NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Band 2: Words 101 to 200

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
136 accuracy /ækyɜəsi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com correctness or precision
124 activate /æktəvˌeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make something to start working
200 acute /əˈkjut/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very serious or severe; in maths, an angle < 90 degrees
138 adaptation /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the process of changing
125 adolescent /ˌæd.lˈɛs.ənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com 12-18 years old
137 amplitude /ˈæm.plɪˌtud/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the breadth, width or largeness of something; in electronics: the maximum deviation of an alternating current from its average value.
117 approximation /əˌprɒk.səˈmeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com almost, but not exactly; more or less
180 arbitrary /ˈɑr.bɪˌtrɛr.i/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com unsupported
113 axis /ˈæk.sɪs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
102 chromosome /ˈkroʊ.məˌsoʊm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com cell structures that carry the genetic material that is copied and passed to the next generation.
158 chronic /krɑnɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com over a long time; serious
120 classification /ˌklæs.ə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com objects or people put into categories with shared characteristics.
170 classify /klæsəfˌaɪ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com arrange or order by classes or categories
179 collective /kəˈlɛk.tɪv/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com formed by collection; (n.) an organisation
134 commonly /ˈkɒm.ən.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com usually
185 compact /kəmˈpækt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com packed together; closely united; small
123 comparative /kəmˈpær.ə.tɪv/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com similar to
172 computation /ˌkɒm.pjʊˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a calculation; a method of computing
161 conception /kənˈsɛp.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an idea or notion; the first stage in pregnancy
154 conceptual /kənˈsɛp.tʃu.əl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com characterized by concepts or the forming of concepts
146 cone /koʊn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a 3D shape with a circular base; a part of the eye
105 configuration /kənˌfɪg.jəˈreɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a shape or outline; a method of arrangement
193 convergence /kənˈvɜr.dʒəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com coming together
139 cortex /ˈkɔr.tɛks/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the outer part of an organ or structure
191 defect /ˈdi.fɛkt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a problem; a fault
147 dependence /dɪpɛndəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the need of someone or something
155 detection /dɪˈtɛk.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of discovering something
184 deviation /ˌdi.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not standard or normal; in statistics: the difference between one of a set of values and some fixed value, usually the mean of the set.
186 diagram /daɪəgrˌæm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a drawing intended to explain how something works
145 diameter /daɪˈæm.ɪ.tər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the distance across the center of an object
110 dose /doʊs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
116 elite /ɪˈlit/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com superior; (n.) a superior group of people
199 embed /ɪmbɛd/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to fix something inside something else
149 emergence /ɪˈmɜr.dʒəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the process of emerging/coming out
128 encode /ɛnˈkoʊd/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to change a message or information into code
160 enzyme /ˈɛn.zaɪm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a protein made by cells
182 estimation /ˌɛs.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a rough calculation; an opinion
153 evident /ɛvədənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com plain, clear
177 evolutionary /ˌɛv.əˈlu.ʃəˌnɛr.i/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning evolution
162 ex /ɛks/ prefix OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a prefix meaning "out of," "from," or "not"
152 explicitly /ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very clear; nothing hidden
129 facilitate /fəsɪlətˌeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make easier
178 feedback /ˈfidˌbæk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a response to a message; information about a person's behavior
181 fraction /ˈfræk.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a part of a whole.
135 grammatical /grəˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning grammatical rules
142 horizontal /ˌhɔr.əˈzɒn.tl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com flat or level
163 ideology /ˌaɪ.diˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a set of beliefs by groups or individuals
130 incidence /ˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the rate that something happens
175 indicator /ɪndəkˌeɪtɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an instrument that shows conditions in a machine, such as temperature, speed, pressure; in chemistry: a compound that changes color in the presence of an acid or a base
131 induction /ˌɪnˈdʌk.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com bringing about, or causing
103 infect /ɪnˈfɛkt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to give someone a disease
167 instability /ˌɪn.stəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not stable; changeable
159 integral /ɪntəgrəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com part of something
156 interact /ˌɪn.tərˈækt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to talk and do things with other people
196 interface /ˈɪn.tərˌfeɪs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a shared boundary between two persons or systems through which information is communicated.
108 intermediate /ˌɪn.tərˈmi.di.ɪt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com between
115 locus /ˈloʊ.kəs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a place or location; in genetics: the location of a gene on a chromosome
104 magnetic /mægˈnɛt.ɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having the properties of a magnet, being able to attract.
133 manuscript /ˈmæn.jəˌskrɪpt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a document, a piece of writing
112 maternal /məˈtɜr.nl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having to do with being a mother
168 mediate /ˈmi.diˌeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a helper
174 mid /mɪd/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com at (or near) the middle point
140 minimal /ˈmɪn.ə.məl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the smallest possible
188 morphology /mɔrˈfɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the study of the forms and structures of plants, animals and words
107 namely /ˈneɪm.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com that is to say, specifically
157 neural /ˈnʊər.əl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com about the nerves or nervous system
183 nonlinear /nɒnˈlɪnɪə/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not in a line
106 numerical /nuˈmɛr.ɪ.kəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com includes numbers
111 occurrence /əkɜəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something that happens, an event
173 oral /ˈɔr.əl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com by mouth
148 organism /ˈɔr.gəˌnɪz.əm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a living thing
150 overlap /ˌoʊ.vərˈlæp/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to cover something else
171 physician /fəzɪʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a medical doctor
144 projection /prəˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a part that sticks out; an image on a screen; a prediction
165 quantitative /ˈkwɒn.tɪˌteɪ.tɪv/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the describing or measuring of quantity.
197 radiation /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays, waves or particles.
114 rational /ˈræʃ.ə.nl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com sensible; based on facts
192 separation /ˌsɛp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a line that seperates; a point of parting; a gap
119 sin /sɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a bad act; (v.) to do something bad
169 specification /ˌspɛs.ə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a detailed description of the design and materials used to make something.
164 sperm /spɜrm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com male sex cell
166 sphere /sfɪər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a round 3D object. e.g. a ball
151 substitution /ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person or thing acting or serving in place of another; (v.) to put (a person or thing) in the place of another.
194 sufficiently /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com enough
101 syllable /ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a unit of speech
122 syndrome /ˈsɪn.droʊm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a group of signs and symptoms that accompany a disease
190 syntax /ˈsɪn.tæks/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the study of a system, such as the system of words in a sentence
143 synthesis /ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com building something complex from simple parts
141 systematic /ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having a system or plan
189 thereby /ðɛɚ.baɪ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com by that means; because of that
118 thesis /ˈθi.sɪs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a long essay; a position taken in an argument supported by a set of reasons
121 threshold /ˈθrɛʃ.oʊld/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a level or point at which something would start or stop happening
132 trajectory /trəˈdʒɛk.tə.ri/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the path followed by an object moving through space
109 transmission /trænsmɪʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an electronic signal that has been sent by radio waves; a force that has been transferred from one machine to another
187 tropical /trɑpɪkəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com hot and humid; near to the equator
127 utterance /ˈʌt.ər.əns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something that is said
195 valid /ˈvæl.ɪd/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com sound; just; well-founded
176 variant /ˈvɛər.i.ənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com differing, especially from something of the same general kind.
198 vertical /ˈvɜr.tɪ.kəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a line going up/down; not horizontal
126 vocabulary /voʊˈkæb.jəˌlɛr.i/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the words that a person knows