NAWL 19 (901 - 963)

deceive

(v.) to make someone believe something that is not true

syllabus

(n.) the teaching schedule for a course in a school or university

neat

(adj.) not messy; clean and orderly

factorial

(adj.) concerning factors or factorials

lever

(n.) a handle that one pulls to operate a machine

descriptor

(n.) a label; something that describes

semester

(n.) half a year in school or college

underneath

(adv.) below or beneath something; under

reactor

(n.) a device used to control the release of nuclear energy as a power source

herbicide

(n.) a poison that kills weeds

bonus

(n.) a reward

cheat

(v.) to break a rule to gain an advantage

missile

(n.) a weapon, usually thrown, shot or launched

rub

(v.) to move something back and forth along a surface

radar

(n.) a device that sends out radio waves for finding out the position of another object

memorize

(v.) to study something well enough that it can be retrieved from memory

scripture

(n.) the holy books of a particular religion

whoever

(pron.) whatever person; any person at all

whichever

(det.) whatever one

bullet

(n.) an object, usually metal, that is put in a gun and shot

punch

(v.) to make a quick hit with a closed hand

postgraduate

(n.) study done after taking a first degree

artwork

(n.) photographs or pictures in a printed publication

pardon

(v.) to excuse

millimeter

(n.) 1/1000th of a meter

incredible

(adj.) very hard to believe

halfway

(adv.) a middle point between two extremes

deadline

(n.) a date or time before which something must be done

bang

(v.) to strike something loudly or forcefully

semi

a prefix meaning 'half'

slash

(v.) to cut violently

ridiculous

(adj.) something that deserves laughter, is foolish or funny

multi

a prefix meaning 'more than one'

homework

(n.) work that a student is given to do at home

volition

(n.) the act of making a conscious choice

tricky

(adj.) difficult to do or deal with; something that needs skill

cheer

(v.) to shout praise or encouragement

shuttle

(n.) a vehicle that carries passengers or items between two places

aerosol

(n.) a container that has liquid under pressure and releases the liquid in a spray

athletic

(adj.) strong and physically capable

chess

(n.) a game of strategy, for two players

terribly

(adv.) in an extreme manner; badly

unintelligible

(adj.) cannot be understood

circa

(n.) an approximate time period

scroll

(n.) a long rolled piece of paper with writing on it; (v.) to move up and down a computer screen

sponsorship

(n.) money given to a student to pay for education

connector

(n.) a device that joins things together

nasty

(adj.) very bad, unpleasant, offensive

incredibly

(adv.) extremely, hard to believe

neo

a prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'

entrant

(n.) a person who enters a contest

hawk

(n.) a large bird that gets its food by killing smaller birds and animals

handout

(n.) a piece of paper with information, often given out before a presentation

tech

(n.) short for technology or technician

rack

(n.) a frame, stand or hook on which things are set or hung

applause

(n.) the sound made by clapping and cheering a performance or speech

demonstrator

(n.) someone who shows something (e.g. a product) and explains how it works

calculator

(n.) a small electronic device used for calculation

mall

(n.) a large shopping center with many individual stores

sneeze

(v.) to loudly blow air out of your nose or mouth in a sudden uncontrolled way

sniff

(v.) to smell by short intakes of air.

stadium

(n.) a sports arena

descendent

(adj.) going down