NGSL 1.20
Set 124: Words 2461 to 2480

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
2467 aggressive /əˈgrɛs.ɪv/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com behaving in a very threatening way
2463 brush /brʌʃ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com thing used to comb your hair or to clean the floor
2477 celebration /ˌsɛl.əˈbreɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com special event where people show the importance of something
2468 chest /tʃɛst/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the front of your body between your neck and your waist
2480 classical /ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning ideas considered to be traditional
2479 compensation /ˌkɑm.pənˈseɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com money given or received as payment for loss
2462 contest /ˈkɑn.tɛst/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an event in which people try to win
2464 embarrass /ɛmˈbær.əs/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to cause someone to feel uncomfortable about something
2472 embrace /ɛmˈbreɪs/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to hold someone closely
2469 format /ˈfɔr.mæt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com form, design, or arrangement of something
2465 gallery /ˈgæl.ə.ri/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com place to look at various types of art
2466 genetic /dʒəˈnɛt.ɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning the parts of a cell that determine particular characteristics
2478 golf /gɑlf/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
2471 govern /ˈgʌv.ərn/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to officially control and lead an area
2470 literary /ˈlɪt.əˌrɛr.i/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerned with written works
2461 opera /ˈɑp.ər.ə/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com play with music in which all the words are sung
2473 praise /preɪz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to express approval of something or someone
2476 publisher /ˈpʌb.lɪ.ʃər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com business that produces books or magazines
2475 pump /pʌmp/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make water or any other liquid move using a machine
2474 silent /ˈsaɪ.lənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not speaking or making noise