NGSL 2000 — Intermediate Vocabulary

To be unlike or distinct from something else

Making good use of resources without waste; capable and competent

To meet needs or expectations; to make someone content

A systematic plan; a secret plot; to plot or plan cunningly

In addition to; moreover

A scheduled meeting; the act of assigning someone to a position

To teach or train someone through instruction or schooling

To find a result by mathematics; to plan or estimate carefully

To meet the requirements for something; to make someone eligible; to add limitations to a statement

To obtain something from a source; to originate from

Providing useful assistance or aid

A part of a whole amount; the relative size or balance between things; to arrange in proper shares

A formal test of knowledge; a careful inspection or investigation

A sport in which players hit a ball over a net using racquets

Enough to meet a need; adequate

To postpone; a period of time lost waiting

Most important; the head of a school; original sum of money invested or borrowed

A set of things in a particular order; a series of related events

Lasting only a limited time; not permanent; a short-term employee

To officially assign someone to a position; to fix a time or place

To record officially; an official record or list

To deal with difficulties successfully (v.)

To fall down or fail suddenly; a sudden breakdown or failure

In addition; besides

To take something temporarily, intending to return it

To recognize differences; to stand out from others

An official prohibition; to officially forbid something

Very attractive and charming; wonderful and enjoyable

To display publicly; an object shown at an exhibition

A small rodent; a computer input device; to hunt mice or move cautiously

To beat someone in a contest; a loss or failure

A beloved person; loved or cherished; expensive

In or to a foreign country; widely spread

To emphasize or mark important content; the most exciting part of an event

To become smaller; a reduction in amount

A casual comment or observation; to say something as a comment

Something given in return for a service; to give such a thing

To chase animals for food or sport; to search for something

To combine into a whole; to join a group harmoniously

A regular payment for use of property; to pay for or let out property

To sell goods to another country; a product sold abroad

A reason given to justify a fault; to forgive or overlook

The state of not having a job; the level of joblessness in an economy

To make someone unclear in mind; to mix up two things

A large flat area of land; simple and undecorated; easy to understand

The greatest possible amount or degree

The smallest possible quantity or level; being the lowest degree

Feeling or showing appreciation and thanks