| above |
higher in rank, level, or quality than. [1/5 definitions] |
| advanced |
beyond an early or beginning level, or beyond the level of others; in a very developed state. [1/2 definitions] |
| airport |
a large area of level land where airplanes can land and take off. |
| altitude |
the height of a thing above earth or above sea level. |
| amateur |
Sometimes we call someone an amateur because they don't have high level skill at something. [1/2 definitions] |
| appeal |
If someone loses their case in a court of law, sometimes they make a request for their case to go to a higher level court. This way they have a chance to get a better result. This request to bring a case to a higher court is called an appeal. [1/6 definitions] |
| average out |
to reach a middle state or level, especially after a period of changes or extremity. [1/2 definitions] |
| below |
When something is lower in position, level, or value than something else, it is below it. [1/3 definitions] |
| best |
When you do your best, you perform at the highest level you can. [1/4 definitions] |
| cascade |
to fall from one level to the next; flow down like a waterfall. [1/2 definitions] |
| chin |
to pull up from a hanging position to an overhead bar until the chin is level with the bar. [1/2 definitions] |
| civilization |
the culture of a particular society that has reached an advanced level. [1/2 definitions] |
| civilized |
having a high level of culture, education, legal sophistication, or knowledge. |
| crest |
the highest level. [1/4 definitions] |
| dam1 |
a wall built across a river or stream to keep the water from flowing and to raise the water level behind it. [1/2 definitions] |
| Dead Sea |
a large salt lake between the countries of Israel and Jordan. The Dead Sea lies at about 1300 feet below sea level, which makes it the lowest known place on the surface of the earth. |
| degree |
We often use the word "degree" when we talk about the level of something--how high or how low the level is. When you talk about how happy someone is, you are talking about their degree of happiness. If someone is happy to a high degree, it means they are very happy. Their level of happiness is high. [1/4 definitions] |
| down1 |
to or at a lower or worse level. [2/13 definitions] |
| drop |
to fall to a lower level. [1/9 definitions] |
| elevation |
the height to which something rises or is raised, or its height above sea level or ground level. [1/2 definitions] |
| elevator |
a platform or a small room used to raise and lower people or goods from one level or floor to another in a building. [1/2 definitions] |