Intermediate Vocabulary Words

Conducive to good health; also morally good or socially acceptable.

Evil or morally wrong; also used informally to mean excellent or intense.

Found or distributed over a large area or among many people.

Animals and plants living in their natural environment, especially in forests or remote areas.

A trick or strategy used to deceive or entice someone.

A type of tree with long, slender, drooping branches and narrow leaves.

Cunning or tricky in a clever way, often to achieve a goal.

The distance between the tips of the wings of a bird or aircraft when fully extended.

Attractive or appealing in a fresh, innocent way.

Having or expressing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

Mental sharpness or quick humor; the ability to make clever remarks.

To remove or take something back, or to pull back from a situation or place.

The act of removing or the state of being removed, especially money from an account or from particip...

To dry up, shrivel, or decay, especially due to loss of moisture or vitality.

To refuse to give something that is due or desired.

To resist or remain unharmed by something harmful or challenging.

A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, or evidence given by such a person.

Great sorrow or distress caused by misfortune or loss.

A dense collection of trees covering a large area; smaller than a forest.

A soft fiber obtained from sheep and other animals, used to make fabric.

Made of or containing wool, especially a coarser wool fabric.

Resembling wool in texture or appearance; also used to describe unclear thinking.

The amount of work assigned or required to be done within a given period.

Occurring or found across the entire world; global.

To cover or enclose something by winding or folding a material around it.

A tool used for gripping and turning nuts or bolts; also means to twist violently or cause sharp emo...

The sport or activity of engaging in hand-to-hand combat to subdue an opponent using holds and pins.

An old-fashioned term for a worker or builder, especially one who constructs something specific.

To twist or compress something to force out liquid; also means to extract something with difficulty.

A small fold or crease in a surface, especially in skin; to become folded or creased.

The joint connecting the hand to the forearm.

A small timepiece worn on the wrist.

A formal legal document ordering a person to do something or authorizing an action.

A medium-sized sailboat or motorboat used for pleasure or racing.

A ruler one yard long; also used metaphorically as a standard for comparison.

A long, continuous strand of twisted fibers, often used in knitting or weaving.

An involuntary action of opening the mouth wide and inhaling deeply, typically due to tiredness or b...

A sharp, high-pitched cry, often from pain or fear.

To produce or provide a result, benefit, or amount; also, to give way or surrender.

Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in their pursuit of religious, political, or other idea...

Filled with or characterized by zeal; fervent.

The highest point or peak, often used metaphorically to describe the pinnacle of success or developm...