NGSL 3000 — Advanced Vocabulary

The act of storing goods or data; a place for keeping things

A tough material made from animal skin; made of leather

Gradual development over time; biological change across generations

A flat horizontal board used to store or display objects

The power or ability to do or achieve something

Literature written in verse; something of great beauty or emotional power

Slowly and steadily, by small degrees

The quality of being stable and resistant to change

A supporting structure; a set of guiding principles or rules

A body or hand movement to express meaning; an act showing goodwill

The legal ending of a marriage (n.); to legally end a marriage (v.)

To be obligated to pay or give something; to be indebted to someone

A hollow tube for carrying liquid or gas; a smoking pipe; to play a pipe instrument

Small in degree; to treat with disrespect; an act of discourtesy

Darkness caused by blocking light; a variation of a colour; to shield from light

The rear appendage of an animal; the back end of something; to follow secretly

To maintain or keep going; to provide nourishment or support

To climb or attach (v.); a mountain or riding horse (n.)

A duty or binding commitment one is required to fulfil

The space between two meeting lines; a point of view; to position at an angle

A traditional social practice; customs duties; made to individual specifications

A joyful event or activity marking a special occasion

The makeup of something; a piece of music or writing; a school essay

A heap of things; a large amount; to heap up or accumulate

A chemical element found in all living things; carbon paper

To use up a resource; to eat or drink; to occupy one's thoughts entirely

A narrow split in a surface; a sharp noise; to break or split under pressure

The rate at which something occurs; the number of cycles per unit time

Having great financial wealth; rich

A restriction or boundary; a shortcoming that reduces effectiveness

To follow or find the origin of something; a mark or sign left behind

A greater liking for one thing over another; priority given to one over others

Very fast or swift; a turbulent section of a river

To travel on skis; a long flat runner for gliding over snow

The state or relationship of being friends

A very young child or baby; relating to early childhood

A natural inclination toward a particular behaviour or direction

To free from something unwanted; free of a burden or problem

A distinctive outfit worn by members of a group; consistent and unvarying

The process of coming into being; an arrangement of people or things

The ability to achieve results with minimum wasted time or resources

To have a strong positive effect on someone; to make someone feel admiration

The quality of being funny; a person's mood; to indulge someone

A competition; to compete for or dispute something

A general rule or principle that guides decisions or actions

Work done to keep something in good condition; financial support after divorce

A deceptive scheme or clever act; to deceive someone

Derived from living organisms; grown without artificial chemicals