NGSL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 80: Words 1581 to 1600

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
1595 association /əˌsoʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com organization of people with the same interest
1582 characteristic /ˌkær.ɪk.təˈrɪs.tɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a typical feature or quality that a particular person or thing has
1593 commission /kəˈmɪʃ.ən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a group officially put in charge of finding out about something or controlling something
1581 comparison /kəmˈpær.ə.sən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com looking for differences and similarities in two or more things
1588 desk /dɛsk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a piece of furniture like a table often with drawers
1592 empty /ˈɛmp.ti/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com containing nothing; with no contents
1587 identity /aɪ.dɛn.tɪ.tɪ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com who someone is; the collection of qualities that makes a person
1596 instrument /ˈɪn.strə.mənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a piece of equipment used for a particular purpose such as making music or measuring something
1597 investor /ɪnˈvɛst/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person who gives money to help a business grow for a profit
1583 license /ˈlaɪ.səns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com official document which allows a person to do or have something
1600 lovely /ˈlʌv.li/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com attractive or beautiful
1585 narrow /ˈnær.oʊ/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com long but not wide; a small distance from one side to the other compared to length
1589 permit /pərˈmɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to allow someone to do something or for something to happen
1598 practical /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com relating to what is sensible, real, or useful rather than with ideas or theories
1584 rely /rɪˈlaɪ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com able to depend on
1590 seriously /ˈsɪər.i.əs.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in a serious way; in a way that shows something is important
1586 succeed /səkˈsid/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to finally achieve something that you were trying to achieve
1599 tea /ti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com drink made when you put dried leaves in hot water
1594 unique /juˈnik/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com unlike other things; being the only one like it
1591 wild /waɪld/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com living in nature; not tame