NGSL 2000 — Intermediate Vocabulary

At some later time, after a long time or difficulties

Newly made or not spoiled; clean and cool; recently

A large area densely covered with trees; to plant trees on land

A recorded moving image or film clip; to record with a video camera

Relating to the whole world; affecting an entire system

A change to improve something flawed; to correct and improve

A feathered, winged animal; its flesh as food

Hard work or effort; workers as a group; to work hard

Extremely important; inclined to criticize; relating to a crisis

The point where two lines or walls meet (n.); to trap or force into a difficult position (v.)

To remember or bring back; an official summons or product withdrawal

The condition of being protected from danger; a device preventing accidental firing

Producing the intended result; successful and operative

A residential area or community within a town or city

A group of soldiers or people; to move together in a group

In a straight or immediate way; without anything intervening

To cause physical or emotional pain; an injury or wound

The atmosphere above the Earth as seen from the ground

The state of being free from control or restrictions

Completely and without qualification; used to express strong agreement

An aircraft; a flat surface; a level of existence

Not any person; a person of no importance

A person's feelings or opinions about something; body posture

An abstract or general idea

Having great strength or influence; highly effective

Without fault or flaw; of the highest quality; to improve to the highest standard

To carry out or manage; a person's behavior

To make something known publicly for the first time

To inspect carefully; to test someone's knowledge

A careful inquiry or examination to discover facts

Relating to atomic nuclei or nuclear energy and weapons

A person who carries out systematic investigation or study

A clash or disagreement; to be incompatible

The soul or inner essence of a person; a supernatural being; enthusiasm

A temporary outdoor accommodation; to live in a tent; exaggeratedly theatrical

The organ in the skull controlling thought and movement; intelligence

A group of twelve; informally, a large number

A financial arrangement providing compensation for loss or risk

A fight between armed forces; a prolonged struggle; to fight hard against something

A time of serious danger or difficulty; a turning point

A device for moving air; an enthusiastic admirer; to blow air on something

A thin piece of wood; to attach with adhesive or push into; to remain fixed

An opening or hollow space in or through something

A basic part of a whole; a chemical element; a hint of a quality

Social rank or position; the current condition of something

The ability to see; something imagined or dreamed; a plan for the future

A large water-borne vessel; to send or transport goods

A hard rock or mineral; a gemstone; made of stone; completely