight being trapped by certain gasses that are emitted on earth. Light from the sun travels through space and enters earth's atmosphere, naturally warming the planet and making it possible for humans to live on it. Once sunlight hits the earth, though, it bounces back into space. If it did not go back into space, the earth would be too hot to live on. Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane that are sent into the air from earth are capable of trapping sunlight that should return to space. The warmth created by the trapped sunlight is called the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect can be seen on other planets in the universe if gases emitted from the planet trap light from a star. |
| greenhouse gas |
any of the gases that are sent out from a planet that are capable of trapping sunlight in the planet's atmosphere, which causes the planet as a whole to become warmer. Carbon dioxide and methane are two of these gases. |
| Greenland |
the largest island in the world, located in the north Atlantic Ocean. Greenland is a part of North America. The island belongs to the country of Denmark, but recently it has gained the right to govern itself in some ways. Nuuk is the capital of Greenland. |
| green pepper |
a hollow, somewhat round, fruit that is eaten as a vegetable, especially in salads. The taste of a green pepper is not spicy. A green pepper is called that when the pepper is young and green. If the pepper is allowed to mature, it will become red. |
| green thumb |
a special skill to make plants grow well. |
| greet |
to speak to with friendly or polite words upon meeting or when starting a letter. [3 definitions] |
| greeting |
words or actions used to greet others. [2 definitions] |
| Grenada |
an island country in the eastern West Indies north of Trinidad and Tobago. The capital of Grenada is St. George's. |
| grenade |
a small bomb that is thrown by hand or shot from a rifle after its fuse is set. |
| grew |
past tense of "grow." |
| grey |
another spelling of gray. |
| greyhound |
a breed of dog. Greyhounds have a narrow body and head and long legs. They can run very fast. |
| grid |
a frame of crossing or parallel bars; grating. [3 definitions] |
| griddle |
a flat pan or flat heated surface used in cooking. |
| gridiron |
a flat frame of metal bars or wires, used for cooking foods. [2 definitions] |