By nature, journalists have enquiring minds, and they always want to find out more. A good journalist needs to have a keen interest in the world around them, from their own doorstep to world affairs.

The words on the NGSL list are high frequency, core foundational words that will show up again and again. You would be wise to make sure you know them well before moving on to other words. You WILL run into them repeatedly. The question is: Will you have had the foresight to study them beforehand?