NGSL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 81: Words 1601 to 1620

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
1614 bottle /ˈbɑ.təl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids like water or wine
1611 breath /brɛθ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com air you take in and out of your body
1618 cast /kæst/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to send, throw, or move something or someone in a direction
1608 celebrate /ˈsɛl.əˌbreɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to observe an event or occasion (e.g., a birthday)
1620 conservative /kənˈsɜr.və.tɪv/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com preferring traditional styles and values
1607 employment /ɛmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having a job; work done for money
1617 engine /ˈɛn.dʒən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a machine that changes energy into motion
1606 expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a belief or hope that something is going to happen
1605 fuel /ˈfju.əl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com material used to produce heat or power when burned
1613 import /ɪmˈpɔrt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to bring items or goods from one country into another
1612 increasingly /ɪnˈkri.sɪŋ.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com more and more; in greater degree or amount
1604 lock /lɒk/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to close something with a device so others can't open it
1619 notion /ˈnoʊ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com idea or opinion about doing something
1615 ourselves /aʊərˈsɛlvz/ pron OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com used by a speaker to show that they and one or more people are affected by their action
1602 row /ˈrəʊ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a straight line of people or things; one after another
1609 sexual /ˈsɛk.ʃu.əl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning physical activity that can produce babies
1616 sheet /ʃit/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a large piece of fabric or material that is used to cover something, often a bed
1610 shoulder /ˈʃoʊl.dər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
1601 soft /sɑft/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
1603 youth /juθ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com when you are young; a young person