Intermediate Vocabulary Words

Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something.

To make someone less angry or hostile, often by concessions or appeasement.

Calm and peaceful, not easily disturbed.

The act of using someone else's words, ideas, or work without giving proper credit.

A widespread disease that causes suffering or death; also, to trouble persistently.

Simple or ordinary; also, clear and easy to understand.

In a clear, straightforward, or obvious manner.

Expressing sorrow or melancholy, often in a way that evokes pity.

A celestial body that orbits a star and is large enough to be rounded by its own gravity.

A long, flat piece of wood, often used in construction or flooring.

A large farm growing cash crops like cotton, tobacco, or sugar, often historically associated with f...

The liquid component of blood; also a state of matter consisting of ionized gas in stars and lightni...

A building material used for coating walls or making casts; can also refer to a medicinal dressing.

A flat dish, typically circular and made of ceramic, used for serving food.

A flat, elevated landform; also refers to a stable period after change or growth.

Having a flat, thin, and broad shape resembling a plate.

A raised flat surface; a stage for speakers; or a set of ideas or policies.

A trite or overused saying presented as if it were insightful.

Consisting of or containing platitudes; dull or unoriginal in expression.

Believable or seemingly reasonable.

A person who writes plays for theater.

A request made in an urgent or emotional way; also, a defendant's statement in court.

To make an emotional appeal or to state one's defense in a court of law.

Giving pleasure or satisfaction; agreeable.

Of or belonging to the common people; also, lacking refinement.

A solemn promise or commitment to do something.

A large or excessive amount of something.

Easily bent or shaped; also, open to influence.

Easily influenced or flexible in nature.

A difficult or unfortunate situation.

A plan, often secret, to achieve something, usually harmful; also, the storyline of a narrative.

A farming tool pulled by animals or a tractor to turn soil for planting.

The American spelling of 'plough'; a farm implement for tilling soil.

The quality of courage or determination; also, to pull something quickly or forcefully.

The layer of feathers covering a bird, often colorful and used in display.

A person who installs and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures in water and drainage systems.

The system of pipes, tanks, and fixtures used for water supply and waste disposal in a building.

Firm and rounded in shape, often used to describe someone pleasantly fat; also, to increase in size ...

To steal goods from a place, especially during war or after a disaster; loot.

To jump or dive quickly and forcefully; a sudden, sharp downward movement.

A small bag used to carry money and personal items; also, a person's financial resources.

Distinct values or locations; also, scoring units in games or key ideas in a discussion.

A stable, balanced, and dignified manner or condition.

To prod or push at something, often with a pointed object or a finger.

Small, cramped, and confined; also, slow or dull.

To divide sharply into opposing groups or positions.

A long, slender piece of wood or metal; also, one of the two ends of a magnet or the Earth's axis.

To make smooth and shiny by rubbing; also, to refine or improve something.

The activities associated with governance, law-making, and the pursuit of power; also, the opinions ...

A survey of public opinion; also, the process of voting in an election.

Fine powder produced by flowers that contains the male reproductive cells of plants.

To transfer pollen from one flower to another, enabling fertilization and seed production.

The process by which pollen is transferred to enable plant fertilization and reproduction.

An animal, such as a bee or butterfly, that transfers pollen between flowers.

A substance that contaminates air, water, or soil and causes pollution.

To make something impure, unclean, or harmful by adding waste or toxic substances.

The presence or introduction of harmful substances into the environment.

A two-dimensional geometric figure with straight sides and multiple angles.

Having many angles or sides, typically more than four.

A display of splendor and ceremony in an impressive occasion.