Intermediate Vocabulary Words

A fortified building or strategic stronghold, typically used for military defense.

To strengthen or reinforce, either physically or mentally.

Courage and strength of mind in facing difficulty, pain, or danger.

A fortified place, typically a large and permanent structure designed for defense against attacks.

Happening by chance in a beneficial way; fortunate or lucky.

Having good luck or favorable outcomes; lucky.

A large amount of wealth or money; also, one's destiny or fate.

A place or medium for open discussion, debate, or exchange of ideas.

The preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms found in rock.

Turned into stone through a natural process; also used figuratively to describe something outdated o...

To encourage or promote the development of something; also refers to caring for a child not one's ow...

Offensive to the senses, especially through smell; also means unfair or illegal.

A person who establishes an organization or business.

A noisy disturbance or quarrel, especially a physical fight.

A numerical quantity representing part of a whole; also a small portion of something.

A break or crack in a bone or other hard structure; also a split in relations.

Easily broken or damaged; also describes something delicate or vulnerable.

The state or quality of being easily broken or damaged.

A small part broken off or separated from something.

A pleasant or sweet smell.

Having a pleasant or sweet-smelling odor.

Physically weak, especially due to age or illness.

A structure that outlines or supports something; can also refer to a physical border or a system of ...

A basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text.

Open, honest, and direct in speech or expression.

Disturbed or wildly excited, typically due to anxiety or desperation.

Wrongful deception intended to result in gain or damage; a person who deceives.

Characterized by or involving deception or false claims for profit.

A noisy quarrel or conflict; also refers to the unraveling of fabric.

A person or thing that is abnormal or extraordinary; can also refer to an extreme enthusiast.

Cargo transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

A large ship or aircraft designed to carry cargo.

Characterized by intense or frantic activity; wildly energetic.

A state of wild excitement, agitation, or confusion.

A technique of mural painting executed on wet lime plaster with water-based colors.

In a manner that is recently done or made; newly.

The quality of being fresh, such as recently produced, clean, or invigorating.

To be worried or anxious; to wear away by rubbing.

Resistance between two surfaces in contact; conflict between people.

A fast, maneuverable warship, typically smaller than a destroyer.

Causing fear or anxiety; frightening something is scary.

Extremely cold; emotionally cold or unresponsive.

The outer edge of something; a marginal group or aspect.

Playful and full of energy; sometimes slightly sexual in tone.

Playfulness or lack of seriousness; behavior that is lighthearted or trivial.

Not serious, silly, or unnecessary, often in a context where seriousness is expected.

A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces when water vapor freezes, typically during cold ...

A facial expression with eyebrows drawn together and turned downward, typically indicating displeasu...

Economical in use or expenditure; careful not to waste resources.

The quality of being sparing or economical with resources, especially money.

Producing good results or abundant output; productive.

The state or quality of being productive or yielding positive results.

Having no useful result; unsuccessful or unproductive.

In a way that produces no useful result; without success.

To prevent the fulfillment or success of a plan, effort, or desire.

The feeling of being upset or annoyed due to inability to change or achieve something.

A person who is fleeing from custody or seeking to avoid arrest; also, something transient or elusiv...

To carry out or achieve a task, promise, or purpose successfully.

Excessive or gushing in flattery, often insincerely; also historically means abundant.

An irritating or harmful gas, smoke, or vapor; anger or resentment expressed intensely.