NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 25: Words 481 to 500

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
484 accent /əksɛnt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a way of saying words that shows your dialect or class
488 admission /ædˈmɪʃ.ən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of taking responsibility for an error or mistake
498 bacterial /bækˈtɪə.ri.əl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning or caused by bacteria
487 basin /ˈbeɪ.sən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a water container that is wider than it is deep
496 civilization /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an organized society where technology and culture are highly developed
490 clarify /klɛrəfˌaɪ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make something easier to understand
494 coherent /koʊˈhɪər.ənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something logical and well-organized
492 curriculum /kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a group of related courses, often in a special field of study:
499 deficiency /dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com without something that is necessary
483 diagnose /dˌaɪəgnoʊs/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to determine the cause of something by examination, usually an illness
493 displacement /dɪsˈpleɪs.mənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of taking the place of something or someone else
491 grid /grɪd/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a metal structure with bars that is used to cover a hole
489 interestingly /ˈɪn.tər.ə.stɪŋ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com causing someone to feel excitement or interest
500 legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪt.ə.mɪt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com being reasonable and sound
481 meaningful /minɪŋfəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having importance
497 positively /ˈpɑ.zɪ.tɪv.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com definitely or certainly
485 realm /rɛlm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the area ruled by a king or queen
486 replication /ˌrɛp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act of making copies
495 standardize /ˈstæn.dərˌdaɪz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to change something in order to make everything the same or make everything agree
482 wavelength /ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the size of a wave; a shared understanding