Intermediate Vocabulary Words

To build or construct something, especially a structure; also refers to standing upright.

To gradually wear away or deteriorate through natural forces or persistent attack.

The process by which soil, rock, or material is worn away over time by wind, water, or other natural...

A short journey or trip taken to accomplish a specific task, often for someone else.

Unpredictable or irregular in behavior, movement, or pattern.

In an unpredictable or irregular manner.

Based on a mistake; incorrect or false.

Having or showing great knowledge or learning, often from extensive reading.

To break out violently, as in the case of a volcano or a sudden burst of emotion.

A sudden, violent outburst, especially from a volcano, or the act of erupting.

To increase rapidly in intensity, extent, or seriousness.

A moving staircase that carries people between floors of a building.

To break free from confinement or avoid danger, harm, or difficulty.

Providing distraction from the unpleasant realities of life; serving as a mental diversion.

To deliberately avoid or shun something.

Intended for or understood by only a small, specific group with specialized knowledge.

To adopt or support a belief, idea, or cause; to advocate for.

A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often expressing personal views.

Absolutely necessary; extremely important or basic to something’s existence or function.

A large area of land, often with a large house, or all of a person’s property and possessions, parti...

Respect and admiration for someone based on their qualities or abilities.

An approximate calculation or judgment of value, number, quantity, or extent.

Lasting forever; without beginning or end; not subject to change or death.

In a way that conforms to moral principles or standards of right and wrong.

Moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conduct of a group or profession.

Relating to a large group of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious,...

The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or grou...

A speech or piece of writing that praises someone who has died.

To remove people from a place of danger to a safer location.

To escape or avoid something, often cleverly or dishonestly.

To assess or judge the value, quality, or significance of something.

Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.

To turn from liquid into vapor, typically due to heat.

The process by which a liquid turns into a vapor, typically from heat.

Fair and impartial in dealing with others; treating all sides equally.

Full of significant or interesting events; marked by activity or occurrence.

Happening at a later time; final, after a series of developments.

Remaining fresh, green, and active throughout the year; also, something that remains relevant over t...

Lasting forever or for a very long time; perpetual.

Proof or material showing whether something is true or untrue, especially in a legal context.

Clearly seen or understood; obvious.

To remove the internal organs of; to severely weaken or destroy the essential parts of something.

To bring a memory, feeling, or image into the mind.

The gradual development or change in species over time; a process of growth or transformation.

Relating to or characterized by gradual development or change.

To develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.

To make a problem, situation, or condition worse.

Not approximated; precise, accurate, and specific.

requiring great care, precision, or attention to detail

To represent something as better or worse than it actually is; to overstate.

A statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.

To raise to a higher rank or honor; to praise highly.

A feeling of great happiness or exhilaration; the act of exalting.

Regarded with great respect; elevated in rank, character, or status.

To dig out earth or other material from (a site), especially with a machine.

The action or process of digging, especially at archaeological sites.

To go beyond a limit, standard, or expectation.

To be exceptionally good at something; to surpass others.

A person or thing that is excluded from a general rule or does not follow a pattern.

Likely to be found offensive or objectionable.