NGSL 2000 — Intermediate Vocabulary

The state of having won a battle or competition

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

In good health; free from illness; conducive to good health

Harmful or undesirable; less than zero; a refusal or photographic negative

Relating to or based on recorded history or past events

A substance used to treat illness; the science of diagnosing and treating disease

A journey for sightseeing or performance; to travel through a place

Fairness and impartiality; the legal system of punishment

A picture taken by a camera; to take a picture with a camera

To take part or become involved in an activity

Treating people equally and without bias; reasonable; (of weather) fine and clear; (of hair or skin) light-colored.; A public event with stalls, rides, and entertainment; an exhibition for trade or commerce.; In a fair and honest manner.

Two matching things or people; to match two things together

Widely known and recognized by many people.

The colourful part of a plant; to produce flowers; to reach full development

A sticky strip of material; a recording; to fasten with tape or record

To employ someone or rent something; payment for temporary use

Well known or easily recognized; acquainted with; friendly

Suitable for a particular situation; to set aside for a specific purpose

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

The process of being born; an origin or beginning

To fasten with string; a necktie; an equal score in a contest

A system of government by elected representatives

Most important or fundamental; a preliminary political election

A round geometric figure; to move in a circular path

A piece of equipment made for a particular purpose; a scheme or technique

Forward movement or development toward a better state; to advance or develop

The lowest part of something; lowest in position or rank

A piece of land surrounded by water; an isolated area

To give and receive in return; an act of trading

A room or building for artistic work or media production

An administrative regional division within a country

A polite term for a woman; a woman of high social rank

A person one works with in the same organization or profession

To incline or bend; slim with little fat; an inclination from vertical

The part of the body connecting the head and trunk; to kiss and cuddle

A mouldable synthetic material; credit cards; capable of being shaped

Having greater than average height; hard to believe

A flat dish for food; a thin sheet of metal; to coat with metal

To feel intense dislike; a feeling of strong hostility

In a different way; or else; in other respects

Living; full of energy and activity

The act of conveying feelings or ideas; a facial look; a phrase or idiom

A team sport played with a ball; the ball used in the game

A building for plays or films; a region of military operations

To plan or mean to do something

A large organized military land force; a large group united for a purpose

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

To close something; closed, not open