NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 28: Words 541 to 560

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
557 allocate /æləkˌeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to distribute according to a plan
548 broadly /ˈbrɔd.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in a manner that includes general points, but not small details
556 clinic /klɪnɪk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a small hospital
552 dilemma /dɪˈlɛm.ə/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a position in which a person must make difficult choices
559 dissertation /ˌdɪs.ərˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an in-depth paper submitted for a doctorate degree
545 execute /ˈɛk.sɪˌkjut/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to kill someone as a punishment; to finish something
558 hydrogen /ˈhaɪ.dɹə.dʒən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the lightest of all chemical elements, has no smell or color
546 intensive /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com needs great effort for a short period of time
551 merge /mɜdʒ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to cause two or more things to become combined into one
549 metabolism /məˈtæb.əˌlɪz.əm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the chemical processes of the body in which food is converted to energy
553 motif /moʊˈtif/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
554 motive /ˈmoʊtɪv/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a reason for doing something
547 reconstruct /ˌri.kənˈstrʌkt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to rebuild something after it has been destroyed
550 revolutionary /ˌɹɛvəˈluʃənɛɹi/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a significant change in something
555 subtle /ˈsʌt.l/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com difficult to notice, understand, or see
560 susceptible /səˈsɛp.tə.bəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com at risk of developing a certain illness or problem
541 terminology /ˌtɜr.məˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com specific words and expressions used in a particular field
544 traditionally /trədɪʃənəli/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something done in a customary or traditional manner
543 triangle /ˈtɹaɪˌəŋ.ɡəl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a closed shape with three straight sides
542 vegetation /ˌvɛdʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com plants