NGSL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 90: Words 1781 to 1800

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
1788 appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to officially choose a person for a job, position
1800 communicate /kəˈmju.nɪˌkeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to give and exchange information
1783 emotion /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a feeling such as sadness, anger, or love
1787 enemy /ˈɛn.ə.mi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com someone who wants to harm another
1798 merely /ˈmɪər.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com only, simply, or nothing more than
1789 milk /mɪlk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the white liquid produced by females to feed their babies
1794 online /ˈɑnˌlaɪn/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com connected to the internet
1782 permanent /ˈpɜr.mə.nənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com lasting forever; not temporary or changing
1795 phrase /freɪz/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a group of words that forms a unit and expresses a single meaning
1796 pilot /ˈpaɪ.lət/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person who controls an airplane, spacecraft, or boat
1792 prior /ˈpraɪ.ər/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com happening or coming earlier in time
1793 priority /praɪˈɔr.ɪ.ti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something that is important and must be done before other things
1784 pursue /pərˈsu/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to follow and try to catch something; to try to get something
1799 resolution /ˌrɛz.əˈlu.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a formal agreement or statement decided by a group of people
1791 smell /smɛl/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to use your nose to sense something
1797 stable /ˈsteɪ.bəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in a good situation or condition; not likely to change
1781 sweet /swit/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com tasting like sugar; containing sugar
1790 talent /ˈtæl.ənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the natural ability of a person to do something well
1785 tall /tɔl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com greater in height than average
1786 urge /ɜrdʒ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to strongly persuade someone to do something