NGSL Level 5 Glossary
Unit 5

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
bore /boɚ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make someone not interested in something
compete /kəm•piːt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to try to win something such as a race or game
complaint /kəm•plɛɪnt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com saying something is wrong and should be changed
employer /ɪm•ploɪ•ə/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com person or firm that pays people to work for them
faith /fɛɪθ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a strong belief that someone or something is honest and good
formal /foɚ•məl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com suitable for serious, official, or important occasions
justice /dʒʌs•tɪs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com quality of being fair, equal, or just
mission /mɪ•ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a special task or job that is given to a person or group
neighborhood /neiː•bə•hʊd/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com area of a town or city that people live in
passenger /pæ•sɪn•dʒə/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com person who is travelling in a vehicle
phase /fɛɪz/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com distinct part or step in a process
poll /pɑl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to get information by asking many people questions about a particular subject
reduction /rɪ•dʌk•ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com making something smaller; reducing something
religion /rɪ•lɪ•dʒən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com set of beliefs about a god or gods
reserve /rɪ•zɚv/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com 1. (v) to arrange to use a room or table at a particular time; 2. (n) store of something
rush /rʌʃ/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to do something very quickly
somehow /sʌm•haʊ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in a way that is not known or certain
thin /θɪn/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not thick; not wide in size
tone /toʊn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com sound of a voice that shows emotion or meaning
weak /wiːk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having little power; not strong; easy to break