Intermediate Vocabulary Words

Academic vocabulary common across TOEFL, IELTS, and multi-test contexts. These words appear in university-level texts and are essential for scoring well on standardized English proficiency tests.

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integrity SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

intellect SAT TOEFL IELTS

The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially through thought.

intellectual SAT TOEFL IELTS

A person who uses their mind in a thoughtful or scholarly way; involving deep thinking or complex id...

intelligence SAT TOEFL IELTS

The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.

intelligent TOEFL IELTS

Having or showing the ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.

intelligible SAT TOEFL

Able to be understood; clear in meaning.

intense TOEFL IELTS

Extremely strong or sharp in nature or emotion.

intensify TOEFL

To make or become stronger or more extreme.

intensive SAT TOEFL IELTS

Concentrated or carried out with great effort or in a short period of time.

intention SAT TOEFL IELTS

A plan or aim to do something.

intentionally TOEFL

Done on purpose; with deliberate intent.

interact SAT TOEFL IELTS

To communicate or respond to one another.

interaction GRE TOEFL IELTS

Reciprocal action or influence between two or more entities.

interactive TOEFL

Involving two-way communication or engagement between participants or systems.

interconnected TOEFL

Mutually connected in a network or system.

intercourse GRE TOEFL

Communication or direct involvement between people or groups; can also refer to sexual activity.

interdependence TOEFL

The mutual reliance between two or more groups or entities.

interdependent TOEFL

Describing entities that depend on each other for function or survival.

interest TOEFL IELTS

A feeling of curiosity or concern about something; also refers to financial gain from investments or...

interfere TOEFL IELTS

To become involved in a situation so as to alter or hinder an action.

interference TOEFL IELTS

The act of interfering, especially by becoming unwarrantedly involved or causing disruption.

interim SAT GRE TOEFL

The time between two events; temporary or provisional in nature.

interior TOEFL IELTS

Located within or inside a part, space, or structure.

interlocking TOEFL

Fitted together tightly so that the parts cannot move independently.

intermediate SAT TOEFL

Coming between two levels, stages, or conditions; not final or most basic.

interminable SAT GRE TOEFL

Seeming to have no end; extremely long and tedious.

intermittent SAT GRE TOEFL

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

internal TOEFL IELTS

Existing or occurring within something; located on the inside.

interpersonal TOEFL

Relating to relationships or communication between people.

interpret TOEFL IELTS

To explain the meaning of something or understand it in a certain way.

interpretation TOEFL IELTS

The act of explaining or understanding the meaning of something.

interrupt SAT TOEFL IELTS

To stop or hinder an ongoing process or to break into a conversation.

intersect SAT GRE TOEFL

To cross or meet at a point; to have a common area or feature.

intersection GRE TOEFL

The point or place where two or more things cross or meet.

interstellar TOEFL

Occurring or situated between stars.

interval TOEFL

A space or period of time between two points, events, or objects.

intervene SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

To become involved in a situation to improve or alter it.

intervention GRE TOEFL

The act of becoming involved in a situation to modify it or prevent harm.

intimacy SAT GRE TOEFL

Close familiarity or a deep personal connection between people.

intimate GRE TOEFL IELTS

Having a close, familiar, or personal connection; also, to suggest indirectly.

intimidate SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

To frighten or threaten someone to make them do something.

intoxication TOEFL

A state of being poisoned or impaired by alcohol or drugs; also, a heightened state of excitement or...

intractable GRE TOEFL

Difficult to control, manage, or cure; stubborn or obstinate.

intrepid SAT GRE TOEFL

Fearless and adventurous, especially in the face of danger.

intricacy SAT GRE TOEFL

The quality of being detailed, complex, or finely made.

intricate SAT GRE TOEFL

Having many complex or detailed elements; elaborate.

intricately TOEFL

In a complex or detailed manner.

intrigue SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

To arouse curiosity or interest; also, to plot secretly.

intriguing GRE TOEFL

Stirring curiosity or interest due to being unusual or mysterious.

intrinsic SAT GRE TOEFL

Belonging naturally or essentially to a person or thing; inherent.

introspective GRE TOEFL

Inclined to examine one's own thoughts and feelings.

intrude SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

To enter without permission or cause disruption.

intruder TOEFL

A person who enters a place without permission, often illegally.

intrusion SAT GRE TOEFL

The act of entering without permission or causing disruption.

intuition SAT TOEFL IELTS

The ability to understand or know something immediately without conscious reasoning.

inundate SAT GRE TOEFL

To overwhelm with a large number of things arriving at once.

invade TOEFL IELTS

To enter forcefully to conquer or pillage; to intrude未经许可地进入.

invalid SAT GRE TOEFL IELTS

Not valid; legally or logically unacceptable, or a person made weak by illness or disability.

invaluable SAT TOEFL IELTS

Extremely useful; too valuable to be measured.

invariably TOEFL

In every case; always, without exception.

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