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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Speakers or behavior that is smug, self-important, or overly grandiose.
To think about something carefully and deeply.
Heavy, bulky, or slow-moving; also, tediously lengthy or dull.
Popped corn kernels, typically eaten as a snack, often salted or buttered.
The general population or ordinary people in a region or country.
Liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people or the general public.
The state or condition of being widely admired, accepted, or sought after.
Having a large population; densely populated.
A hard, white, translucent ceramic material made by baking refined clay, often used for tableware or...
A large rodent with sharp, barbed quills that it raises when threatened.
A tiny opening in a surface, especially in the skin or in plant tissue, allowing passage of substanc...
Having tiny holes or spaces that allow liquids or air to pass through.
Capable of being easily carried or moved.
To be a sign or warning of something, especially something momentous or ominous.
A collection of work samples, often used by artists or professionals to showcase their skills; also,...
A part or share of a whole.
A painted, photographed, or sculpted representation of a person.
An artist who specializes in painting or drawing portraits.
The art or practice of creating portraits.
To depict or represent something in a visual work or description.
The act or manner of depicting someone or something in a visual or verbal form.
To present or place in a particular position, often for artistic or deceptive purposes; also, a ques...
Having a good or constructive quality; or indicating confidence or certainty; also, a photographic i...
To own or have something as property; to control or be influenced by a feeling or quality.
The state of owning or holding something; or something owned.
To hang or send something officially, such as a notice or letter; also, a job or position of duty.
The fee paid for mailing a letter or parcel; the system of sending mail.
Relating to the system of sending mail through a postal service.
A card for sending by post without an envelope, typically with a picture on one side.
To date something with a later date than the present one.
A large printed picture or notice used for decoration or advertising.
All future generations of people.
Relating to or denoting education undertaken after earning a bachelor's degree.
Occurring or continuing after one's death.
An official in charge of a post office.
Occurring after a surgical operation.
To delay or arrange for something to take place at a later time.
To suggest or assume the existence of something as a basis for reasoning or argument.
The position in which someone holds their body; also refers to an attitude or stance on an issue.
Relating to the period after a war, especially World War II.
A container, typically round and deep, used for cooking or storing food.
Having great power, influence, or effect.
Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
The fact or state of being possible; latent ability or quality.
Preserved or stored in a small container, often used to describe plants or food; can also mean intox...
A person who makes pottery; can also mean to move around aimlessly or work in a leisurely manner.
Ceramic ware made from clay and hardened by heat, or the art of making such items.
Domesticated birds raised for meat or eggs, such as chickens, turkeys, and ducks.
To leap suddenly, typically to seize prey; can also refer to moving or acting swiftly and aggressive...
A unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or approximately 0.45 kilograms; can also mean to strike repeate...
The state of being extremely poor, lacking sufficient money or resources for basic needs.
Capable of being put into practice or carried out successfully; feasible.
Concerned with actual use or practice, rather than theory; useful in real situations.
The quality of being practical; suitability for real-world use.
Almost or nearly; in a practical manner.
A large, flat grassland area, especially in North America, with few trees and rich soil.
To deliver a religious message, typically during a sermon; can also mean to advocate earnestly for a...
Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. Also refers to a situation...
A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happenin...
To come before something in time or order.