NGSL 2000 — Intermediate Vocabulary

To desert or give up completely (v.); uninhibited freedom from restraint (n.)

In or to a foreign country; widely spread

The state of being away or not present; a lack of something

Completely and without qualification; used to express strong agreement

Cruel or improper treatment; to misuse or treat harmfully; offensive language

Relating to education or scholarship (adj.); a university scholar or teacher (n.)

An unexpected event causing damage or injury; a chance occurrence

A place to stay; an adaptation or adjustment

To go with someone; to occur alongside; to play musical accompaniment

To charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing; to blame

Something accomplished successfully through effort; an accomplishment

To recognize or admit something as true; to confirm receipt or express gratitude

To obtain or gain something through effort; to come to possess

Energetic and engaged in activity; currently operating

A person who performs in plays or films; someone who takes action

Existing in reality; real rather than imagined or theoretical

An advertisement; a public promotion of a product or service

Extra or supplementary; added to what already exists

The management of an organization or government; the governing body in power

To acknowledge something as true; to allow entry or membership

To legally take a child into one's family; to accept or follow a plan or idea

To promote a product or service publicly to attract buyers

A public notice promoting a product or service

A recommendation or opinion offered to guide someone's actions

To offer advice or recommendations; to formally inform someone

A matter or event; a secret romantic relationship

To have enough money for something; to be able to do something without negative consequences

Feeling fear; feeling regret or reluctance

Help or support; to assist someone

A vehicle capable of flying through the air