Intermediate Vocabulary Words

A town or city with a harbor where ships load and unload cargo or passengers.

The land along the edge of the sea; the seaside.

Occurring at particular times of the year; dependent on the season.

Experienced in a particular activity; or having been flavored with seasoning.

Herbs, spices, or other flavorings added to food; the act of adding such flavorings.

Marine algae that grow in the ocean, often attached to rocks or other surfaces.

To isolate or keep apart from others, often for privacy or protection.

Separated from others; private or remote.

The state of being isolated or remote from company or observation.

Of lesser importance than something else; auxiliary or subordinate.

Something kept hidden or not known to others; also, something intended to be concealed.

To produce and release a substance, especially by a cell or gland.

A religious or political subgroup, often with distinct beliefs differing from a larger group.

A distinct part or portion of something larger, such as a book, area, or organization.

Composed of sections or relating to a specific section or part.

An area or portion, especially within an economy or society, defined by specific characteristics.

Not related to religious or spiritual matters; concerned with worldly affairs.

To make safe from danger, threat, or loss; also, to obtain something firmly.

In a safe or firmly fixed manner.

The state of being protected from danger or threats; also, measures taken to ensure safety.

Involving little physical activity; typically sitting while working or living.

Material such as sand or mud that settles at the bottom of a liquid, especially in water.

Relating to rock that has been formed by the deposition and consolidation of sediment.

Conduct or speech that incites people to rebel against a government or governing authority.

To persuade someone to do something by tempting or enticing them, often used in the context of roman...

A young plant grown from a seed, typically in its early stage of development.

Appropriate or decent in manner or conduct, especially in formal situations.

A distinct part or section of something, such as a circle, market, or organism.

To isolate or set apart a group of people, often due to race, religion, or other characteristics.

Relating to earthquakes or other movements within the earth's crust.

An instrument that detects and records vibrations in the earth, such as those caused by earthquakes.

The scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth.

The act or process of choosing or the group of items that have been chosen.

Able to maintain oneself without outside help or resources, especially in terms of food, income, or ...

An outward appearance that gives the impression of something, though it may not be genuine or comple...

One of two divisions of an academic year, typically lasting about 15 to 18 weeks in educational inst...

Referring to a climate that receives slightly more rainfall than a desert but still has dry conditio...

Having limited or basic reading and writing skills.

An elected member of a senate, especially of the United States Senate, which forms part of the legis...

A physical feeling or perception, such as touch, pain, or temperature; also refers to a widespread e...

Arousing intense interest, excitement, or admiration; often used to describe exaggerated or shocking...

The quality of being aware of and responsive to feelings, often used to describe emotional refinemen...

Having or showing good sense; practical, reasonable, and aware of what is appropriate.

Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences, especially emotionally or phys...

The quality of being aware of and responding carefully to others' feelings or to subtle aspects of a...

Relating to sensation or the transmission of sensory information from the body to the brain.

Relating to physical pleasure, especially that which gratifies the senses; often associated with ind...

A grammatical unit consisting of a subject and predicate, expressing a complete thought; also refers...

Having or expressing an excessive or easily aroused emotion, especially nostalgia or tenderness.

The excessive display or appeal to emotion, especially when insincere or contrived.

To view or represent something in an unrealistically emotional or idealized way.

A soldier or guard stationed to keep watch or to protect a place or person.

A soldier stationed to keep guard, especially one who stands watch at a specific post.

To divide or keep apart from others; can also mean distinct or individual.

Infected with harmful microorganisms; contaminated or causing sepsis.

A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.

To isolate or separate someone or something, especially legally or forcibly.

Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; undisturbed.

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

Demanding earnest attention; important or grave in nature.