NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 9: Words 161 to 180

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
180 arbitrary /ˈɑr.bɪˌtrɛr.i/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com unsupported
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
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
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"
178 feedback /ˈfidˌbæk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a response to a message; information about a person's behavior
163 ideology /ˌaɪ.diˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a set of beliefs by groups or individuals
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
167 instability /ˌɪn.stəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not stable; changeable
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
173 oral /ˈɔr.əl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com by mouth
171 physician /fəzɪʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a medical doctor
165 quantitative /ˈkwɒn.tɪˌteɪ.tɪv/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the describing or measuring of quantity.
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
176 variant /ˈvɛər.i.ənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com differing, especially from something of the same general kind.