NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 32: Words 621 to 640

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
638 anthropology /ˌæn.θrəˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the study of human origins and the development of society
639 antibiotic /ˌæn.tɪ.baɪˈɒt.ɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning medicine that is used to fight certain diseases
636 artistic /ɑrtɪstɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having the sense or skill to create things well
626 communist /ˈkɒm.jə.nɪst/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a political system in which individual people do not own property or industries and people of all social classes are equal
627 continent /ˈkɑn.tɪ.nənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com one of the very large areas of land on Earth that are usually divided into several countries
637 faculty /fækəlti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the teachers in a school or college
624 gross /ɡɹoʊs/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com total amount; extreme or unreasonable
621 interfere /ˌɪntɜfɪr/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to get involved in the business of others without invitation
630 limb /lɪm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com leg, arm or wing
625 optical /ˈɒp.tɪ.kəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning vision or helping people see
628 physics /fɪzɪks/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the study of heat, light, and other forms of energy and how they affect objects
640 portray /pɔɹˈtɹeɪ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to represent something or someone in a particular way, often for artistic purposes
632 presume /prɪˈzum/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to think that something is probably true
633 rationality /ˌræʃ.əˈnæl.ɪ.ti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com being able to think clearly
631 retrieve /rɪtriv/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to find and get something from somewhere
635 slavery /ˈsleɪ.və.ri/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the state of being a slave
634 stereotype /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an idea or belief about what someone or something is like, often unfair or untrue
622 trauma /ˈtraʊ.mə/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a very severe or upsetting experience
623 upward /ˈʌp.wərd/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com moving toward a higher point or position
629 viable /ˈvaɪ.ə.bəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com able to be done; possible