NGSL 1.01 by Frequency 2401 - 2500

impressive

Someone or something that is impressive makes you admire and respect them

rail

a bar that goes from one post or support to another and that is used to form a barrier

coal

a black or brownish-black hard substance within the earth that is used as a fuel

journal

a book for recording personal experiences and thoughts

orange

a citrus fruit that is round and that has an orange skin

publisher

a company or person who prepares and prints books, newspapers, magazines, etc.

contest

a competition or election

pump

a device that forces liquid, air, or gas into or out of something

golf

a game on grass where players try to hit a small ball into a series of holes using a long, thin stick

counsel

a lawyer; advice

motor

a machine that produces motion or power for doing work

gesture

a movement you make with your hand, arm, or head to express what you are thinking or feeling

opera

a musical play in which most of the words are sung

salt

a natural white substance that is used especially to flavor or preserve food

champion

a person, animal, or team that wins a competition

illustration

a picture in a book, magazine, etc.; an example that explains or proves something

skirt

a piece of clothing worn by women and girls that hangs from the waist down

gallery

a room or building that is used for showing paintings and other art to the public

laboratory

a room used for scientific work

passion

a strong belief in something or a strong feeling about a subject; sexual feelings

flash

a sudden bright light

brush

a tool with many stiff hairs, fibers, etc., that is used for cleaning, smoothing, or painting something

profession

a type of job that requires special education or skill

privilege

an advantage that only one person or group has, usually because of their position or because they are rich

valley

an area of low land between hills or mountains

roughly

approximately

aggressive

behaving in an angry and violent way towards others; using forceful methods in order to achieve

visible

can see , easily seen or understood

random

chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern

injure

do physical harm or damage

remote

far away

dust

fine dry powder that builds up inside buildings on surfaces that have not recently been cleaned

acceptable

good enough; allowed or approved of

frequent

happening often

literally

having the real or original meaning of a word or phrase

historic

important in history or likely to be important in history

successfully

in a way that acomplishes what you want to achieve

mortgage

money that you borrow to buy a home

compensation

money that you pay to someone because you are responsible for injuring them or damaging something; money paid for work

classical

music by people like Mozart and Stravinsky; traditional in style

silent

not speaking or making noise

electric

of or relating to electricity

literary

of or relating to literature

province

one of the large areas which some countries are divided into because of the type of government they have

genetic

relating to genes (= parts of cells which control particular characteristics)

wealthy

rich

mutual

shared between two or more people

buyer

someone who buys something

slave

someone who is legally owned by another person and is forced to work for that person without pay

tendency

something that someone often does, or something that often happens

announcement

something that someone says officially, giving information about something

imagination

the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind

deficit

the amount by which the money that you spend is more than the money that you receive

architecture

the design and style of buildings; the profession of designing buildings

format

the form, design, or arrangement of something

chest

the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach

personnel

the people who work for an organization

measurement

the process of measuring something; the size and shape of something

inflation

the rate at which prices increase, or a continuing increase in prices

permission

the right or ability to do something that is given by someone who has the power to decide if it will be allowed or permitted

friendship

the state of being friends : the relationship between friends

evolution

the way in which living things gradually change and develop over millions of years; a gradual process of change and development

therapy

the work of treating mental or physical illness without using an operation

twist

to bend or turn (something) in order to change its shape

burst

to break open or into pieces in a sudden and violent way

evaluation

to consider or study something carefully and decide how good or bad it is

ruin

to damage (something) so badly that it is no longer useful, valuable, enjoyable, etc.: to spoil or destroy (something)

fulfill

to do something that you have promised to do or that you are expected to do

weigh

to find how heavy (someone or something) is : to measure the weight of

dedicate

to give energy and time to something

assign

to give someone a particular job or something to do

possess

to have or own (something)

entertain

to have people as guests in your home or in a public place

embrace

to hold, or hug, someone; to accept new ideas, beliefs, etc. in an enthusiastic way

glance

to look somewhere for a short time

depress

to make feel sad or depressed

modify

to make minor change to something

motivate

to make someone enthusiastic about doing something

embarrass

to make someone feel ashamed or shy

rid

to no longer have or be affected or bothered by (someone or something that is unwanted or annoying)

govern

to officially control and lead, conduct the policy, make decisions

counter

to prevent something or reduce the bad effect that it has

bury

to put (a dead person or animal) in a grave

float

to rest on top of a liquid

praise

to say or write good things about (someone or something) : to express approval of (someone or something)

accomplish

to succeed in doing something good

march

to walk with regular steps as a group : to walk in the regular and organized way of soldiers

versus

used to say that one team or person is competing against another; used to compare two things or ideas

violent

using or involving the use of physical force to cause harm or damage to someone or something

mad

very angry

fantastic

very good

greatly

very much

promotion

when someone is given a more important job in the same organization; an advertising campaign or sale

survival

when someone or something continues to live or exist, especially after a difficult or dangerous situation

weakness

when someone or something is not strong or powerful; a part of something or someone that is not good

divorce

when two people officially stop being married

compromise

when you agree to something which is not exactly what you want

celebration

when you celebrate a special day or event

awareness

when you know about something

equation

when you show that two amounts are equal using mathematical symbols