Intermediate Vocabulary Words

Relating to flowers or having a pattern of flowers.

Elaborately ornate, especially in speech or writing; or having a red or ruddy complexion.

To struggle awkwardly to move or regain balance; to perform poorly.

To grow or develop in a healthy way; a bold or dramatic gesture.

To rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.

A rise and fall in the level or amount of something.

Able to speak or write a language easily and accurately; flowing smoothly.

Light, soft, and airy in texture; often used to describe clouds, clothing, or trivial content.

Emitting light when exposed to radiation; often referring to bright artificial lighting.

To turn red in the face due to heat, embarrassment, or exertion; also means to cleanse by forcing li...

To flap or move rapidly and lightly, or to cause nervous excitement.

A state of continuous change or movement.

A tiny spot or speck, often insignificant; also used as a verb meaning to analyze critically in minu...

A mass of bubbles formed on a liquid surface, often from agitation, fermentation, or soap.

An enemy or opponent, especially in a conflict or competition.

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, red...

Filled with or resembling fog; mentally unclear or confused.

A loud horn used in foggy conditions to warn ships of nearby land or hazards.

A character who contrasts with another character, highlighting particular qualities; also a thin she...

To bend something over itself, typically to make it smaller or more compact.

The act of bending something over itself, often to reduce size or store it.

The leaves of a plant or tree, collectively.

Traditional beliefs, stories, customs, or sayings passed down within a culture.

A lack of good sense or judgment; a foolish act or idea.

To instigate or stir up trouble or discontent.

Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.

A note of additional information placed at the bottom of a page.

A path for people to walk on, often in the countryside or a park.

To search widely for food or supplies.

A short, swift raid or attack, especially to gain supplies; a brief attempt at something new.

Patient self-control or restraint, especially in difficult situations.

To refuse to allow something; to command against an action.

A shallow place in a river or stream that allows passage across by wading or driving.

An ancestor or predecessor from whom one is descended.

A prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather conditions.

An ancestor, especially from earlier generations in a family or group.

The leading or most advanced position in a field or movement.

To go without something voluntarily or to precede something else.

The most prominent, important, or leading in position or significance.

Relating to the application of scientific methods and techniques to legal investigations.

A person or thing that precedes and signals the approach of another.

To anticipate or predict something before it happens.

To suggest or indicate something that will happen later, especially in literature.

The ability to predict or plan effectively for the future.

To prevent or delay something undesirable by taking action in advance.

To predict or announce something in advance, often based on intuition or prophecy.

Something lost or given up as a penalty, or the act of losing something due to a rule violation.

To create or shape something with effort and determination, or to produce a fraudulent copy.

Sad and abandoned or lonely, often giving the impression of being forgotten.

Following established forms, customs, or rules; official or ceremonious.

Made official or systematic by following a set of established rules or procedures.

The arrangement or organization of something, such as data or text; can also refer to a structured p...

The process of forming or creating something, or the structure that results from it.

Having a strong influence on the development of something, especially in early stages.

Belonging to an earlier time; previously in existence or position.

In the past; at a previous time.

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or capable.

A fixed or standard method for solving a problem, or a mathematical or chemical expression.

To create or prepare something carefully, especially a plan or idea.

To abandon or give up completely, often something one is responsible for.