Intermediate Vocabulary Words

Featuring new methods or ideas; advanced and original.

An indirect or subtle, often negative, suggestion about someone or something.

Too many to be counted; countless.

Not likely to offend or harm anyone; harmless and polite.

Badly timed or inconvenient.

Excessively large or beyond reasonable limits.

An act of asking for information or conducting a formal investigation.

Curious or eager to know things; given to asking questions.

Progress or advancement, often in the context of making gains against opposition or resistance.

Mentally ill or exhibiting extreme irrationality or recklessness.

The state of being seriously mentally ill or extreme foolishness.

Impossible to satisfy or quench, often referring to appetite or desire.

Difficult or impossible to understand or interpret.

Unconscious or unaware; also, showing no sensitivity.

To place something into something else.

Proceeding in a subtle or gradual way, but with harmful effects.

The capacity to gain a deep understanding of something.

Lacking importance, meaning, or value.

To suggest something indirectly or subtly.

Lacking flavor or interest; dull.

To demand something firmly or be certain about a fact or requirement.

The act of demanding something forcefully or persistently.

The quality of being disrespectful or rude, especially to someone in authority.

Rudely bold or disrespectful in manner.

Unable to pay debts when they are due; bankrupt.

To examine something carefully, often to check for problems or ensure quality.

The act of carefully examining something, often officially.

A person who examines or investigates something, typically in an official capacity.

The process of being mentally stimulated to do something creative or meaningful.

To fill someone with the urge or ability to do something creative or positive.

Causing feelings of motivation, admiration, or creativity.

To set up or connect equipment so it's ready for use.

One of several parts of a payment or a serial publication paid or released at intervals.

Happening or done immediately, without any delay.

To bring about or initiate an action or event, often something negative or disruptive.

To gradually introduce a quality or idea into someone’s mind.

An innate, natural impulse or behavior pattern in response to certain stimuli.

Done without conscious thought; natural and automatic.

In a way that is natural and automatic, without deliberate thought.

To establish or initiate a system, policy, or process.

An established organization or foundation, or a well-established practice or custom.

To establish or organize something as a standard practice, norm, or institution within a society or ...

To teach or give directions to someone on how to do something.

A direction or guideline explaining how to do something, or the act of teaching.

Providing useful information or education; teaching something valuable.

A tool or device designed for a specific function, especially in music, science, or medicine.

Essential or crucial in achieving a result; also, relating to a musical instrument.

A musician who plays a musical instrument, especially one who does not sing.

Not enough in quantity or quality to meet a need.

Material used to prevent the transfer of heat, electricity, or sound.

A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels.

A disrespectful or offensive remark or action.

Impossible to overcome or deal with.

To arrange for financial protection through an insurance policy.

Too great to be overcome or surpassed.

A violent uprising against an authority or government.

In a complete or original state; not damaged or altered.

Necessary to make a whole complete; essential.

To combine one thing with another so as to form a whole.

Combined into a unified whole or system.