NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 13: Words 241 to 260

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
241 archaeology /ˌɑr.kiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the study of ancient societies by looking at old tools, bones and buildings
242 atom /ˈætəm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the smallest unit; consisting of a nucleus (protons and neutrons) with electrons travelling around it
246 autonomy /ɔˈtɒn.ə.mi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the power to make independent decisions
249 biology /baɪɑlədʒi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the study of living things
254 classroom /ˈklɑːsɹʊm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a room in school where you learn.
251 conditional /kənˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com depending on
248 consonant /ˈkɒn.sə.nənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a speech sound; any letter in the alphabet that is not a vowel.
252 contrary /kɑntrɛri/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com different; opposite
253 discrete /dɪˈskrit/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com separate; composed of distinct parts
258 effectiveness /ɪˈfɛk.tɪv.nəs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com how well something works
247 inhibit /ɪnˈhɪb.ɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make it difficult for a process to start or continue in a normal way
245 initiate /ɪˈnɪʃ.iˌeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to start
257 injection /ɪnˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a way to put (inject) a drug or another substance into your body
259 insect /ˈɪnsɛkt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a small animal with 6 legs such as a bee, ant or fly.
256 lateral /ˈlæt.ər.əl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com on the side; moving sideways
260 logical /ˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com sensible; reasonable
243 modification /mˌɑdəfəkeɪʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a small change to a machine, system, or plan
255 morphological /mɔrˈfɒl.ə.dʒi/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the study of form and structure
244 partition /pɑrˈtɪʃ.ən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a wall, screen, or piece of glass used to separate one area from another
250 scenario /sɪˈnɛər.iˌoʊ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an outline; an imagined sequence of events in a plan or project