Intermediate Vocabulary Words

A rise against authority or control; an act of rebellion.

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order; a dramatic and wide-reaching change.

Involving or characteristic of a complete or dramatic change; someone who promotes such change.

To completely change something, usually making it much better or fundamentally different.

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, often using figures of speech; speech intend...

A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound, especially in music or poetry.

Having a regular, repeated pattern of beats or sounds; relating to rhythm.

A narrow strip of fabric used for decoration or as a symbol.

A puzzling question or statement with a clever or hidden meaning.

A person who rides a horse, bicycle, or other vehicle.

A long, narrow hilltop or mountain crest.

Mockery or derision intended to degrade or belittle someone.

Deserving or inviting mockery; absurd or laughable.

A firearm with a long barrel designed for accurate shooting.

A break or split between people, groups, or things, often in relationships.

To manipulate or set up unfairly to obtain a desired outcome.

Unable to bend or be changed; inflexible.

The quality of being stiff, inflexible, or unyielding.

Strictness, precision, or intensity, especially in standards or effort.

Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or demanding in effort or precision.

To wash or swish something with clean water, often as a final step.

A violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd, or a chaotic situation.

To tear something quickly or forcefully; to make a long, jagged tear in a material.

Ready to be harvested or eaten; fully developed and mature.

To grow or cause to grow fully mature and ready for use or consumption.

Having a high chance of resulting in failure or danger.

A formal religious or ceremonial act or procedure.

A sequence of actions performed in a customary, often symbolic way, typically on a regular basis.

A person or group competing against another for the same objective; competitor.

The state of being competitors; a competition between rivals for superiority.

To move about or travel aimlessly or freely without fixed direction.

A loud, deep cry or sound, such as that made by a lion or a crowd.

To cook food, especially meat, using dry heat in an oven or over a fire.

Strong and healthy; sturdy; also, capable of withstanding harsh conditions.

A straight, slender bar of wood, metal, or other material.

A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by continuously growing incisors, such as mice, rats, ...

Fish eggs, especially when considered as food.

A function or part played by a person in a particular situation, especially in a social or professio...

To move by turning over and over on an axis; also refers to a small bread or pastry.

A place where birds rest or perch, especially at night. Can also mean to settle for rest.

A male chicken, known for crowing at dawn.

To move in a circle around an axis or center; to take turns in a sequence.

The action of rotating around an axis or center; a sequence in which individuals take turns.

Learning something by repetitive memorization without deep understanding.

The quality of being round or plump in shape; fullness or roundness, often referring to body shape o...

Having an uneven or coarse surface; also means harsh, approximate, or difficult.

Approximately; in a coarse or violent manner.

To wake someone from sleep or to stir to action or anger.

A decisive defeat in battle or competition; a disorganized retreat.

A way or course taken to reach a destination.

A sequence of actions regularly followed; a regular way of doing things.

In a regular or habitual manner; as part of a routine.

To press or move one's hand or a cloth over a surface in a repeated motion; also, a difficulty or dr...

Having a texture like rubber—elastic and somewhat firm.

Broken pieces of stone, brick, or other material left after destruction.

Having a red or healthy complexion; sometimes used informally to express mild annoyance.

Involving basic or undeveloped forms; not advanced.

Difficult to travel across or harsh in nature; also describes someone strong and rough in appearance...

To destroy or severely damage something; also refers to the remains of a destroyed structure.

Causing or likely to cause ruin; disastrously harmful.