NGSL 2000 — Intermediate Vocabulary

A small domesticated mammal commonly kept as a pet

Something given or done to help a cause or achieve a result

The maximum amount that can be held; ability to do something; a role

A large area of land; all property owned by a person

To lead or direct someone; a person who shows the way; an informational book

A condition or fact related to an event; one's situation

Frozen water falling as white flakes; to have snow fall from the sky

A person engaged in politics or holding government office

To take something without permission; an act of theft; a great bargain

To chase someone; to work towards a goal or continue with a course of action

To slide accidentally; to make a small mistake; a careless error

A proportion expressed as a fraction of 100; a share of a total

The flesh of an animal used as food

Causing laughter; strange or unusual

Not one or the other of two; used with 'nor' to negate two alternatives

Free from error; accurate (adj.); to fix a mistake (v.)

To hold responsible for something wrong; responsibility for a fault

A raised landmass smaller than a mountain

To examine carefully in order to discover facts

A series of connected metal links; a series of related things; to fasten with a chain

A part growing from a tree trunk; a division of a larger organization; to divide into parts

A mixture or union of two or more things

Often; at short or regular intervals

Comfort after stress or pain; aid given to those in need

A person who uses or operates something

An informal word for father

To strike with the foot; a blow from the foot

Belonging to a remote historical period; very old

The way something is done; a person's style of behavior

Complete absence of sound; the state of not speaking; to make someone quiet

The process of moving; a formal proposal in a meeting; to gesture to indicate an action

To find the answer or solution to a problem

A charge for a service or privilege; to pay for services

A wide view of natural scenery; a landscape painting; to improve land appearance

The same in value or status; to be the same as; a person of equal status

A supporting structure or border; a person's build; to construct or falsely incriminate

Forward in time or place; out into view

Having the usual qualities of a type or group; normal and expected

Tending to resist change; a person who favors traditional values

A corridor in a building; a large room for gatherings or events

A person who entertains guests or organizes an event; to act as host

Confidence in someone's reliability; to believe in or rely on someone

A line of people or things; to propel a boat with oars; a noisy argument

A person or company that makes goods; one who oversees the making of a film or show

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

At the same time; during the intervening period

The act of dividing; a section of an organization; mathematical division

To verify or establish the truth of something