Advanced Vocabulary Words

To hesitate or vacillate in decision-making or opinion; also, a grid-patterned, crisp cake often ser...

To float or be carried gently through the air.

Playfully mischievous or humorous; jocular.

A strong, forceful blow or hit; can also mean to defeat decisively.

To roll about heavily in water, mud, or one's own emotions, often in a self-indulgent way.

A large, flippered marine mammal with prominent tusks found in Arctic regions.

Engaged in or related to war or combat, including the methods and strategies involved.

A person who wastes resources, time, or talent; often used to describe someone idle or irresponsible...

An area of land that drains water into a specific body of water; a turning point in a significant ev...

To hesitate or fluctuate in opinion, decision, or strength; to vacillate.

To gradually move a young mammal from its mother's milk to other sources of nutrition; to detach or ...

A small, slender carnivorous mammal with short legs and a long body, known for its agility and quick...

To break a promise or default on a bet; also refers to the people or language of Wales.

Exhausted or extremely tired; also can mean to hit violently.

To use flattery or coaxing to persuade someone to do something.

To sharpen a blade or to stimulate interest or appetite.

To cry weakly or quietly, often out of fear or pain.

To complain in a nagging, high-pitched voice; also a low, prolonged sound.

To speak very softly, often quietly enough that only the listener can hear.

To hold or use power, authority, or a tool with strength or skill.

A covering of artificial hair worn on the head.

To move with short, quick, back-and-forth or side-to-side motions.

Deliberate or intentional; stubbornly determined in one's actions or opinions.

To become limp or droop, especially due to heat or lack of water; to lose vigor.

To flinch or make a small movement due to pain, fear, or embarrassment.

Having many turns and curves; twisting or meandering.

To separate the grain from the chaff; to sift through and remove unwanted elements.

Having retreated socially or emotionally; shy or reserved.

To seek to gain the love of someone, especially with a proposal of marriage.

Dizzy, confused, or unsteady, often due to illness or injury.

To argue persistently or dispute noisily, especially over something important.

Extreme anger or fury.

To cause something to happen, often something destructive or harmful.

To encircle or entwine with something, especially with flowers or leaves.

The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed, especially a vehicle.

To have a strong desire or longing for something.

A microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, used in brewing, bak...

A wooden crosspiece attached to the necks of oxen to enable them to pull a plow; also, a symbol of o...

A rural person considered to be unsophisticated or uncultured; a bumpkin.

The yellow, nutrient-rich part of an egg, surrounded by the white.

Great enthusiasm and energy; also, the outer skin of a citrus fruit used for flavoring.