TSL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Band 11: Words 1001 to 1100

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
1098 accuracy /ækyɜəsi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the state of being exact and correct
1023 adapter /ədæptɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something that connects to something to make it usable
1024 advisable /ədvaɪzəbəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something one should do, or is good to do
1099 anyhow /ɛnihˌaʊ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com anyway, besides
1100 appetizer /æpətˌaɪzɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com small amount of food eaten before the main meal
1025 archive /ɑrkˌaɪv/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a place where documents are kept for a long time
1026 artistic /ɑrtɪstɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to be creative, good at art
1027 assurance /əʃʊrəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com certainty or full confidence
1028 athletic /æθlɛtɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to do with sports
1029 attire /ətaɪɜ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com clothing
1030 auditor /ɔdɪtɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person who checks to make sure things are correct
1031 bankruptcy /bæŋkrəpsi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of having no more money to pay bills
1032 bulk /bʌlk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in big amount
1033 butter /bʌtɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a kind of soft spread for bread, made from cow's milk
1034 centimeter /sɛntəmˌitɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a form of measurement, e.g., there are 100 cm in a meter
1035 circulate /sɜkyəlˌeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to move around in a circle
1036 comb /koʊm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com make smooth by getting the knots out of
1037 comfortably /kʌmfɜtəbli/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to do something easily
1038 compliance /kəmplaɪəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of obeying rules
1039 contraction /kəntrækʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a tightening or squeezing movement
1040 cookbook /kʊkbˌʊk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a book that gives directions on how to prepare and cook food
1041 cushion /kʊʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a pad to make something more comfortable
1042 dose /doʊs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the amount of medicine taken at one time
1043 drum /drʌm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a musical instrument you hit with wooden sticks
1044 embed /ɪmbɛd/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to push something deep inside something else
1045 evacuate /ɪvækyəˌeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make people leave an area
1046 expedite /ɛkspɪdˌaɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com speed up the progress of
1047 extinguisher /ɪkstɪŋgwɪʃɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com Device used to put out fires
1048 familiarity /fəmˌɪlyɛrəti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the state of being used to, or comfortable with something
1049 flaw /flɔ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something that is faulty in otherwise perfect person/thing
1050 fluctuate /flʌktʃəwˌeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com comes and goes stronger and weaker
1051 fluent /fluənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com able to speak a language easily and with confidence
1052 honestly /ɑnəstli/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com really, truly
1053 housekeep // verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com take care of all business related to a household
1054 hurricane /hɜəkˌeɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a strong often deadly storm that begins over the water
1055 hygiene /haɪdʒˌin/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com how you keep yourself and your surroundings clean and so that you stay healthy
1056 integral /ɪntəgrəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very important, necessary as part of the whole thing
1057 interactive /ˌɪntɜæktɪv/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to engage with others
1058 interfere /ˌɪntɜfɪr/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to take part in something that is not your business
1059 kilogram /kɪləgrˌæm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a unit of weight; one kilogram is about the same weight as 2.2 pounds
1060 layoff /leɪˌɔf/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of ending a worker's job because there is not enough work, or not enough money to pay for it
1061 lightweight /laɪtweɪt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com someone or something that is not heavy
1062 merit /mɛrət/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to deserve praise
1063 necklace /nɛkləs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a piece of jewelery, or decoration, worn around the neck
1064 needy /nidi/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com people who are poor and do not have enough to live on
1065 overpay /oʊvɜpˌeɪ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to hand over too much money
1066 pamphlet /pæmflət/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a small paper leaflet or booklet that tells you about a single subject
1067 partial /pɑrʃəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to be a part of something whole
1001 pastry /peɪstri/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a food made of flour, fat and water and baked with other food inside it
1068 penalize /pɛnəlˌaɪz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to punish someone
1002 personalize /pɜsənəlˌaɪz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com change something so that it is tailored to a particular person's needs
1069 pollute /pəlut/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make the environment dirty
1003 poorly /purli/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com Badly; not enough; not sufficient
1070 prescribe /prəskraɪb/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to formally tell someone what to do
1004 prestigious /prɛstɪdʒəs/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very important and well thought of
1071 probable /prɑbəbəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com possible, but not certain to be or become true or real
1072 prominent /prɑmənənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com important, significant
1005 purser /pɜsɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' needs
1073 rainfall /reɪnfˌɔl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com Water that falls from the clouds in the sky, in little drops
1006 reassure /rˌiəʃʊr/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make someone feel certain of something
1074 relocation /rˌiloʊkeɪʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of moving something to a new location
1075 residence /rɛzɪdəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the house or place you live
1007 resume /rɪzum/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to continue or start again
1076 retrieve /rɪtriv/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to go and get something back
1008 reunion /riunyən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com when people get together to meet up after not meeting for a long time
1009 revolutionize /rˌɛvəluʃənˌaɪz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make a new, big change in society
1077 rider /raɪdɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com someone who uses an animal or a bicycle or motorcycle for transport
1078 rubber /rʌbɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the stretchy material that elastic bands are made of
1079 rug /rʌg/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a small loose floor covering
1080 salespeople /seɪlzpˌipəl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com men and women whose job it is get people to buy things from their company
1010 seafood /sifˌud/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com things you can eat as food that live in the sea
1081 sharply /ʃɑrpli/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com harshly
1011 signify /sɪgnəfˌaɪ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com shows a sign that it has an important meaning
1082 similarity /sˌɪməlɛrəti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the state of being almost the same
1012 slot /slɑt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a narrow opening
1083 someday /sʌmdˌeɪ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com At some unspecified time in the future
1084 spectator /spɛkteɪtɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person who watches something happening
1013 steer /stɪr/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com guide the direction of
1085 stereo /stɛriˌoʊ/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a device that plays sound through two or more speakers
1086 storeroom /stɔrrˌum/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a room where things can be kept when they are not being used
1087 subsidize /sʌbsɪdˌaɪz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to give financial help
1014 sue /su/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com To take legal action against someone
1015 superb /sʊpɜb/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very good
1088 suspicious /səspɪʃəs/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the feeling that something is not right
1089 tasty /teɪsti/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com delicious
1090 terrific /tɜɪfɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very great or wonderful
1016 traditionally /trədɪʃənəli/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to do things the way they used to be done
1017 tremendous /trəmɛndəs/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com extraordinary or excellent
1091 underground /ʌndɜgrˌaʊnd/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com below the surface
1018 underway /ˌʌndɜweɪ/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com happening now
1092 unpaid /ənpeɪd/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com working for no money
1019 unpleasant /ənplɛzənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not nice, not comfortable
1020 violin /vaɪəlɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com small wooden instrument with four strings for making music
1093 volleyball /vɑlibˌɔl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a ballgame for two teams who try to hit a large ball backwards and forwards across a central net
1021 ward /wɔrd/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an electoral district, a small area within which the people can all vote for the same thing
1094 wheelchair /wiltʃˌɛr/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a seat, that has wheels, that allows a person who cannot walk to move about
1095 whoever /huɛvɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com anyone who
1096 wool /wʊl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the fur of sheep
1022 worthwhile /wɜθwaɪl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com useful; there is some value to it
1097 wrinkle /rɪŋkəl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a crease or fold