NGSL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 128: Words 2541 to 2560

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
2542 abortion /əˈbɔr.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a medical operation to end the time when a female is going to have a baby
2556 bin /bɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a container for storing things
2545 boom /bum/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make a deep hollow resonant sound
2549 consequently /ˈkɑn.sɪˌkwɛnt.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com therefore; as a result of something
2554 constraint /kənˈstreɪnt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something that limits or prevents someone or something from moving
2551 cow /kaʊ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
2543 curious /ˈkjʊər.i.əs/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com wanting to know more about something
2547 democratic /ˌdɛm.əˈkræt.ɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com of democracy; entitling the people to power
2555 fold /ˈfəʊld/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to move one part of something so that it lies on top of another part
2548 maintenance /ˈmeɪn.tə.nəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing it
2541 possession /pəˈzɛʃ.ən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having or owning something
2550 pot /pɑt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com deep, round container that is used for cooking
2558 potentially /pəˈtɛn.ʃə.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com that could happen or become reality
2560 pretend /prɪˈtɛnd/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to act as if something is true when it is not
2559 scope /ˈskəʊp/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com range of things that something includes
2552 strengthen /ˈstrɛŋ.θən/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make something stronger
2546 tale /teɪl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com story about colorful and imaginary events
2557 undergo /ˌʌn.dərˈgoʊ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to experience something, often bad
2553 whilst /waɪlst/ conj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com during the time that; at the same time
2544 wooden /ˈwʊd.ən/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com made of wood