NGSL Level 6 Glossary
Unit 7

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
analyst /æ•nə•lɪst/ noun someone who is skilled at studying details of data
apartment /ə•pɑɚt•mənt/ noun set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
badly /bædlɪ/ adv not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
boundary /baʊn•də•rɪ/ noun where one area ends and another begins
cake /kɛɪk/ noun a sweet baked food made from flour, eggs, fat and sugar
constantly /kɑnstəntlɪ/ adv happening a lot or all the time
demonstration /dɛ•məns•trɛɪ•ʃən/ noun explanation of how something works
disorder /dɪs•oɚ•də/ noun a lack of organization
essay /ɛ•sɛɪ/ noun short written work that displays someone's opinions or beliefs regarding a particular subject
everyday /ɛ•vrɪ•dɛɪ/ adj used or seen daily; suitable for daily use; ordinary
expansion /ɪks•pæn•ʃən/ noun act of expanding or becoming bigger
foundation /faʊn•dɛɪ•ʃən/ noun underground base on which building is constructed
furniture /fɚ•nɪ•tʃə/ noun items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
muscle /mʌ•sl/ noun a body tissue that can become longer or shorter and moves the body
platform /plæt•foɚm/ noun a raised area for people to stand on
pollution /pə•lu•ʃən/ noun dirty or dangerous waste released into an environment
ratio /rɛɪ•ʃɪ•oʊ/ noun two numbers that show ​the relationship between two groups of people or things
restriction /rɪs•trɪk•ʃən/ noun a rule or law that limits what people can do
scare /skɛɚ/ verb to make someone feel frightened or worried
scream /skriːm/ verb to make a sudden loud cry
steel /stiːl/ noun very strong metal made of iron and other substances mixed together
symbol /sɪm•bəl/ noun action, object that represents a particular idea or quality
transform /træns•foɚm/ verb to change the shape of something completely
withdraw /wɪð•droɚ/ verb pull back; move away or backward from something
wound /waʊnd/ noun an injury to the body that is caused when something breaks the skin