600 Words for Intermediates - 2

This 600 words list include the most useful words for English learners at intermediate level (B1). This is the 3rd 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 Real St. Nick

Unit 2 - The Shepherd and the Wild Sheep

Unit 3 - The Boy and His Sled

Unit 4 - Tiny Tina

Unit 5 - Trick-or-treat!

Unit 6 - The Senator and the Worm

Unit 7 - Patsy Ann

Unit 8 - The Anniversary Gift

Unit 9 - Dalton vs. the Bully

Unit 10 - Anna the Babysitter

Unit 11 - Peter and the Dwarf

Unit 12 - The Ice Cream Cone Explosion

Unit 13 - Sheriff Dan

Unit 14 - The Helpful Apprentice

Unit 15 - Why Monkey Has No Home

Unit 16 - Matthew Learns a Lesson

Unit 17 - The Magic Cup

Unit 18 - The Knight's Plan

Unit 19 - The Magic Pear Tree

Unit 20 - Little Wolf and Mother Wolf

Unit 21 - The Old Man with a Bump

Unit 22 - The Circus

Unit 23 - Lazy Hans

Unit 24 - The Bremen Town Musicians

Unit 25 - How Did Greenland Get Its Name?

Unit 26 - Everyone is Special

Unit 27 - Pizarro and the Inca Gold

Unit 28 - The Boy Who Saved the Town

Unit 29 - An Interesting Life

Unit 30 - The Kitten and the Caterpillar

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a division of a country that has its own government

The province of Quebec has voted several times on independence from Canada.

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the pleasant feeling you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done or are doing something you wanted to do

The job had to be done to our satisfaction (= to a standard that we approved).

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a device with a handle and a flat metal base that can be heated and pressed against cloth to make the cloth smooth

I use a heated iron to smoothen wrinkles on shirts.

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to be greater than a number or amount, or to go beyond a permitted limit

He was exceeding the speed limit by 15 miles an hour.

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to come into existence or begin to be noticed; happen

When the opportunity arose, he decided to take it.

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to meet someone unexpectedly, or to experience, esp. something unpleasant

In the kitchen I encountered a woman I had never seen before.

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in the US and Canada, a coin worth 1/100th of a dollar; a cent

I keep pennies in a jar.

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kind and not judging people in a negative way

They are known as a charitable people.

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to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive

He was accused of forging his father’s signature on the check.

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tending not to talk about or make obvious your own abilities and achievements

Although an outstanding scientist, he’s a modest man.

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to keep something in operation; maintain

It is hard to see what will sustain them when they have no income.

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tending to consider yourself as having no special importance that makes you better than others; not proud

He’s a humble man and he’s not comfortable talking about his own achievements.

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to pay someone money in exchange for work done, for something lost or damaged, or for some inconvenience

Our company tries to keep salaries low, and they compensate employees more with bonuses.

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a hollow structure that allows the smoke from a fire inside a building, esp. from a fireplace, to escape to the air outside

"I see smoke coming out of the kitchen chimney."

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(of an army or group of people) to move into and take control or possession of a place

Nationalist forces now occupy more than 70% of the country.

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someone who gives money to help an organization, society, or person

"The orphanage's benefactor continues to provide money and equipment for all kids to use."

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a person who makes horseshoes (= U-shaped metal objects attached to a horse’s feet) and other things from iron

"The samurai went to the blacksmith to get his new sword and armor."

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to give a religious speech

The minister preached a sermon on the need for forgiveness.

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to be successful, esp. financially

Frank's new business finally prospered after many years of hard work.

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ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress

“he climbed the career ladder”

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600 Words for Intermediates - 2

This 600 words list include the most useful words for English learners at intermediate level (B1). This is the 3rd 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.

Unit 1 - The Real St. Nick

Unit 2 - The Shepherd and the Wild Sheep

Unit 3 - The Boy and His Sled

Unit 4 - Tiny Tina

Unit 5 - Trick-or-treat!

Unit 6 - The Senator and the Worm

Unit 7 - Patsy Ann

Unit 8 - The Anniversary Gift

Unit 9 - Dalton vs. the Bully

Unit 10 - Anna the Babysitter

Unit 11 - Peter and the Dwarf

Unit 12 - The Ice Cream Cone Explosion

Unit 13 - Sheriff Dan

Unit 14 - The Helpful Apprentice

Unit 15 - Why Monkey Has No Home

Unit 16 - Matthew Learns a Lesson

Unit 17 - The Magic Cup

Unit 18 - The Knight's Plan

Unit 19 - The Magic Pear Tree

Unit 20 - Little Wolf and Mother Wolf

Unit 21 - The Old Man with a Bump

Unit 22 - The Circus

Unit 23 - Lazy Hans

Unit 24 - The Bremen Town Musicians

Unit 25 - How Did Greenland Get Its Name?

Unit 26 - Everyone is Special

Unit 27 - Pizarro and the Inca Gold

Unit 28 - The Boy Who Saved the Town

Unit 29 - An Interesting Life

Unit 30 - The Kitten and the Caterpillar

province

satisfaction

iron

exceed

arise

encounter

penny

charitable

forge

modest

sustain

humble

compensate

chimney

occupy

benefactor

blacksmith

preach

prosper

ladder