NGSL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 93: Words 1841 to 1860

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
1855 assumption /əˈsʌmp.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
1854 boss /bɑs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person who manages you, or is in charge of you at work
1844 bother /ˈbɑð.ər/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to take the trouble to do something
1851 complicate /ˈkɑm.plɪˌkeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make more difficult
1847 diet /ˈdaɪ.ət/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the type of food that a person or animal usually eats
1853 disappoint /ˌdɪs.əˈpɔɪnt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to not meet the expectations of others or yourself
1852 discipline /ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the teaching of self-control through instruction and practice
1842 effectively /ɪˈfɛk.tɪv.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in a way that produces the result you want
1843 elsewhere /ˈɛls.wɛər/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in or to another or different place
1857 extreme /ɪkˈstrim/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very great in degree
1860 forth /fɔrθ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com out of a place; forward in time, place, or way
1856 freeze /friz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to become hard because of very cold temperatures
1849 gray /greɪ/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com color between black and white
1845 initiative /ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com ability to decide or act upon things yourself without depending on someone else
1841 maximum /ˈmæk.sə.məm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com largest or greatest
1848 motion /ˈmoʊ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a movement; the way something moves
1858 passage /ˈpæs.ɪdʒ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a long, narrow area that connects one place to another
1850 plastic /ˈplæs.tɪk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a very common, light, strong material that can be formed into many different shapes and is made by a chemical process
1859 reputation /ˌrɛp.jəˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an opinion that people have about someone or something based on the past
1846 sharp /ʃɑrp/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having a thin edge or point that is able to cut