600 Words for Advanced

This 600 words list include the most useful words for English learners at Advanced level (C1). This is the 6th list is from Paul Nation's books of 4000 essential English words. They are high to middle-frequency words used in both spoken and written English.

600 words / 30 topics

Unit 1 - The North Star

Unit 2 - The Fossil Hunters

Unit 3 - Dressed to Excess

Unit 4 - The Butler's Bad Day

Unit 5 - A Bet

Unit 6 - Amazing Komodo Dragons

Unit 7 - Greek Magical Papyri

Unit 8 - Watch Out!

Unit 9 - Dangerous Bites

Unit 10 - The Avalanche

Unit 11 - The Lydian King

Unit 12 - The Butler

Unit 13 - The End of Smallpox

Unit 14 - The Coward's Lesson

Unit 15 - Epidemic in Zimbabwe

Unit 16 - The Brute and the Billionaire

Unit 17 - The Tenacious Inventor

Unit 18 - The Nurse's Lesson

Unit 19 - Seizures Then and Now

Unit 20 - The Greedy Bee

Unit 21 - The Mayor of Sherman

Unit 22 - The Editor's Choice

Unit 23 - The Ice House

Unit 24 - Preparing of the Future

Unit 25 - Hundred Plays

Unit 26 - The Kidnapping

Unit 27 - The Earl of Shining

Unit 28 - The Lord and the Farmers

Unit 29 - The Shortcut

Unit 30 - The Mad Hatter

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soothe

Definition

to calm or comfort someone

"The mother is singing a lullaby to soothe her baby."

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equation

Definition

a mathematical statement that two amounts, or two symbols or groups of symbols representing an amount, are equal

In the equation 3x - 3 = 15, x equals 6.

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latitude

Definition

the distance north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°

He says people living in the US above 35 degrees latitude may not get enough sun in the winter months to produce Vitamin D.

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hull

Definition

the body or frame of a ship, most of which lies under the water

"It was hard to pass through the plane's hull."

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astrology

Definition

the ancient practice of studying the movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the belief that they influence human behavior

"The fortune teller uses astrology for her predictions."

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err

Definition

to make a mistake

It’s preferable to err on the side of caution (= to be too careful) rather than risk disaster.

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volatile

Definition

likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, or suddenly violent or angry

The stock market was highly volatile in the early part of the year.

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multitude

Definition

a large number of things

As manager of the restaurant, his job is to feed the multitudes (= large numbers of people).

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differentiate

Definition

to show or find the difference between one thing and another, or between things that are compared

The axons are like phone wires that carry the signals that allow the brain to differentiate between various smells.

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nuisance

Definition

something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you

It’s a nuisance filling out all these forms.

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erroneous

Definition

based on false information and therefore wrong; false

an erroneous assumption

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mariner

Definition

a person who works on a ship; a sailor

The mariners are listening to their captain.

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alleviate

Definition

to make pain or problems less severe

The medicine did nothing to alleviate her discomfort.

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inadvertent

Definition

done or happening unintentionally

an inadvertent mistake

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disrupt

Definition

to prevent something, esp. a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Loud construction work may disrupt our meeting tomorrow morning.

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frantic

Definition

done in a very great hurry and often in a state of excitement or confusion

Rescuers made frantic efforts to dig out people buried by the mudslide.

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permanence

Definition

staying the same or continuing for a long time

A loving family environment gives children that sense of stability and permanence which they need.

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improvise

Definition

to invent or provide something at the time when it is needed without having already planned it

We improvised a mattress from a pile of blankets.

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revolve

Definition

to move in a circle or a curve around a central point, or to cause something to do this

fig. His life revolves around (= He is only interested in) football.

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stranded

Definition

cut off or left behind

During the storm, stranded passengers slept at the airport.

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