NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 38: Words 741 to 760

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
754 affirm /əˈfɜrm/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to strengthen or support a belief that is already held
756 afterward /æftɜwɜd/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com happening after something else happened
758 antiquity /ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an ancient period; something made a long time ago
751 bodily /ˈbɑdɪli/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com Moving someone with physical force
743 competent /ˈkɒmpətənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com sufficiently qualified or capable of doing job
742 confound /kən.faʊnd/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to confuse and greatly surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain a situation
747 container /kənˈteɪ.nɚ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an object that can be used to hold things; a big metal box
744 degrade /dɪˈgreɪd/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to treat someone without respect; to reduce in amount or strength
741 emit /ɪˈmɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to release or send something
746 fabric /fæbrɪk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com cloth
750 footnote /ˈfʊtˌnoʊt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com extra information at the bottom of a page
748 fungus /ˈfʌŋ.gəs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a group of plants that grow on dead materials and have no flowers, e.g. mushrooms
757 jazz /dʒæz/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a type of American music known for its energetic beat and parts that musicians make up as they go along
745 layout /leɪˌaʊt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a plan or design of something
752 niche /nɪtʃ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a small area; a specialised business, job or activity
749 reservoir /ˈrɛz.ərˌvwɑr/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a lake, usually artificial, where water is collected and stored for the use of a community or industry
760 toxic /ˈtɑk.sɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com poisonous; harmful
759 unemployed /ˌʌnɛmplɔɪd/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com without a job
755 urine /ˈjʊər.ɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com yellow liquid waste from the body
753 vague /veɪɡ/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not clearly stated