NGSL Level 6 Glossary
Unit 8

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
adviser /əd•vaɪ•zə/ noun an expert who suggests what someone should do
album /æl•bəm/ noun book with a collection of photographs or pictures
bid /bɪd/ verb an offer to pay a particular amount of money for something
breed /briːd/ verb to produce baby animals of specific kinds
brilliant /brɪ•ljənt/ adj having a great amount of intelligence or talent
designer /dɪ•zaɪ•nə/ noun someone who creates plans to make something
evil /iː•vl/ adj morally bad; causing harm to someone
extension /ɪks•tɛn•ʃən/ noun extra time allowed to complete something
extraordinary /ɪks•troɚ•dn•rɪ/ adj beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
frighten /fraɪ•tn/ verb to make someone afraid or nervous
gradually /grædʒʊəlɪ/ adv occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
grass /grɑɚs/ noun plants with narrow green leaves, grown on lawns
innovation /ɪ•noʊ•vɛɪ•ʃən/ noun new invention or idea that is created
invitation /ɪn•vɪ•tɛɪ•ʃən/ noun when someone asks you to do something or go somewhere
loose /lus/ adj not tightly attached or held
remarkable /rɪ•mɑɚ•kə•bl/ adj interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
singer /sɪ•ŋə/ noun person who sings, often as a profession
stem /stɛm/ noun long, thin part of a plant that supports leaves and flowers
strain /strɛɪn/ noun too much pressure on a person or system that can cause problems
tank /tæŋk/ noun container for holding liquid or gas
trail /trɛɪl/ noun a path through the countryside, often where people walk
transition /træn•sɪ•ʒən/ noun gradual change from one condition to another
trap /træp/ noun device used for catching animals
tune /tjun/ noun group of musical notes that make a nice sound
wealth /wɛlθ/ noun large amount of money and possessions