NGSL Level 5 Glossary
Unit 18

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
aside /ə•saɪd/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to the side; out of the way; for later use
bet /bɛt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to make an agreement on the results of an event where the losers give something (usually money) to the winner
comfort /kʌm•fət/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com state of being relaxed, warm or happy
convention /kən•vɛn•ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a large meeting of the members of a profession, organization, or who have the same interests
criterion /kraɪ•tiːɚ•riːɚn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a standard used to make judgments or decisions
criticism /krɪ•tɪ•sɪ•zəm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com written or spoken remarks about what is bad about someone or something
gene /dʒiːn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com part of a cell that controls the development and appearance of a living thing
integrate /ɪn•tɪ•grɛɪt/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to combine together; make into one thing
neck /nɛk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com part of the body joining the head and the body
originally /ə•rɪ•dʒŋ•ə•lɪ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com at first; in the beginning
plain /plɛɪn/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com simple; easy to understand; clear
plot /plɑt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a plan to do something, often in secret and bad
primarily /praɪ•mə•rə•lɪ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in the most basic or important way
prospect /prəs•pɛkt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the possibility that something might happen in the future, especially something good
retain /rɪ•tɛɪn/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to continue to have or use something; to keep
secondly /sɛ•kənd•lɪ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com used to give a point or reason after the first
sequence /siː•kwəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com an ordered group of related events or things
severe /sɪ•viːɚ/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very bad; very serious
snow /snoʊ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com soft white pieces of frozen water falling from the clouds
volunteer /vɑ•lən•tiːɚ/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com someone who works willingly without pay