Intermediate Vocabulary Words

Able to adapt or be used in many different ways.

A line or group of lines in a poem or song; a stanza. It can also refer to a section of a musical co...

An adaptation or variation of something, such as a story, product, or idea.

An animal with a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish...

Arranged or pointing straight up and down, perpendicular to the horizon.

A hollow container for storing liquids; also refers to a ship or boat.

A trace or sign of something that once existed but is now gone or no longer evident.

A person who has served in the armed forces; also used to describe someone with long experience in a...

The power to reject or block a proposed decision or law.

To make someone annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or distressed.

The quality of being capable of working successfully; the ability to survive or function effectively...

Capable of working successfully; feasible or sustainable.

Full of energy, brightness, or life; vivid or intense.

To move rapidly back and forth or shake, often producing sound or felt as a tremor.

A rapid back-and-forth movement; a trembling or oscillation.

Experienced through the feelings or actions of another person rather than firsthand.

The area near or surrounding a particular location.

Spiteful, cruel, or violent in nature.

A change in circumstances or fortune, often unexpected or unpleasant.

A person who defeats an opponent in a competition or conflict.

Having won a victory; triumphant.

An act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition.

A magnetic tape cartridge used for recording or playing video and audio, especially in VCRs.

To strive or compete for superiority, usually in a rivalry.

The state of being alert to danger or difficulties.

Careful and watchful to avoid danger or mistakes.

Physical strength, energy, or forcefulness.

Strong, active, and energetic in effort or movement.

To clear someone of blame or suspicion; to prove someone right.

A climbing plant that typically winds around a support, or a slender stem of such a plant.

Physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something; intense, destructive strength...

Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill; characterized by intense, uncon...

A stringed musical instrument played with a bow, having four strings and a high pitch.

Relating to or caused by a virus; (of content) rapidly spreading through online sharing.

Almost entirely; for all practical purposes.

Behavior showing high moral standards; a quality considered morally excellent.

Exceptional skill or artistry in a particular field, especially in music.

A microscopic infectious agent that replicates inside living cells; a harmful program that attacks c...

A person's face, especially when regarded as impressive or expressive.

Relating to deep emotional responses; instinctive rather than intellectual.

A fluid's resistance to flow; a measure of its internal friction.

Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.

Capable of being seen or easily noticed.

The ability to see or a mental image of the future.

Someone with original ideas about the future, especially in business or politics.

A pleasing view, especially one through a long, narrow opening.

Absolutely necessary or essential.

The state of being strong, active, and full of energy.

Abusively critical or verbally abusive.

Producing powerful feelings or clear images in the mind; bright or intense.

A strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.

A fashion or trend that is popular at a particular time.

An empty space or a feeling of emptiness; also refers to something legally invalid.

Likely to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.

Relating to or characteristic of volcanoes or volcanic eruptions.

A mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are ejected ...

A discharge of projectiles fired simultaneously; a rapid exchange of words or blows.

An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts, typically measured between two po...

The amount of space that a substance or object occupies; also, the degree of loudness or intensity o...