NGSL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 100: Words 1981 to 2000

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
1986 crop /krɑp/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com plants grown on a farm for food (e.g., corn or rice)
1983 crucial /ˈkru.ʃəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com extremely important
1982 derive /dɪˈraɪv/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to develop or get something from something else
1991 drama /ˈdrɑ.mə/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a piece of writing that tells a story about a serious subject or an exciting event
1993 educate /ˈɛdʒ.ʊˌkeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to teach someone in a school or college
1996 exhibit /ɪgˈzɪb.ɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to display or make available for people to see
1995 fault /fɔlt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a bad quality or part of someone or something; responsibility for a mistake or bad situation
1990 gentleman /ˈdʒɛn.tl.mən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a man who has good manners and is considerate
1998 hunt /hʌnt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to search for wild animals to kill for food or sport
1981 intellectual /ˌɪn.tlˈɛk.tʃu.əl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com of or relating to the ability to think in a logical way and understand complicated ideas and subjects
1989 interpretation /ɪnˌtɜr.prɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an explanation or opinion of the meaning of something
1992 landscape /ˈlændˌskeɪp/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a large area of countryside or land that has a particular quality or appearance
1997 minor /ˈmaɪ.nər/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not so large in size, not important or valuable
1987 minority /maɪˈnɔr.ɪ.ti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a part of a group that is less than half of the whole; a small part
1988 origin /ˈɔr.ɪ.dʒɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the point at which something begins or is created
1999 storm /stɔrm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com bad weather with a lot of rain, snow, and strong winds
2000 thick /θɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having a large distance between two surfaces
1994 toy /tɔɪ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a thing that children play with
1984 unemployment /ˌʌn.ɛmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the number of people in an area who want to work but do not have a job
1985 wheel /wil/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the round thing under a vehicle that turns and makes it move