Intermediate Vocabulary Words

Supplementary or additional; serving or providing support or help; an assistant or secondary device.

Ready or willing to be used or taken; accessible or obtainable.

A large amount of snow or rock that flows down a slope or mountain, often quickly and uncontrollably...

Experimental or innovative in style, design, or art; pushing the boundaries of convention and tradit...

Extreme greed or love of wealth; an insatiable desire for material possessions or riches.

To gain revenge or pay back someone or something for a perceived wrong or injustice.

A wide, straight road or passage, often lined with trees or buildings; a thoroughfare or boulevard.

To assert or claim something to be true; to maintain or state as fact.

The amount or value that is midway in a series of numbers or quantities; the midpoint or common leve...

Disinclined or opposed to something; having an existing bias or prejudice.

A feeling of dislike or distaste; a strong sense of disapproval or repulsion.

To turn away or divert; to prevent or avoid something, often by a timely action or decision.

The design, development, operation, or study of aircraft, air travel, or aviation technology.

A person who pilots or navigates aircraft; a pilot or aircrew member.

Having a strong, intense, or enthusiastic interest in something; eager or keen.

A hobby or minor occupation done in addition to one's main occupation.

To keep away from or prevent oneself from doing something.

The action of keeping away from or preventing something.

Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

Extremely bad or unpleasant; used to express strong negative feeling.

In a clumsy or embarrassed manner.

Crooked or out of position; wrong or awry.

A line about which a body or geometric figure rotates or is symmetrical.

Deep sky blue in color.

A large, noisy monkey with a dog-like muzzle, native to Africa and Arabia.

A person hired to care for a child in the absence of the parents, typically in the child's home.

Relating to or suggestive of revelry and drunkenness; wild and drunkenly festive.

The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the tailbone, supporting the body; also used fig...

A background or setting against which something happens or is displayed.

Thin slices of salt-cured pork, typically fried and eaten as a breakfast food.

An insignia or emblem worn to indicate identification, membership, or achievement.

To perplex or confuse someone completely.

Luggage carried when traveling; also used metaphorically to refer to emotional or psychological burd...

Food used to lure fish or animals into a trap; also means to tease or provoke someone.

An even distribution of weight enabling stability; also refers to the state of equilibrium or a harm...

Being in a state of equilibrium; having equal or harmonious proportions of different elements.

A platform projecting from the wall of a building, typically outside a window and surrounded by a ra...

Having little or no hair on the head; also describes something bare or obvious.

A simple narrative poem or song that tells a story, often in a sentimental or dramatic way.

A classical dance form based on formal techniques and often performed with music and costumes.

An inflatable bag that expands when filled with air or gas, often used for decoration or flight.

A person who flies in or operates a hot-air balloon.

Pleasantly warm and mild; also used informally to describe someone eccentric.

A fast-growing woody tropical plant with hollow stems, often used in construction or furniture.

An official prohibition or restriction on something.

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

A group of musicians playing together, or a strip used to bind or hold things.

A large, often colorful handkerchief worn around the head or neck.

A person who leads or conducts a band, often a musical ensemble.

The leader of a military or marching band, responsible for conducting and organizing performances.

Something that causes ruin, distress, or great harm; a persistent nuisance or source of trouble.

A sudden, loud noise, often caused by an explosion or impact. It can also refer to a hard blow or a ...

To force someone to leave a place, especially a country, as punishment; to drive away or exclude com...

A person who manages or owns a bank; someone employed in the banking industry who oversees financial...

Legally declared unable to pay one's debts; financially ruined. It can also describe a situation or ...

The legal status of a person or organization that is unable to repay its debts; financial insolvency...

A large cloth with a design or message, often hung between poles; a symbol or emblem representing a ...

A large, formal meal or feast, typically for a significant number of people or as part of an event.

Playful, friendly conversation or teasing exchange of remarks.

A counter where drinks are served; a place that sells alcoholic beverages. It can also refer to a lo...