Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate English Vocabulary Review

A comprehensive vocabulary set containing 45 high-frequency English words, phrasal verbs, and complex derivatives from Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate levels, including definitions grounded in the provided lecture notes and dictionary lists.

Arouse

To evoke or awaken a feeling, emotion, or response.

Provision

The action of providing or supplying something for use.

Cope with

To effectively deal with something difficult or handle a situation.

Scope

The extent, limits, or area that something deals with or to which it is relevant.

Urbanization

The process of making an area more urban or the growth of cities.

Familiarize

To give regular or close knowledge of something or to get acquainted.

Forearm

The part of the human arm between the elbow and the wrist.

Inclusion

The action or state of including or being included within a group or structure.

Admittedly

Used to introduce a concession or acknowledgment that something is true.

Appropriate

To take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.

Comparative

Measured or judged by estimating the similarity or difference between one thing and another.

Persist

To continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty.

Vanished

Disappeared suddenly and completely.

Narrative

A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

Decency

Behavior that conforms to accepted standards of morality or respectability.

Curative

Able to cure a disease or possessing therapeutic properties.

Emergence

The process of coming into view or becoming exposed after being concealed.

Subconsciousness

The part of the mind which is not fully aware but which influences actions and feelings.

Fortunate

Favored by or involving good luck or fortune.

Wilderness

An uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region.

Steady

Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.

Depiction

The action of representing something in a picture or a story; a description.

Considerable

Notably large in size, amount, or extent.

Affiliate

A person or organization officially attached to a larger body; a branch.

Generosity

The quality of being kind and generous; magnanimity.

Prompt

To cause or bring about an action or feeling; to incite.

Observance

The act of noticing or perceiving something; a remark or statement.

Societal

Relating to society or social relations within it.

Preserve

To maintain something in its original or existing state.

Discourage

To cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; to demotivate.

Elaborate

Involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated.

Fascinate

To draw irresistibly the attention and interest of someone; to charm.

Visibility

The state of being able to see or be seen.

Conclusive

Serving to settle an issue; convincing or final.

Declare

To say something in a solemn and emphatic manner; to announce.

Restraint

A measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control.

Resemble

To have a similar appearance to or qualities in common with someone or something.

Determination

Firmness of purpose; the act of establishing or defining something.

Hostile

Unfriendly; antagonistic or showing ill will.

Significance

The quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

Generalize

To make a broad statement or handle a topic in a general way.

Postponement

The action of delaying something or putting regular events off.

Infrastructure

The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society.

Empowerment

The process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life.

Sustainable

Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level; viable and enduring.