NGSL Level 7 Glossary
Unit 14

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
attendance /ə•tɛn•dəns/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com state of being present at a place or event
comprise /kəm•praɪz/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make up or form something
empire /ɛm•paɪ•ə/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com group of countries controlled by one government
excitement /ɪk•saɪt•mənt/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com when people feel very happy and enthusiastic
experimental /ɛks•pɛ•rɪ•mɛn•tl/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com using techniques that are different or untried before
gentle /dʒɛn•tl/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
institutional /ɪn•stɪ•tju•ʃə•nL/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning a large organization such as a hospital or university
leap /liːp/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to move forwards often in big steps
leather /lɛ•ðə/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a material made from the skin of an animal
monthly /mʌn•θlɪ/ adv OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com occurring twelve times a year
ownership /oʊ•nə•ʃɪp/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com legal right to have something belong to you
pregnancy /prɛg•nən•sɪ/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com time when a female is going to have a baby
probability /prɑ•bə•bɪ•lɪ•tɪ/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com what the chances are that something will happen
qualification /kwɑ•lɪ•fɪ•kɛɪ•ʃən/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com official record proving a certain standard or level
refugee /rɛ•fju•dʒiː/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person who ran away from his or her country because of war
shore /ʃoɚ/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com land along the edge of an area of water
sigh /saɪ/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to breathe out in a way to show boredom or disappointment
slice /slaɪs/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a flat piece of food that has been cut from a bigger piece
snap /snæp/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to break something long and thin e.g. a branch
stir /stɚ/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to mix something by making circular movements in it with a tool
subsequently /sʌbsɪkwəntlɪ/ adv OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com after something else has happened
summarize /sʌ•mə•raɪz/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to state the main or most important ideas of something
swear /swɛɚ/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make a serious promise to do something
uncertainty /ʌn•sɚ•tn•tɪ/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com feeling that you don't really know what will happen
wander /wɑn•də/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to move around without purpose