NGSL Level 5 Glossary
Unit 19

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
abandon /ə•bæn•dən/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to leave someone or something you are responsible for and not return
bike /baɪk/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a vehicle with two wheels that a person can ride
calm /kɑɚm/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com relaxed and not worried or angry
delight /dɪ•laɪt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a strong feeling of great pleasure and happiness
derive /dɪ•raɪv/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to develop or get something from something else
differ /dɪ•fə/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to be not the same as others
distribute /dɪs•trɪ•bjut/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to hand in or deliver something to people
dramatic /drə•mæ•tɪk/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com sudden and extreme
efficient /ɪ•fɪ•ʃənt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com able to work well without waste
examination /ɪg•zæ•mɪ•nɛɪ•ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com test of your knowledge of, or ability in something
grateful /grɛɪt•fəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com feeling or showing thanks; thankful
intellectual /ɪn•tɪ•lɛk•tjʊəl/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com of or relating to the ability to think in a logical way and understand complicated ideas and subjects
lean /liːn/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to bend or move someone's body in a particular direction; (adj) very little fat
premise /prɪ•maɪz/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a statement or idea that is accepted as being true and is used for developing other ideas and actions
protein /proʊ•tiːn/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a substance found in some foods, such as meat, that is needed by the body to stay healthy
rapidly /ræp•ɪd•lɪ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com with great speed
revolution /rɛ•və•lu•ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a change in the way a country is governed, usually by violence or war; a complete change
rural /rʊə•rəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com relating to parts of a country that are outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc.
silence /saɪ•ləns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com no sound or noise
spell /spɛl/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to be able to say, write, or print the letters that make up a word