NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 43: Words 841 to 860

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
855 acidic /əˈsɪd.ɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com containing acid
851 censor /ˈsɛnsɚ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to remove parts of a book, film or letter for moral, religious, or political reasons
841 cinema /sɪnəmə/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a place for showing movies
848 clip /klɪp/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a metal holder used for keeping things together
858 congruent /ˈkɒŋ.gru.ənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having the same shape and size
850 dissection /dɪˈsɛk.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the act or process of cutting something
845 erase /ɪreɪs/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to remove written information or information on a computer memory
857 flip /flɪp/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to rotate or turn something over
844 indifference /ɪnˈdɪf.ɹəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a lack of enthusiasm or interest in things; seeming not to care
860 lecturer /lɛktʃɜɜ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a teacher in university; a person who gives lectures
847 micro /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊ/ prefix OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a prefix meaning 'very small', such as microchip
843 naked /ˈnɛkɪd/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not wearing any clothes
859 parcel /pɑrsəl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a package or box wrapped in paper, a thing bigger than a letter that is sent in the mail
842 plug /plʌg/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an electrical connector; (v.) to fill or close tightly so liquid or air cannot pass
852 portrayal /pɔrˈtreɪ.əl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the way that something or someone is represented in a book, film, picture or other context
846 powder /ˈpaʊ.də(ɹ)/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a dry substance made up of very small pieces
849 solute /ˈsoʊ.lut/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a substance that has dissolved in a solvent and become part of the liquid, so that they form a solution
853 statistics /stətɪstɪks/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a type of mathematics that provide specific information or prove something
854 thumb /θʌm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the short, thick finger on the side of your hand
856 uplift /ʌpˈlɪft/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make someone feel happier or more hopeful