NGSL Level 4 Glossary
Unit 2

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
background /bæk•graʊnd/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com images, color, or information behind the main one
bottom /bɑ•təm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com lowest part of something; part on which it rests
brain /brɛɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com part of the head that thinks and controls your body
busy /bɪ•zɪ/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com working hard doing something; full of activity
circumstance /sɚ•kəm•stəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com condition or fact that affects a situation
consequence /kɑn•sɪ•kwəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com outcome of an event; result
contribute /kən•trɪ•bjut/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to donate, give (money) or help to something
failure /fɛɪ•ljə/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com act or result of not achieving your goals
funny /fʌ•nɪ/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com causing laughter; amusing
improvement /ɪm•pruv•mənt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com addition or change that makes something better
lesson /lɛ•sn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com something done to learn or teach something; class
mass /mæs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having to do with a large amount of people
rain /rɛɪn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
reaction /riː•æk•ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com feeling or action in response to something
schedule /ʃɛ•djul/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to arrange a time to do something with others
smoke /smoʊk/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to breathe in through a cigarette and then blow it out
speaker /spiː•kə/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com person who makes a speech before a group
technique /tɛk•niːk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
tool /tul/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com device used to make things, e.g. a hammer or driver
traffic /træ•fɪk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com amount of activity over a communication system