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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A choice or alternative available to a person.
Not required; left to personal choice.
A healthcare professional who examines eyes for vision problems and prescribes corrective lenses.
A person or agency considered to give wise or infallible advice; in ancient times, a deity's prophet...
Spoken rather than written; involving the mouth.
A person who delivers a formal speech, especially one skilled in public speaking.
A large-scale musical work for voices and orchestra, usually on a sacred theme and performed without...
The art or practice of public speaking, especially in a formal and persuasive way.
The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon.
A piece of land planted with fruit trees.
A large group of musicians who play together on various instruments, typically including strings, wo...
A type of flowering plant known for its colorful and often fragrant blooms, commonly grown as a hous...
A highly unpleasant and challenging experience that tests one's endurance or courage.
Neatly arranged and organized; also refers to a hospital worker who assists with patient care.
A law or decree issued by a local authority that regulates behavior or establishes rules.
A naturally occurring material from which minerals, especially metals, can be extracted.
Produced without synthetic chemicals or genetically modified organisms, especially in farming; also ...
In a way that avoids synthetic inputs, especially in agriculture; also used to describe something gr...
Any living entity capable of carrying out life processes, such as a plant, animal, fungus, or bacter...
To align or position something in a particular direction or to adapt to a new situation.
Historically used to describe things from East Asia, though it is now often considered outdated or o...
The act of becoming familiar with a new environment or situation; also refers to a person's position...
Existing from the beginning; not derived from something else; also refers to something innovative or...
The quality of being new, creative, and different from anything that came before.
To begin or arise from a particular source or cause.
A decorative object used to make something more attractive, especially during holidays.
Serving as decoration; having no practical use but adding beauty.
Decorative elements added to enhance appearance.
Following accepted or traditional beliefs, customs, or practices.
A large fish-eating bird of prey found near water bodies.
Apparent or seeming, but not necessarily real.
To exclude someone from a group or society.
Different or additional; not the one already mentioned.
A unit of weight equal to one-sixteenth of a pound or about 28 grams.
To force someone out of a position or place.
A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
The result or consequence of an action or event.
A strong or angry reaction, often public, to something perceived as unjust.
No longer current or modern; based on old information or practices.
In or into the natural environment, especially away from buildings and urban areas.
Farthest from the center or inside; located at the greatest distance from the interior.
A set of clothes worn together, often for a specific purpose; can also mean an organization or group...
Friendly, sociable, and comfortable in social situations; also refers to something leaving or depart...
To grow too large for something; to surpass or no longer need something due to growth or development...
Something that develops gradually from a particular source or cause.
To survive or endure longer than someone or something else.
A store that sells goods directly from the manufacturer, often at a discount; also a source of relea...
A person's viewpoint or attitude toward the future; also refers to a scenic view from a window or va...
Located away from the main or central area; remote or distant.
No longer in use or fashionable; outdated.
The amount of something produced by a person, machine, or process.
A strong reaction of shock, anger, or indignation.
Shocking, excessively bold, or unacceptable in a way that provokes anger or surprise.
Complete or total; directly and without reservation.
The beginning or start of something.
An outer part or edge of a city, town, or built-up area.
Frank and direct in speaking one's mind, often fearlessly so.
Exceptionally good or impressive; also, something that remains to be dealt with or paid.
To be greater or more important than something else.
A shape resembling an elongated circle or an egg.