NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 21: Words 401 to 420

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
410 allocation /ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an amount of money, space, etc. that is given to somebody for a particular purpose
420 circulation /sɜkyəlˌeɪʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the movement of blood through the body
403 clone /kloʊn/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make an exact copy of a living thing
417 conceive /kənˈsiv/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to think of, or create, something new (e.g. idea, child)
414 conscious /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com able to understand what is happening around you
413 decay /dɪˈkeɪ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to be slowly broken down by natural processes
409 dominance /ˈdɒm.ə.nəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com being more powerful, successful, or important than others
405 elaborate /ɪˈlæb.ər.ɪt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com made or done with great care or with much detail
407 insert /ˌɪnsɜt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to put something in something
411 lung /lʌŋ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an organ used to breathe
406 nominal /ˈnɑ.mɪ.nəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in name or thought but not reality
418 offspring /ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the child of a person or the young of a plant or animal
404 orient /ˈɔɹ.i.ənt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to focus your attention or efforts on something
412 productive /prəˈdʌk.tɪv/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
402 reliability /rilˌaɪəbɪləti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a quality that makes someone or something dependable and deserving of trust
408 reproduction /ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌkʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the process that produces the next generation
419 resemble /rɪzɛmbəl/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to be similar to someone or something in looks or manner
401 spontaneous /spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something that happens on its own, seemingly without cause
415 thickness /ˈθɪknəs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the distance between the opposite edges of something; how thick something is
416 transmit /trænzmɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to broadcast by using electrical signals to a radio or TV