NGSL Level 7 Glossary
Unit 6

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
abortion /ə•boɚ•ʃən/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a medical operation to end the time when a female is going to have a baby
boom /bum/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make a deep hollow resonant sound
boost /bust/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to help increasing progress or growth
chamber /tʃɛɪm•bə/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a room or space inside something used for a special purpose
chat /tʃæt/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
clause /kloɚz/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a separate part of a contract, a will or another legal document
clothing /kloʊ•ðɪŋ/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com things you wear on your body
consequently /kɑnsɪkwəntlɪ/ adv OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com therefore; as a result of something
cow /kaʊ/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
curious /kjʊə•riːɚs/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com wanting to know more about something
democratic /dɛ•mə•kræ•tɪk/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com of democracy; entitling the people to power
evolve /ɪ•vɑlv/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to slowly change or develop into something better
fancy /fæn•sɪ/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not plain or ordinary, expensive
maintenance /mɛɪn•tɪ•nəns/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing it
penalty /pɛ•nL•tɪ/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com punishment for committing a crime or offense
poetry /poʊ•ɪ•trɪ/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com poetic writing; imaginative verses
possession /pə•zɛ•ʃən/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com having or owning something
pot /pɑt/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com deep, round container that is used for cooking
sake /sɑɚ•kɪ/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com interest or benefit of someone or something
shelf /ʃɛlf/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com flat board attached to a wall on which to store things
strengthen /strɛŋ•θən/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make something stronger
tail /tɛɪl/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com back end of an animal's body that sticks out
tale /tɛɪl/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com story about colorful and imaginary events
whilst /waɪlst/ conj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com during the time that; at the same time
wooden /wʊ•dn/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com made of wood