NGSL Level 6 Glossary
Unit 3

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
arrival /ə•raɪ•vəl/ noun when someone or something gets to at a place
assure /ə•ʃʊə/ verb to make sure that something happens
beer /biːɚ/ noun alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
cable /kɛɪ•bl/ noun wire carrying electricity, tv signals, internet etc
contemporary /kən•tɛm•pə•rə•rɪ/ noun being of the time being discussed
coverage /kʌ•və•rɪdʒ/ noun way a newspaper, television program, etc. reports an event or subject
crack /kræk/ verb to almost break something
ease /iːz/ noun state of being comfortable or relaxed
episode /ɛ•pɪ•soʊd/ noun show which is part of a larger story
era /iːɚ•rə/ noun a period of time in history that is special for a particular reason
gate /gɛɪt/ noun place in a fence which can be opened or closed
governor /gʌ•və•nə/ noun person who leads a state or province
mood /mud/ noun emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
numerous /nju•mə•rəs/ adj existing in large numbers
owe /oʊ/ verb to need to pay money to a person, bank, business, etc.
pitch /pɪtʃ/ noun 1. the level of a sound; 2. a throw of a ball; 3. a speech to sell something; 4. black substance that is sticky when hot and hard when dry
port /poɚt/ noun a town or an area of a town next to water where ships arrive and leave from
profile /proʊ•faɪl/ noun description listing the basic information about a person or group
sensitive /sɛn•sɪ•tɪv/ adj easily hurt or damaged
specialist /spɛ•ʃə•lɪst/ noun person who works in one specific area of a field or profession
submit /səb•mɪt/ verb to accept a superior force has power over you
symptom /sɪm•ptəm/ noun a change in someone or something that shows they have an illness or problem
tension /tɛn•ʃən/ noun feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
uniform /ju•nɪ•foɚm/ noun a set of clothes that show you are part of a group or school
virtually /vɚtʃʊəlɪ/ adv almost completely