NGSL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 62: Words 1221 to 1240

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
1223 background /ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com images, color, or information behind the main one
1235 brain /breɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com part of the head that thinks and controls your body
1233 busy /ˈbɪz.i/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com working hard doing something; full of activity
1229 circumstance /ˈsɜr.kəmˌstæns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com condition or fact that affects a situation
1228 consequence /ˈkɑn.sɪˌkwɛns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com outcome of an event; result
1238 contribute /kənˈtrɪb.jut/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com give something of value to or help someone or something
1239 failure /ˈfeɪl.jər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com act or result of not achieving your goals
1237 funny /ˈfʌn.i/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com causing laughter; amusing
1226 improvement /ɪmˈpruv.mənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com addition or change that makes something better
1234 lesson /ˈlɛs.ən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a time or event where teaching and learning occur; class
1236 mass /mæs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a large amount of something, often of no particular shape
1222 neighbor /ˈneɪ.bər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com person who lives, or is near, you
1232 rain /reɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
1231 reaction /riˈæk.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com feeling or action in response to something
1240 schedule /ˈskɛdʒ.ul/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to arrange a time to do something with others
1230 smoke /smoʊk/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to breathe in through a cigarette and then blow it out
1221 solve /sɑlv/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to find a way to deal with a problem
1224 technique /tɛkˈnik/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
1227 tool /tul/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com device used to make things (e.g., a hammer or driver)
1225 traffic /ˈtræf.ɪk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com amount of activity over a communication system