NGSL Level 6 Glossary
Unit 12

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
accurate /æ•kjʊ•rɪt/ adj correct; not having mistakes or errors
apologize /ə•pɑ•lə•dʒaɪz/ verb to say sorry because of a mistake or injury you made
approval /ə•pru•vəl/ noun positive opinion of something or someone
attribute /ə•trɪ•bjut/ noun quality or characteristic that someone or something has, e.g. size or color
bath /bɑɚθ/ noun the cleaning of a body by putting it completely into water
boot /but/ noun footwear covering your foot and part of your leg
bowl /boʊl/ noun round container used for holding rice, soup etc
burden /bɚ•dn/ verb something that causes worry, difficulty, or hard work
button /bʌ•tn/ noun small round piece material used to fasten clothing
criticize /krɪ•tɪ•saɪz/ verb to say that someone or something is bad
dealer /diː•lə/ noun someone who buys things to sell to others
desert /dɛ•zət/ noun area of land that has very little water and few plants
discovery /dɪs•kʌ•və•rɪ/ noun learning something for the first time
frequency /friː•kwən•sɪ/ noun how often something happens
gender /dʒɛn•də/ noun state of being male or female
lip /lɪp/ noun top and bottom part of the outside of person's mouth
mate /mɛɪt/ noun someone who you work, live, or go to school with
newly /njulɪ/ adv very recently; just done or made
occasionally /ə'kɛɪʒənəlɪ/ adv not very often; sometimes; seldom
parallel /pæ•rə•lɛl/ adj very similar and often occurring at the same time
philosophy /fɪ•lɑ•sə•fɪ/ noun study of ideas about the fundamental nature of life
resistance /rɪ•zɪs•təns/ noun refusal to accept something new or different
shareholder /ʃɛɚ•hoʊl•də/ noun someone who owns a part of a corporation
sponsor /spɑn•sə/ verb to help someone or something succeed by giving them money
tap /tæp/ verb to hit something lightly