Intermediate Vocabulary Words

To reduce in quality, value, or status; to humiliate or treat someone with disrespect.

To remove water from something, either physiologically or chemically; to lose excessive water from t...

Having had water removed, especially as a method of preservation; suffering from lack of water in th...

The process of extreme water loss from the body or a substance; a condition resulting from insuffici...

To condescend to do something considered beneath one's dignity; to do something reluctantly as a mar...

A god or goddess, often worshipped in a religious tradition.

Sad and dispirited; downcast in mood, often due to disappointment.

To cause something to happen later than expected; to postpone or slow the progress of something.

Highly pleasing to the senses, especially taste; delicious.

To assign a task or responsibility to another person, typically a subordinate; also refers to a pers...

To remove or erase data, text, or files, especially on a computer or digital device.

Done consciously and intentionally; also refers to careful and thorough consideration.

Something that is delicate is fragile, easily broken, or requires careful handling; it can also refe...

Delicious describes food or drink that is highly pleasing to the taste; it can also describe anythin...

To delineate means to describe or portray something clearly and precisely, or to outline the main fe...

A delinquent is a person, typically a young person, who breaks the law or fails to meet a duty or ob...

Delirium is a sudden state of confusion, restlessness, and sometimes hallucinations, often caused by...

A delta is a landform at the mouth of a river where it splits into smaller streams before entering a...

A deluge is an overwhelming flood of water or a large amount of something arriving at once.

A delusion is a false belief held despite evidence to the contrary, often as a symptom of mental ill...

To demagnetize means to remove the magnetic properties from an object or material.

A demagogue is a political leader who gains popularity by appealing to emotions and prejudices rathe...

Demeanor refers to someone's outward behavior, attitude, or manner, especially in social situations.

Demise refers to the end or death of a person, organization, or system.

To demobilize means to release military personnel from active service or to disband armed forces aft...

A system of government by the whole population or all eligible members of a state, typically through...

To completely destroy a structure or object, often a building.

The act of tearing down or destroying a structure.

To show or prove something clearly, often through action or example.

Reserved, modest, or shy in manner or appearance.

The refusal to accept something as true or to admit a wrongdoing.

A recognized religious group or a value marked on currency.

To indicate or mean something clearly and directly.

To publicly declare something to be wrong or evil.

Closely compacted in substance or crowded together; also used to describe someone as unintelligent.

The degree to which something is packed closely together, often mass per unit volume.

A small hollow indentation on a surface, or a significant reduction in something.

Relating to teeth or the care and treatment of teeth.

A medical professional who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of teeth and gums.

The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and condi...

To state that something is not true or to refuse to admit or accept something.

To leave, especially to start a journey or to exit a place.

The act of leaving a place, especially to begin a journey.

Reliable and trustworthy; someone or something you can count on.

The state of relying on someone or something for support, often emotionally or physically.

Needing someone or something else for support; relying on another person or thing.

To represent or show something in a picture, drawing, or story.

To reduce the amount or number of something significantly, often by using it up.

To place or put something for safekeeping, or to pay money into a bank account; also refers to the m...

A person who deposits money or valuable items in a bank or other institution.

A storage facility or terminal for goods, vehicles, or military supplies; often refers to a train or...

To express disapproval of something, or in computing, to mark something as outdated.

To decrease in value over time, often due to wear or market conditions. It can also mean to belittle...

The reduction in value of an asset over time, often used in accounting. It can also refer to a decre...

Destruction or damage caused by looting, exploitation, or predation. It often implies violent or har...

To make someone feel sad or hopeless. It can also mean to press down physically or suppress somethin...

Feeling extreme sadness or lacking energy; clinically associated with depression. Can also describe ...

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest. It can also refer...

The lack or denial of something essential, such as food, sleep, or rights. It often implies hardship...

To deny someone access to something necessary or valuable. It can also mean to remove or take someth...