Intermediate Vocabulary Words
Academic vocabulary common across TOEFL, IELTS, and multi-test contexts. These words appear in university-level texts and are essential for scoring well on standardized English proficiency tests.
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To act in accordance with a demand, rule, or request.
A part or element of a larger system, often essential to its function.
To make up or form the whole of something; or to write or create music or text.
The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole is made up of parts.
The state of being calm, especially under pressure.
A substance formed by the combination of chemical elements; or to make something worse by adding to ...
To understand the nature or meaning of something fully.
Capable of being understood; clear or intelligible.
The ability to understand something; the act or process of grasping the meaning of something.
Complete and including everything necessary; covering a broad range of topics or aspects.
To press or squeeze something so that it takes up less space.
The act or result of pressing something down or together to reduce its size.
To consist of or be made up of various parts or elements.
An agreement reached by mutual concessions; to reduce the quality or nature of something in order to...
Required by law or rules; obligatory.
A feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows a wrongdoing.
The process of performing mathematical calculations or using a computer to process data.
To calculate or determine mathematically; to process data using a computer.
Curved inward, like the inside of a bowl or sphere.
To hide something from view or prevent discovery.
To admit or acknowledge something, often reluctantly; to yield or surrender.
Excessive pride in oneself; an overly favorable opinion of one's own abilities.
Capable of being imagined or believed; possible to think of as true or real.
To form an idea or think of something; to become pregnant.
To focus one's attention or effort on a particular object or task.
Having a common center or axis, typically with circles or spheres within one another.
An abstract idea or general notion derived from specific instances or experiences.
The formation or beginning of an idea or plan; also refers to the moment of fertilization in biology...
Related to or based on concepts or ideas rather than practical application.
A musical performance given in public, typically by several performers or groups.
Done with joint effort or cooperation; coordinated.
A musical composition typically for a solo instrument accompanied by an orchestra.
A thing that is granted due to demands or negotiation; a personal acknowledgment of error.
Giving information clearly and in few words; brief but comprehensive.
The quality of being concise; expressing much in little space or few words.
To bring to an end; to reach a decision or judgment based on evidence.
Serving to demonstrate the truth of a claim beyond doubt; decisive.
To prepare or make up something, especially a story or plan, often in a creative or deceptive way.
Accompanying something else; occurring at the same time as something else.
Agreement or harmony between people or things; absence of discord.
A building material made from a mixture of cement, sand, aggregate, and water; real or tangible as o...
Happening or existing at the same time.
To express strong disapproval of, especially on moral grounds.
The act of expressing strong disapproval or judgment.
The process by which a gas or vapor changes into a liquid.
To make something more concise or to convert a gas into a liquid.
A device used to condense vapor into liquid, often in cooling systems or electronics.
A substance such as sauce or relish added to food for flavor.
A state of being or the circumstances affecting someone or something.
The process of training or adapting someone or something to behave or function in a certain way.
To express sympathy, especially in a case of bereavement.
An expression of sympathy with someone who has suffered a loss.
A large, heavy vulture native to the mountains of western North and South America.
The manner in which someone behaves, especially in a particular context.
The ability of a material to conduct heat, electricity, or sound.
A person who leads an orchestra or choir, or a material that allows the flow of electricity or heat.
A solid or hollow object with a circular base tapering to a point.
A group united for a common purpose, especially in a political or military alliance.
A person who is joined with others in a league or alliance, especially in a political or military co...
To grant or bestow something, such as a title or honor; also means to consult or exchange opinions.