Middle Level Vocabulary

To become less intense or widespread.

To regard with extreme hatred or disgust.

To stop a planned action before it is finished.

Sudden and unexpected; brief to the point of rudeness.

To declare free from blame or guilt.

Existing as an idea rather than something physical.

Wildly unreasonable or ridiculous.

Relating to school, study, or formal learning.

Easy to reach, enter, or use.

To provide space or lodging for; to adjust to.

An agreement; to give or grant something.

A record or explanation; to consider something when making a decision.

Required to explain actions; responsible.

The quality of being correct and free from mistakes.

To gain possession of something.

Sharp or severe; keenly perceptive.

Refusing to be persuaded; unyielding.

To change to fit new conditions.

Very skilled or proficient at something.

To stick firmly to a surface or belief.

Next to or near something.

To change something slightly to make it fit or work better.

To warn or scold someone firmly.

An opponent or enemy.

Harmful or unfavorable.

A supporter; to publicly recommend or support.

Concerned with beauty or artistic taste.

Having a great deal of money; wealthy.

To make worse or more serious.

A total formed by combining several separate parts.

Able to move quickly and easily.

Causing great pain or intense worry.

A step-by-step set of instructions for solving a problem.

The way parts are lined up or arranged in agreement.

To make suffering or a problem less severe.

To set aside resources for a specific purpose.

To make an indirect reference to something.

Open to more than one interpretation; unclear.

To make changes to improve or correct something.

Friendly and pleasant in manner.

A state of disorder due to absence of authority.

A relative who lived long ago, from whom one is descended.

The people a person is descended from; family origins.

Strong hostility or hatred.

Added or attached to another territory or document.

Not identified by name; of unknown origin.

A person who actively opposes someone; a villain.

Feeling worried or uneasy.

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

Causing shock or dismay; dreadful.

A set of tools or equipment used for a particular purpose.

To calm or satisfy by giving in to demands.

To arrest or to understand something.

Appropriate or suitable; naturally inclined.

Based on random choice rather than reason.

Very enthusiastic or passionate.

Requiring great effort; difficult and tiring.

Extremely dry, with little or no rainfall.

Fluent and clear in speech; to express clearly.

A skilled worker who makes things by hand.

To go up or climb.

To have a strong desire to achieve something.

To put the parts of something together.

A gathering of people, or the action of fitting parts together to make something.

To state something confidently and forcefully.

To evaluate or judge the value of something.

A useful or valuable thing or quality.

To absorb and integrate into a wider group.

To greatly surprise or amaze someone.

Having sharp judgment; clever and perceptive.

A quality or feature; to credit as belonging to.

Showing a willingness to take bold risks.

To make something greater by adding to it.

Indicating a good chance of success; favorable.

Severe or strict in manner; plain and simple.

Commanding and self-confident; reliable.

Machines that move or work on their own, like early mechanical figures.

Having a strong dislike or opposition to.

Having a keen interest or enthusiasm.

Knowledge or understanding that something exists or is happening.

An imaginary line that something rotates around, or a reference line on a graph.

To send someone away as an official punishment.

Savagely cruel or very primitive.

Too poor to produce much vegetation; empty.

A device that stores chemical energy and releases it as electricity.

To make a gesture encouraging someone to approach.

Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight.

Kind, generous, and well-meaning.

Gentle and harmless; not dangerous.

Unfairly favoring one side over another.

Done openly and without shame; obvious.

Noisy, energetic, and rowdy.

To support or strengthen.

A person who boasts about achievements.

Bold and without shame.

Abrupt and unfriendly in manner.

A short public announcement or news update.

A support; to strengthen or reinforce.

To adjust an instrument or plan so it is exact.

Truthful and straightforward; frank.

The most important city of a country or region, where the government meets.

Given to sudden changes of mood or behavior.

People held against their will.

A waterfall; to fall or pour in large quantities.

Relaxed and informal; not planned or serious.

Something that causes an important change or event.

Careful to avoid danger or mistakes.

Formal disapproval; to express severe criticism.

Located in the middle; most important.

The act of giving up land or rights to another party.

A path or route through which something moves or is sent.

An amount of electricity; to give power to something.

Persisting for a long time; constant.

A record of events; to record events in order.

A complete path that electricity flows through, or a regular series of stops.

To move around in a system, the way blood, money, or news does.

To find a way around an obstacle or rule.

To quote or refer to as evidence or authority.

Relating to a city, its people, or their duties as citizens.

A loud outcry; to shout demands noisily.

Kept secret or done in a hidden way.

Mercy or leniency shown toward an offender.

Awkward in movement or in handling things.

To come together to form one mass or whole.

To persuade by using force or threats.

Clear, logical, and convincing.

Logical and consistent; easy to understand.

To work jointly with others on a project.

Extremely large in size or scale.

The buying and selling of goods on a large scale.

Closely packed together; small but efficient.

Evoking strong interest or attention; convincing.

To make up for something; to pay for services.

Smugly self-satisfied and unconcerned.

To act in accordance with a rule or request.

Calm control of your feelings, especially under pressure.

Something made by combining two or more parts.

Complete and including all elements.

Required by law or a rule; mandatory.

To admit that something is true after first resisting.

Giving a lot of information clearly in few words.

Real and specific rather than vague or abstract.

To make something shorter, smaller, or denser.

To accept or forgive behavior considered wrong.

Making a situation or outcome more likely.

To take property with authority; to seize.

To follow established rules or standards.

To face someone or something directly and boldly.

An opinion formed without proof; to guess.

The act of taking control of a place by force.

Wishing to do what is right; thorough and careful.

General agreement among a group.

Standing out so as to be clearly visible.

To make up or form something.

To severely restrict or limit.

To think about something deeply and carefully.

The feeling that someone or something is worthless.

Causing or likely to cause disagreement.

To say the opposite of what someone else has said.

To direct or influence the behavior of something.

Causing disagreement or public debate.

Based on what is generally done; traditional.

To come together at a single point.

A firmly held belief or opinion.

Abundant in supply or quantity.

A long passage inside a building or between places.

To confirm or give support to a statement.

A place where legal cases are decided, or a marked area where games like tennis or basketball are played.

Able to be believed; convincing.

Standards by which something is judged.

Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

To prepare land for crops; to develop a quality.

Increasing by successive additions.

A check or restraint; to hold back or control.

To reduce in extent or quantity.

Believing that people are motivated only by selfishness.

Seeming difficult to deal with; intimidating.

A sudden and complete disaster or failure.

To make someone weak or infirm.

Money or something else that one person owes to another.

Appeared or was introduced in public for the first time.

Settling an issue quickly; able to make firm choices.

Figured out the meaning of a coded message.

An official order; to order something officially.

Open resistance or bold disobedience.

Neatly skillful and quick in movements.

To openly resist or challenge.

A representative; to assign responsibility to another.

Outward behavior or bearing.

To destroy or tear down completely.

To publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

To represent or show in a picture or words.

To use up the supply of something.

To feel or express strong disapproval of.

To obtain something from a specified source.

Empty and bleak; feeling lonely and abandoned.

To feel contempt or deep dislike for.

Extremely poor and lacking the means to live.

To discourage someone from doing something.

Causing harm or damage.

To depart from the usual or expected course.

To plan or invent by careful thought.

Deeply religious or sincerely devoted.

The choice and use of words in speech or writing.

Spread out widely; to scatter in many directions.

Using computer technology or information stored as numbers.

To stray from the main subject temporarily.

A situation requiring a choice between two difficult options.

To perceive or recognize something.

A devoted follower or student of a teacher or leader.

To make known or reveal.

Disagreement or conflict between people.

The act of finding something new or learning something for the first time.

The quality of being careful about what one says or does.

Contempt or scorn; to regard as unworthy.

Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.

To take something apart piece by piece.

To send away or reject as unworthy of consideration.

To make a feeling or belief disappear.

A person's natural qualities of character; temperament.

Disagreement with an official view; to disagree.

Mixed into a liquid until the solid disappeared; also, broke up.

Far away in space, time, or relationship.

To recognize or treat as different.

To cause to change direction or to entertain.

Ready to accept instruction; submissive.

A set of beliefs held by a group or organization.

An area of activity or knowledge.

The state of being stronger or more powerful than others.

Temporarily inactive, as if sleeping.

Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme.

Hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon.

The length of time something lasts.

To gradually become smaller or less.

Characterized by constant change and activity.

A line of rulers from the same family who hold power over many years.

Unconventional and slightly strange.

To spend less; to use resources carefully.

An official order or decree.

To pass or slip by, referring to time.

Extremely happy and excited.

Powered by or relating to electricity; thrilling.

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

To begin a journey or new project.

The ability to understand and share another's feelings.

To try to equal or surpass, usually by imitation.

To form a circle around something.

Converted into a coded form so it can be sent or stored.

To surround or include entirely.

A serious effort or attempt.

To declare approval of or support for.

The ability to keep going through hardship or over long periods.

To increase the quality, value, or extent of.

A person or thing that is mysterious or puzzling.

Deep-seated hatred or ill will.

To involve something as a necessary part.

Twisted together and hard to separate.

A person who starts and runs a business.

A person sent as a messenger or representative.

Lasting for a very short time.

Fair and impartial.

To destroy completely; to put an end to.

Designed to be comfortable and efficient for a person's body.

The gradual wearing away of something by wind, water, or use.

Unpredictable and inconsistent.

Respect and admiration; to regard highly.

Relating to moral principles of right and wrong.

To escape or avoid, especially by cleverness.

To develop gradually over time.

To irritate or annoy intensely.

A short passage taken from a longer work.

To carry out or perform a plan, command, or task.

To serve as a typical example of.

Free from an obligation; to release from a duty.

To apply force, effort, or influence.

Forced absence from one's country; to banish.

Convenient and practical though possibly improper.

Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no doubt.

A bold achievement; to use selfishly for profit.

Sent goods to another country for sale.

Extremely beautiful and delicate.

Spending much more than necessary; excessive.

Filled with lively energy and excitement.

To invent or make up something, typically to deceive.

To make an action or process easier.

A mistaken belief based on unsound reasoning.

To lose strength or momentum; to hesitate.

Possible and practical to do easily.

Having or displaying passionate intensity.

Changing frequently in loyalties or affections.

A thin thread, fiber, or wire, like the glowing wire inside a bulb.

Conspicuously or obviously offensive.

Without any mistakes or defects.

Not showing proper respect or seriousness.

To struggle or stagger clumsily.

To grow or develop successfully; to thrive.

To rise and fall irregularly.

Able to speak or write smoothly and easily.

To prevent by taking action in advance.

A penalty; to lose as a consequence of wrongdoing.

Inspiring fear or respect through size or ability.

To strengthen a place against attack.

To encourage the development of something.

Wild with excitement, fear, or anxiety.

The power to act, speak, or think without being held back.

Not having any serious purpose or value.

Sparing or economical with money or resources.

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

An opening or entrance that leads to another place or stage.

Extremely thin and bony, especially from illness.

A movement of the body that expresses an idea or feeling.

In a careful or cautious manner.

To provoke or annoy someone into action.

Feeling pleased and satisfied.

To give pleasure or satisfaction to.

Fond of company; sociable.

A persistent feeling of resentment.

Extremely tiring and demanding.

Easily persuaded to believe something; naive.

To hinder or restrict movement or progress.

Lacking any plan, order, or direction.

To control and put a force or resource to use for a purpose.

Visited or troubled by something, often a ghost or a memory.

Widespread destruction or chaos.

Dangerous or likely to cause harm.

Careful attention; to pay attention to.

Utterly wicked or shockingly evil.

A messenger; to signal the approach of.

Not easy to see, find, or notice.

A thing that provides resistance or obstruction.

To raise or lift up, especially with mechanical help.

Special honor or respect shown publicly.

Plain or unattractive in appearance.

To sharpen or refine a skill.

Having a shape or appearance like a human.

The practice of claiming standards one does not follow.

Famous and instantly recognizable as a symbol of something.

Exactly the same in every detail.

Something that seems real or true but is not.

About to happen very soon.

To weaken or damage, especially in quality.

Treating all rivals or sides equally; fair.

To delay or prevent by obstructing.

Of vital importance; an essential action.

A tool; to put a plan into effect.

To beg someone earnestly or desperately.

To suggest without directly stating.

To force something on someone.

To make poor or reduce to poverty.

To create or perform without preparation.

Showing a lack of respect; rude.

Not resulting from deliberate intent; accidental.

Marking the first time something happens.

Continuing without pause or interruption.

An event, especially one that is unusual.

To encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior.

A slope; to feel willing or favorable toward.

Not clearly visible or attracting attention.

Having no particular interest or concern.

Feeling anger about something perceived as unfair.

Readily giving in to desires; lenient.

Certain to happen; unavoidable.

To conclude from evidence rather than direct statements.

To cause something unpleasant to be suffered.

Cleverly inventive or resourceful.

To hinder, restrain, or prevent.

Inborn; natural rather than learned.

A new method, idea, or product.

Eager to learn or know; curious.

A deep understanding of a person or situation.

Showing a rude and disrespectful lack of courtesy.

Whole and undamaged.

Necessary to make a whole complete; essential.

To combine parts so they work together as one whole.

The quality of being honest and morally upright.

Done with great effort, focus, or thoroughness.

To intervene on behalf of another.

To stop something on its way from one place to another.

The inside of a place or object.

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous.

Spaces or amounts of time between events.

To come between disputing parties to alter an outcome.

To frighten or overawe someone.

Very complicated or detailed.

Belonging to something by its very nature.

People who enter a place where they are not welcome.

The act of entering a place or situation where you are not welcome.

Understood easily without needing to think hard about it.

To overwhelm with a huge amount; to flood.

A person who puts money into a business hoping to earn more in return.

Unable to be seen.

Asked someone to come or take part.

To call on as an authority or for support.

Extremely angry; furious.

The expression of meaning through words that convey the opposite.

Not logical or reasonable.

To put someone or something at risk of harm.

Cheerful and friendly.

The ability to make careful decisions or form sensible opinions.

The official power to make legal decisions.

To show or prove to be right or reasonable.

Eager and enthusiastic; sharp.

To light a fire; to arouse an emotion.

A natural skill or talent.

Requiring considerable effort and time.

Lacking in vitality, force, or conviction.

An expression of grief; to mourn or express sorrow.

The natural features of an area of land.

Displaying or having a lack of energy.

Sumptuously rich or elaborate; to give generously.

Something passed on from the past, such as tradition or influence.

Famous in stories or widely admired.

Clear enough to be read.

Conforming to the law or rules; genuine.

Sufficient to cause death; deadly.

The state of being legally responsible; a disadvantage.

The act of setting someone free.

Taking words in their most basic sense without metaphor.

Of imposing height; noble in character.

Careful, step-by-step reasoning used to reach correct conclusions.

The planning of how people, supplies, or events are arranged.

A strong feeling of wanting something or someone.

A gap or exception in a rule that lets someone avoid it.

Faithful support for a person, group, idea, or place.

Expressed clearly; easy to understand.

Producing a lot of money or profit.

So foolish or unreasonable as to be amusing.

Full of or shedding light; bright.

To attract or tempt; something that attracts.

Something expensive and comfortable that is enjoyed but not needed.

The main part of a country, not including islands.

Made quickly from whatever is available, as a temporary fix.

The intention or desire to do evil.

An official order; to require something.

Clear or obvious; to display or show.

To control or influence something or someone cleverly.

Very large in size, amount, or weight.

Lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate.

The idea or message that something expresses.

The science or practical details of how machines and motion work.

To intervene between disputing parties to produce agreement.

Of only average quality; not very good.

A threatening quality; to threaten with harm.

A person with experience who guides and teaches someone less experienced.

The quality of being worthy; to deserve.

Showing great attention to detail; very careful.

A person who moves from one place to another, often for work or safety.

An important event that marks progress.

To imitate or copy closely.

A solid substance found in nature, such as quartz, salt, or iron.

To make less severe, serious, or painful.

Built from separate parts that can be put together in different ways.

The force that keeps something moving forward.

To watch or check something carefully over time.

Complete control of a product, service, or industry by one company or group.

Dull and lacking in variety.

A boring lack of variety.

Having an unhealthy interest in disturbing subjects.

Lacking interest or excitement; dull.

Showing a lack of experience or judgment.

To nullify or make ineffective.

A group of connected people, computers, or places.

Not taking a side in a fight or disagreement.

Active during the night rather than the day.

Unwanted sound or signals that make useful information harder to notice.

Living a life of roaming from place to place.

Feeling or appearing calm and relaxed.

Not expressing a clear opinion.

Famous for something bad.

The quality of being new, fresh, or unusual.

A person new to or inexperienced in a field.

To make legally void or of no effect.

Extremely unpleasant; highly objectionable.

Not well known; to conceal or make unclear.

No longer produced or used; outdated.

Stubbornly refusing to change.

Something that is given, presented, or made available.

Giving the impression that something bad will happen.

To leave out or exclude.

Not able to be seen through; not transparent.

Hopeful and confident about the future.

Available as a choice rather than required.

A person or place believed to give wise advice or glimpses of the future.

Neatly arranged or following proper rules.

A rule or law made by a city or local authority.

Made in an elaborate way; highly decorated.

Designed to impress or attract attention; showy.

To drive out or expel from a position.

Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.

To live or last longer than someone or something else.

To cancel or take control away from something else.

To bring to a state of peace or calm.

Done with great care and thoroughness.

Flat boards that form parts of a wall, door, or solar collector.

A seemingly contradictory statement that may be true.

Side by side and always the same distance apart; similar in pattern.

More important than anything else; supreme.

An official document giving an inventor sole rights to make and sell their invention.

A person who supports or protects something, often with money.

To treat in a condescending way.

A repeated design or regular way that something happens.

The highest point or level.

A piece of land almost surrounded by water.

Engaged in deep or serious thought.

Full of danger or risk.

Never ending or changing; continuous.

Completely baffling; very puzzling.

Relevant or applicable to the matter at hand.

A formal written request; to make a formal appeal.

A fact or event that can be observed.

A natural or artificial coloring substance used to give color to paint, ink, or skin.

The highest point or peak of something.

Of crucial importance in relation to the outcome.

Not easily upset or excited; calm.

A raised surface, or a system that supports activity.

Seeming reasonable or probable.

A dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation.

Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

Smooth and shiny; refined and skillful.

A hard, white pottery made from special clay fired at high temperatures.

Easy to carry or move from place to place.

Useful in real situations rather than only in theory.

The quality of being exact and careful.

A person who held a job or position before the current one.

A difficult or unpleasant situation.

Present as the strongest or main element.

Coming before the main action; preparatory.

The idea or belief that an argument or plan is based on.

To make something or someone ready.

Force pushing against a surface, or a feeling of stress to act a certain way.

Widespread respect and admiration.