NGSL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 97: Words 1921 to 1940

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
1922 beauty /ˈbju.ti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com quality of being physically or visually attractive
1925 calculate /ˈkæl.kjʊ,lɛɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to find an answer using mathematics
1929 creation /kriˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com act of making something
1938 illness /ˈɪl.nəs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com unhealthy condition of the mind or body
1924 install /ɪnˈstɔl/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to set up a piece of equipment so that it is ready to use
1939 journalist /ˈdʒɜr.nl.ɪst/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person who writes news reports for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio
1934 luck /lʌk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com accidental way things happen, often good things
1923 massive /ˈmæs.ɪv/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very big; very large and heavy
1927 mathematics /ˌmæθ.əˈmæt.ɪks/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com study or science of numbers and shapes
1926 mouse /maʊs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a small animal that has fur and a long tail
1930 occupy /ˈɑk.jəˌpaɪ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to fill a time, a space, or an area
1931 outline /ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the main ideas or facts about something, without the details
1921 output /ˈaʊtˌpʊt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com amount of something that is produced
1935 preserve /prɪˈzɜrv/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to keep something in an unchanged or perfect condition
1936 split /splɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to break something into pieces or divide something
1940 sudden /ˈsʌd.n/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
1932 sufficient /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having as much as is needed for a particular purpose
1937 swing /ˈswɪŋ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to move smoothly backwards and forwards or from side to side while hanging from something
1933 update /ˈʌp.deɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to change something by adding the most recent information
1928 upper /ˈʌp.ər/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com higher than others of the same kind