NGSL Level 6 Glossary
Unit 15

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
adapt /ə•dæpt/ verb to change something to fit or suit a new purpose
adequate /æ•dɪ•kwɪt/ adj enough; good enough for what is needed
cap /kæp/ noun small, soft hat often with a front visor or shade
charity /tʃæ•rɪ•tɪ/ noun organization providing help to the needy, the sick
charm /tʃɑɚm/ noun quality of making people like you; attractiveness
cigarette /sɪ•gə•rɛt/ noun a small paper tube filled with tobacco
clinical /klɪ•nɪ•kəl/ adj related to the examination and treatment of patients
constitute /kɑn•stɪ•tjut/ verb to make up or be part of something
consultant /kən•sʌl•tənt/ noun expert who gives (paid) advice
cousin /kʌ•zn/ noun a child of your uncle or aunt
custom /kʌs•təm/ noun what is usual or normal
eastern /iːs•tən/ adj being in the area to the east
ethnic /ɛθ•nɪk/ adj connected with people who share a cultural tradition
forecast /foɚ•kɑɚst/ noun prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
historian /hɪs•toɚ•riːɚn/ noun someone who studies or writes about the course of history
illegal /ɪ•liː•gəl/ adj not allowed by the laws or rules
keen /kiːn/ adj being eager or excited for something to happen
prompt /prɑmpt/ verb being done quickly and with no delay
react /riː•ækt/ verb to behave or make a change in a particular way
sand /sænd/ noun grains of rock that make beaches and deserts
segment /sɛg•mənt/ noun part divided from the other parts of something
stupid /stju•pɪd/ adj lacking the ability to learn easily; not intelligent
twin /twɪn/ noun two children born from the same mother at the same time
universal /ju•nɪ•vɚ•səl/ adj done or experienced by everyone
visual /vɪ•zjʊəl/ adj something to look at with the eyes