NGSL 3000 — Advanced Vocabulary

In or to a foreign country across the sea

To pull or draw out; a concentrated substance or quoted passage

The season between summer and winter

At a later time; afterwards

A friendly informal conversation; to talk casually or exchange messages online

A school student; the dark opening in the center of the eye

To fail to care for or attend to something; lack of proper care

The likelihood of something happening; a mathematical measure of chance

To desire or like; a liking or imaginative idea; elaborate or decorative

Fully grown or developed; to become ripe or complete

A postage stamp; to bring the foot down heavily; to press a mark onto a surface

The act of spending money; the total amount spent

Something added to improve or complete; to add to something

Having or resulting from good luck

To claim something is true without full proof

The act of officially signing up or enrolling for something

To be similar or equivalent to something; to exchange letters regularly

To carry out an obligation or promise; to achieve one's potential

A person who possesses something; a device that holds something

To give a brief account of the main points

To cause someone to feel fear or alarm

Great comfort and wealth; something expensive and not essential; very high quality

A replacement for someone or something; to use in place of another

Feeling shame or guilt

A strong feeling of affection; something attached to something else

A variety of animal or plant; to reproduce or raise animals

A sheltered port for ships; to shelter someone or hold a feeling

An amount beyond what is necessary; more than normal or permitted

To review and improve written material; to study again for an exam

To attract and hold someone's strong interest; to captivate

Extending in the same direction at equal distance; a corresponding similarity

A large fortified medieval building; a rook in chess

A device that prints text or images; a person or business that prints

To predict a future condition; a prediction about the future

A distinct section of text dealing with one topic

A sudden expulsion of air from the lungs; to expel air in this way

To arrange insurance protection against risk; to make something certain

Unwilling to work or make an effort; relaxed and slow-moving

A computer providing network services; a person who serves food or in sport

A self-contained unit or component of a larger system

To place in a particular location or position

A grammatical unit with a subject and verb; a section in a legal document

Eager and enthusiastic; sharp; intense

A discoloured mark on a surface; to leave such a mark; a blemish on reputation

At the present time; in the current era

A credential or skill that makes someone suitable for a role

To cause someone to feel awkward or ashamed in a social situation

A place where alcoholic drinks are sold and consumed; a public house