NGSL Level 7 Glossary
Unit 15

WordPronunciationPoSDefinition
alongside /ə•lɑŋ•saɪd/ prep OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com side by side with something
athlete /æθ•liːt/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com person trained to compete in sports
compute /kəm•pjut/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to find out by calculating or estimating
cough /kɑf/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to force air through your throat with a short, loud noise
curtain /kɚ•tn/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com piece of cloth used to cover a window
fade /fɛɪd/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to lose strength or freshness
fool /ful/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a stupid or silly person
functional /fʌŋ•kʃə•nL/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com useful; not just for decoration
gaze /gɛɪz/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a long continuous look at someone or something
gently /dʒɛntlɪ/ adv OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com in a mild, careful, and soft manner
hypothesis /haɪ•pɑ•θɪ•sɪs/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com idea that leads to further study or discussion
mayor /mɛɚ2/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com head of a city's government
organic /oɚ•gæ•nɪk/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning food made with few or no chemicals
pale /pɛɪl/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com light in color
royal /roɪəl/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com concerning a king or queen
server /sɚ•və/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a person or thing that brings things to you when asked to
stain /stɛɪn/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to mark or change the color of something so it looks dirty
structural /strʌk•tʃə•rəl/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com related to the way something is built or organized
suspend /səs•pɛnd/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to stop something for a period of time; to interrupt
theoretical /θiːɚ•rɛ•tɪ•kəl/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com involving the uncertain or yet to be proved parts of a particular subject
tongue /tʌŋ/ noun OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com part of the mouth that tastes food and is used for speaking
unite /ju•naɪt/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to join or come together as one
voluntary /vɑ•lən•tə•rɪ/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com done or given by their own will and not forced to do
weird /wiːɚd/ adj OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com odd or unusual
wipe /waɪp/ verb OUP CUP macmillan Longman macmillan Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to clean or dry something with a cloth