NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Band 10: Words 901 to 957

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
933 aerosol /ˈɛɚ.əˌsɔl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a container that has liquid under pressure and releases the liquid in a spray
950 applause /əˈplɔz/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the sound made by clapping and cheering a performance or speech
917 artwork /ˈɑɹtˌwɝk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com photographs or pictures in a printed publication
934 athletic /æθlɛtɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com strong and physically capable
923 bang /bæŋ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to strike something loudly or forcefully
905 bonus /ˈboʊ.nəs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a reward
914 bullet /ˈbʊl.ɪt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an object, usually metal, that is put in a gun and shot
952 calculator /ˈkæl.kjəˌleɪ.tɚ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a small electronic device used for calculation
906 cheat /tʃiːt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to break a rule to gain an advantage
931 cheer /tʃɪr/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to shout praise or encouragement
935 chess /tʃɛs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a game of strategy, for two players
938 circa /ˈsɝkə/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an approximate time period
941 connector /kəˈnɛk.tər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a device that joins things together
922 deadline /ˈdɛd.laɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a date or time before which something must be done
951 demonstrator /ˈdɛm.ən.stɹeɪt.ər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com someone who shows something (e.g. a product) and explains how it works
957 descendant /dɪˈsɛn.dənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com someone who is related to a person or group of people who lived in the past
945 entrant /ˈɛntɹənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person who enters a contest
921 halfway /hæfweɪ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a middle point between two extremes
947 handout /ˈhændaʊt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a piece of paper with information, often given out before a presentation
946 hawk /hɔk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a large bird that gets its food by killing smaller birds and animals
904 herbicide /ˈhɜr.bəˌsaɪd/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a poison that kills weeds
928 homework /ˈhoʊmˌwɜrk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com work that a student is given to do at home
920 incredible /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very hard to believe
943 incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com extremely, hard to believe
953 mall /mɔl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a large shopping center with many individual stores
910 memorize /mɛmɜˌaɪz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to study something well enough that it can be retrieved from memory
919 millimeter /ˈmɪləˌmitɚ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com 1/1000th of a meter
907 missile /ˈmɪs.aɪl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a weapon, usually thrown, shot or launched
927 multi /ˈmulti/ prefix OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a prefix meaning 'more than one'
942 nasty /ˈnæs.ti/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very bad, unpleasant, offensive
944 neo /ˈniːəʊ/ prefix OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'
918 pardon /ˈpɑɹ.dən/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to excuse
916 postgraduate /ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com study done after taking a first degree
915 punch /pʌntʃ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make a quick hit with a closed hand
949 rack /ræk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a frame, stand or hook on which things are set or hung
909 radar /ˈɹeɪ.dɑɹ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a device that sends out radio waves for finding out the position of another object
903 reactor /riˈæk.tər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a device used to control the release of nuclear energy as a power source
926 ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪkjʊləs/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something that deserves laughter, is foolish or funny
908 rub /ɹʌb/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to move something back and forth along a surface
911 scripture /ˈskɹɪptʃɚ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the holy books of a particular religion
939 scroll /skɹoʊl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a long rolled piece of paper with writing on it; (v.) to move up and down a computer screen
901 semester /sɪˈmɛs.tɚ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com half a year in school or college
924 semi /ˈsɛmi/ prefix OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a prefix meaning 'half'
932 shuttle /ʃʌt.əl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a vehicle that carries passengers or items between two places
925 slash /slæʃ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to cut violently
954 sneeze /sniːz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to loudly blow air out of your nose or mouth in a sudden uncontrolled way
955 sniff /snɪf/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to smell by short intakes of air.
940 sponsorship /ˈspɒn.sər.ʃɪp/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com money given to a student to pay for education
956 stadium /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a sports arena
948 tech /tɛk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com short for technology or technician
936 terribly /ˈtɛɹ.ɪ.bli/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in an extreme manner; badly
930 tricky /ˈtɹɪk.i/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com difficult to do or deal with; something that needs skill
902 underneath /ˌʌn.dərˈniθ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com below or beneath something; under
937 unintelligible /ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com cannot be understood
929 volition /voʊˈlɪʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of making a conscious choice
913 whichever /wɪtʃˈɛvɚ/ det OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com whatever one
912 whoever /huɛvɜ/ pron OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com whatever person; any person at all