Intermediate Vocabulary Words

To bring or come to a stop.

The thigh of a pig preserved by salting and drying; also refers to overacting in performance.

A cooked patty of ground beef, typically served in a sliced bread roll.

To hinder or obstruct the progress of something.

The amount that can be held in one hand; also describes a difficult or lively person.

A condition that limits a person's ability; also refers to a disadvantage imposed in competition to ...

A skillfully made item created by hand, often reflecting cultural or artistic value.

Involving direct participation or practical experience rather than theoretical knowledge.

Convenient to use or useful in a particular situation.

Lacking any obvious principle of organization; random or disordered.

A lengthy and aggressive speech, often critical or ranting in tone.

To torment or trouble someone persistently, often with unwanted attention or demands.

The action of harassing someone, particularly in a repeated, systematic, or oppressive way.

A person or thing that signals or foreshadows a future event.

To shelter or hold something, often emotions or ideas, especially secretly or guiltily.

To become or make something become solid, firm, or less compassionate.

Physical components of a computer system or machinery; also refers to tools and metal building mater...

Capable of enduring difficult conditions, often referring to plants or people.

Causing or likely to cause damage or injury.

Not causing or capable of causing harm; safe and innocent.

Relating to musical harmony or frequencies that are integer multiples of a fundamental frequency.

A small rectangular wind instrument with free metal reeds that vibrate when air is blown across or d...

Characterized by agreement, order, and pleasing arrangement, especially in relationships or sounds.

To bring into agreement or coordination; to sing or play in harmony.

The combination of musical notes that go well together; a state of peaceful coexistence.

A set of straps used to secure and control an animal or person; to utilize or control a force for en...

Severely rough in nature or manner; unpleasantly rough to the senses or strict in treatment.

The quality of being unkind, severe, or difficult to endure.

The process or time of gathering mature crops; the crop gathered.

Excessive speed or urgency in action; rushing.

To move or act quickly; to cause something to happen sooner.

Done with excessive speed, often resulting in carelessness or poor judgment.

To emerge from an egg; to produce young; to plan secretly.

A facility where eggs are incubated and young animals, especially fish or poultry, are raised.

A small axe with a short handle, used for chopping or as a tool; a symbolic reference to conflict or...

A young bird, reptile, or fish that has recently emerged from an egg.

Having or showing an attitude of superiority or disdain; condescending.

To pull or drag with effort, or to transport a load.

To visit often or persistently, or to be troubled by a ghost or memory.

Inhabited or visited by a ghost; persistently disturbed by memories or emotions.

A safe or peaceful place of refuge or shelter.

Widespread destruction or chaos.

A bird of prey with sharp talons and keen eyesight; also, to forcibly sell goods.

Dried grass used as animal feed.

A potential source of danger or harm.

Involving risk or danger.

A thin fog or mist, often obscuring visibility; can also refer to a state of mental confusion.

In a hasty, impulsive, or reckless manner; headfirst.

To establish or locate the main office or base of operations.

The process of becoming healthy again, physically or emotionally.

Promoting good health; conducive to well-being.

A pile or large quantity of things placed together; to gather or place in a pile.

A flat, uncultivated land covered largely with shrubs and grasses, often on acidic soil.

To lift or haul something heavy with great effort.

A divine realm where God and angels dwell, often believed to be the final destination for righteous ...

Having qualities typical of heaven; divine, blissful, or extremely pleasing.

Overly busy or active, often in a chaotic way.

To bully or dominate others through aggressive behavior or speech.

A person who believes that pleasure is the most important goal in life.

To pay careful attention to advice, warning, or instruction.