NGSL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 137: Words 2721 to 2740

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
2721 abstract /ˈæb.strækt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning something that doesn't exist physically
2739 comprise /kəmˈpraɪz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make up or form something
2724 distant /ˈdɪs.tənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com existing or happening far away in space
2727 grain /greɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com seeds of plants used for food
2730 leap /lip/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to move forwards often in big steps
2733 leather /ˈlɛð.ər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a material made from the skin of an animal
2738 monthly /ˈmʌnθ.li/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com occurring twelve times a year
2723 precise /prɪˈsaɪs/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very accurate and exact expression or detail
2732 probability /ˌprɑb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com what the chances are that something will happen
2736 refugee /ˌrɛf.jʊˈdʒi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person who ran away from his or her country because of war
2726 shade /ʃeɪd/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com area of darkness where something stops the light
2737 shore /ʃɔr/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com land along the edge of an area of water
2728 situate /ˈsɪtʃ.uˌeɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to place someone or something in a particular place or position
2731 snap /snæp/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to break something long and thin
2740 stir /stɜr/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to mix something by making circular movements in it with a tool
2725 stranger /ˈstreɪn.dʒər/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com someone you do not know
2729 summarize /ˈsʌm.əˌraɪz/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to state the main or most important ideas of something
2735 swear /swɛər/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make a serious promise to do something
2722 tent /tɛnt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com portable cloth shelter used outdoors
2734 uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜr.tn.ti/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com feeling that you don't really know what will happen