NGSL 2000 — Intermediate Vocabulary

Something accomplished successfully through effort; an accomplishment

To charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing; to blame

To refuse to accept or turn down; something discarded as unsatisfactory

A natural ability or skill; a gifted person

The sensation of flavor; good judgment in aesthetics; to perceive flavor

A distinctive feature of a person or thing; typical or distinguishing

White liquid produced by female mammals; to extract milk from an animal

To get free from danger; the act of escaping

To throw or fling; to assign acting roles; all the actors in a production

A grammatical unit of words; a court-imposed punishment; to condemn to punishment

Not common or ordinary; out of the ordinary

In a close manner; with careful attention

To make someone believe something or persuade them to act

To evaluate the value or quality of something; to impose a tax or charge

A large, sufficient amount; more than enough

Having a fine cutting edge; intelligent; a musical symbol raising a note by one semitone

To officially sanction; to have a positive opinion of

A statement that makes something clear or understandable

Great respect or moral integrity; to show respect or fulfill a commitment

Correct or suitable for a situation; genuine or real

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

Relating to a specific skill or technology; requiring specialist knowledge

To take part in a contest or rivalry against others

Added to; and also; a positive advantage

Lacking physical strength or ability; not firm or convincing

A friendly, informal greeting

A choice between two or more options; available as another option

A vertical pillar or support; a vertical line in a table; a newspaper section

Mutual action or exchange between people or things

The qualities that make a person unique; personal charisma

A sign conveying information; to communicate by a signal; notably important

A male monarch; the most powerful person in a field

A person who travels in a vehicle but does not operate it

To rap on a surface; a sharp rapping sound; to criticize

A public show or screen; to show something openly

Expression of disapproval; a detailed evaluation or review

Something of value owned by a person or organization; a useful quality or advantage

A show combining acting, singing and dancing; relating to or skilled in music

A person who professionally reports or writes news

To believe someone is guilty without proof; a person under suspicion; regarded with distrust

The typical weather of a region; the general mood of a situation

The act of watching carefully; a remark based on what is noticed

The act of paying; a sum of money paid for goods or services

The period of life when one is a child

To allow or give permission; an official document granting authorization

A statement of a word's meaning; clarity of an image

Something considered more important than other things; the right to be dealt with first

The act of making something new; a thing that has been created