Vocabulary Lists

Architecture Vocabulary Words

postmodernism

structuralism

Bauhaus

architecture

modernism

landscape architecture

phenomenology

morph

edit

architect

canonic

military engineer

Giza

architectural style

biodegradable

solar panel

modernist

wind turbine

vernacular

aesthetic

sustainability

replication

Le Corbusier

functionally

ambience

postmodern

Industrial Revolution

Brunelleschi

golden mean

environmentally

functional

sustainable

aesthetics

pointed arch

beaux arts

redefine

Taj Mahal

design

override

encompass

functionality

medieval

evolve

high-rise

empiricism

macro

mass production

individualist

structural

methodology

formalism

ethos

Gothic architecture

symbolically

construct

oriented

orient

designing

micro

skyscraper

specification

decorate

information technology

social science

citation

embellish

builder

scheduling

avant-garde

baronial

disparage

criterion

documentation

concept

function

geometric

behavioral

Parthenon

develop

Sikh

complicate

turbine

treatise

rationalism

superstructure

Byzantium

environmental

construction

ornament

precursor

Islamic

coordination

craftsman

dynamic

Renaissance

working class

contemporary

ungainly

adorn

occupancy

dynamics

involve

Mesopotamia

structure

country house

translate

incorporate

synthesis

pragmatic

predominantly

degrade

reactionary

surviving

empirical

concentrate

acceleration

dimension

technology

industrial

surround

expertise

environment

prototype

gong

inherent

manipulation

opera house

emerge

survive

Michelangelo

style

technological

overwhelm

promote

technique

restrict

innovative

Gothic

define

aspect

century

millennium

ascribe

attribute

pioneer

leone

work of art

combine

enhance

utility

technical

canon

appellation

cite

apex

World War I

precept

cultural

mainstream

reaction

regional

describe

urban

middle class

civilization

complexity

specific

adapt

achievement

decorated

guild

instrumental

extant

austerity

organic

philosophical

blend

ancient

non

vocation

prescription

notable

classical

visual

elite

stimulate

cult

infrastructure

accord

accumulation

emphasis

shift

production

credited

context

product

Nazi

ornamental

contrast

world war

reflect

diversity

modern

civic

devoid

compliance

process

Hindu

focus

create

contention

practice

designer

include

landscape

calculation

edifice

proportion

core

refinement

specifically

derive

reliable

cathedral

usage

academic

continent

formal

aristocratic

extensive

widespread

focused

artist

surplus

reject

celebrate

psychological

identify

expose

flee

expand

consideration

publish

feature

Augustus

emerging

source

primarily

graduate

tradition

World War II

realize

govern

project

respond

scope

solar

theory

approach

constituted

lighting

method

notion

area

remove

contribute

role

professional

constitute

links

concentrated

creative

presume

compass

quest

level

panel

perception

culture

ecclesiastical

tower

identified

influence

defined

individual

divide

require

human

text

founder

adopt

energy

section

period

symbol

provide

adapted

arch

creation

impact

revolution

science

ultimate

link

machine

introduce

elaborate

consumption

rural

harsh

document

decade

site

pattern

employ

significance

drawing

raise

appropriate

traditional

trade

wealthy

trial

principle

estimate

physical

reduce

decline

rejected

prior

harmony

perceive

resist

assume

increase

derived

external

display

International

pursuit

shed

challenge

represent

significant

consider

application

suggest

train

render

element

scale

shelter

error

burden

view

perceived

mere

contract

version

elements

team

remain

available

skill

lead

object

Europe

involved

philosophy

divine

journal

image

universal

addition

constant

separate

prime

mental

supreme

practical

despite

major

Congress

effect

principal

found

advice

delight

removed

Spanish

credit

economy

issue

center

security

seek

European

title

sought

narrow

species

administration

current

vast

surface

economic

valley

search

Three Letter Words

ado

aid

ail

apt

awe

awl

bar

boa

bud

cad

cog

cow

coy

cue

den

dew

dim

din

ebb

ego

eon

era

err

ewe

fad

fey

foe

gap

guy

hem

hew

hue

hut

ilk

imp

ion

ire

irk

jab

jot

jug

jut

ken

kin

lag

lap

lax

log

low

mar

maw

nib

nil

nip

oaf

ode

pan

ply

pod

pry

pun

rue

rut

sic

sly

sob

sow

sue

sup

tie

urn

vat

vet

vex

vie

vim

vow

wit

woe

woo

wow

wry

yew

yin

zit

Old English Vocabulary Words

bedight

besmirch

bight

brine

bushel

ditty

dray

erstwhile

forsooth

heir

hither

mizzen

ness

oft

pannikin

scaup

soothsayer

stalwart

swain

thither

thwart

weir

whence

wight

withy

sleight

tithe

quench

betroth

piddock

liverish

banshee

plenty

forswear

wizened

shriveled

flighty

trumpery

touchstone

forswear

Beowulf

125 Words Every 6th Grader Should Know

    abundant

    authentic

    dedicate

    efficient

    forfeit

    intention

    loathe

    makeshift

    meager

    perceive

    prominent

    rigorous

    stealthy

    unanimous

    verify

    accumulate

    beneficial

    complexity

    diverge

    evade

    fatigue

    haste

    interpret

    mischievous

    persevere

    pulverize

    refrain

    reminisce

    solitude

    treacherous

    bewilder

    boycott

    condemn

    deteriorate

    emit

    feeble

    hoarse

    intervene

    momentum

    persistent

    ration

    reluctant

    scarce

    subsequent

    trudge

    acquire

    adapt

    consecutive

    determined

    elaborate

    excel

    hypothesis

    intricate

    mournful

    optimistic

    reassure

    sabotage

    serene

    sufficient

    waver

    adequate

    contemplate

    devastate

    evaluate

    factor

    immature

    interject

    linger

    nurture

    precision

    rebellion

    repetition

    shrill

    symbol

    unique

    apparent

    chronological

    commotion

    controversy

    diminish

    flammable

    frigid

    impair

    prediction

    prejudice

    represent

    stern

    sympathetic

    unruly

    variable

    appease

    arrogant

    cultivate

    distinguish

    exempt

    frustration

    inevitable

    lurch

    overwhelm

    reckless

    recoil

    resolve

    spacious

    tentative

    urgent

    circumstance

    commence

    current

    desperate

    extensive

    glum

    grimace

    inferior

    parched

    plummet

    priority

    recount

    recurring

    rummage

    stable

    terrain

    transmit

    viewpoint

    visibility

    wither

Multiple-Meaning Words

    raise

    support

    release

    sound

    delivery

    figure

    trace

    base

    casual

    dull

    center

    secure

    settle

    level

    review

    crash

    discharge

    pitch

    bound

    lapse

    scratch

    blast

    render

    scale

    fresh

    split

    decline

    plot

    advance

    right

    upset

    occupy

    project

    stall

    complete

    tender

    patch

    subject

    command

    trade

    register

    stroke

    absorb

    obscure

    critical

    withdraw

    passage

    substantial

    issue

    swallow

    draft

    model

    source

    range

    value

    slack

    awkward

    bond

    expose

    solid

    address

    delicacy

    positive

    assume

    character

    throw

    raw

    application

    deliver

    discipline

    image

    represent

    bind

    charm

    connect

    determine

    grim

    pattern

    recognize

    scan

    severe

    state

    straight

    active

    execute

    pose

    process

    contain

    thin

    simple

    style

    bother

    crude

    depress

    forge

    grace

    resolution

    store

    accept

    clip

    direction

    compound

    cultivate

    dim

    observe

    sanction

    serious

    suffer

    account

    channel

    compose

    exposure

    hearty

    involve

    tone

    recognition

    sensitive

    shine

    sight

    mount

    agitate

    condition

    convert

    defend

    development

    faith

    grievous

    heave

    weigh

    relation

    relief

    generation

    neutral

    suspend

    waver

    absolute

    arise

    buckle

    claim

    commit

    extension

    provide

    reflection

    service

    subdued

    dissolve

    expression

    foundation

    medium

    wake

    affect

    desolate

    term

    transparent

    venture

    sheer

    acute

    bearing

    concentration

    difference

    formula

    insensible

    launch

    mass

    ripe

    clap

    bleak

    cross

    fortune

    nasty

    precipitate

    shaft

    smother

    bolt

    response

    examination

    grind

    plane

    commission

    court

    dependent

    digest

    fallen

    host

    invest

    situation

    blunt

    anticipate

    cleave

    curious

    depart

    scrupulous

    credit

    emit

    margin

    apparent

    core

    dominant

    impertinent

    intense

100 Words A High School Freshman Should Know

accentuate

alliteration

analogy

antibody

aspire

bamboozle

bizarre

boisterous

boycott

camouflage

chronology

commemorate

cower

decorum

deduction

deign

despondent

dialogue

divulge

eclectic

ellipse

embargo

enthusiastic

exponent

exult

fallacy

flourish

formidable

gargoyle

guerrilla

guru

heritage

hieroglyphic

hologram

hypocrisy

immune

impertinent

inference

introspection

jaunty

jovial

kilometer

labyrinth

laconic

lichen

light-year

maneuver

marsupial

metaphor

mosaic

mutation

nebula

nocturnal

nuisance

omnivore

outrageous

ozone

parasite

participle

phloem

polygon

protagonist

pulverize

quandary

quarantine

quota

rainforest

random

recede

Renaissance

renegade

repose

sacrifice

silhouette

solstice

spectrum

stereotype

strategy

suffrage

symbiosis

tariff

technique

tempo

toxin

tranquility

tumult

tundra

ultraviolet

unanimous

undulate

vaccine

vacillate

vertebrate

virtuoso

voracious

wretched

xylem

yacht

zoology

Onomatopoeic Vocabulary Words

abracadabra

ahem

baa

babble

bam

bang

banging

bap

barf

bark

bash

bawl

bawling

beep

belch

belching

blab

blare

blaring

blast

bleat

blubber

blurt

bong

bonk

boo

boom

bow-wow

brush

bubble

bump

burp

buzz

buzzing

cackle

caw

chatter

cheep

chirp

chitchat

chomp

choo-choo

chortle

chug

clack

clang

clanging

clank

clanking

clap

clapping

clash

clatter

click

clink

clip-clop

clop

clout

cluck

clunk

cock-a-doodle-doo

cough

crack

crackle

crash

creak

creaking

crisp

croak

crumple

crunch

cuckoo

ding

dingdong

dong

drip

drop

drum

drumming

dump

echo

fizz

flash

flick

flicker

flip

flitter

flop

flub

flush

flutter

gag

gallop

gargle

gasp

giggle

glitch

glug

gong

grind

groan

growl

grumble

grunt

guffaw

gulp

gurgle

gush

hack

hiccup

hiss

holler

honk

hoot

howl

hubbub

hum

humming

hurrah

hush

icky

itch

jab

jangle

jig

jingle

kick

knock

la

lap

laughing

lick

meow

mew

moan

moo

mumble

munch

murmur

mutter

neigh

nibble

oink

ooh

ooze

patter

peep

ping

Ping-Pong

pip

pitter-patter

plash

plop

pluck

plunk

pong

poof

pop

popping

puck

punch

purr

quack

quiver

rat-a-tat

ratchet

rattle

regurgitate

ring

rip

ripple

roar

roaring

ruff

rumble

rush

rustle

rustling

scream

screech

screeching

shatter

shiver

shock

shudder

shuffle

shush

sigh

sizzle

sizzling

slam

slap

slash

slither

slop

slurp

smack

smash

smooch

smooth

snap

snarl

snick

snicker

sniff

snip

snore

snort

sob

spark

splash

splat

splatter

splosh

sputter

squawk

squeak

squelch

squish

static

stomp

strum

swat

sweep

swig

swish

switch

swoop

swoosh

throb

throbbing

thud

thump

thunder

thunk

thwack

tick

ticking

ticktock

tictac

ting

tingle

tinkle

tiptoe

tremble

trickle

tsk

tug

twang

tweet

vroom

waffle

waft

wallop

warble

whack

wham

wheeze

whimper

whine

whiney

whip

whir

whirl

whirr

whisper

whispered

whispering

whistle

whiz

whizz

whomp

whoop

whoosh

whop

woof

wretch

yack

yank

yap

yell

yelp

yip

zap

zigzag

zing

zip

zipper

zoom

Emotional Adjectives

objective

apathetic

ardent

rational

affected

affectional

affective

aroused

ashen

blanched

bloodless

bloodless

charged

charged

chilly

cold

cold-eyed

crimson

electric

electrifying

emotional

emotional

emotional

emotional

emotive

empty

excited

excited

fervent

fervid

feverish

fiery

flushed

frantic

frantic

frenetic

frenzied

galvanic

galvanising

galvanizing

gruff

hectic

hoarse

hot-blooded

husky

hysterical

impassioned

impassive

incandescent

livid

lyric

lyric

lyrical

mad

moved

moving

nonsubjective

obsessed

overwrought

perfervid

phlegmatic

phlegmatical

phrenetic

possessed

red

reddened

red-faced

red-hot

responsive

sensational

sizzling

soulful

stirred

stolid

supercharged

thrilling

torrid

touched

unblinking

undemonstrative

unemotional

unrestrained

white

wild

worked up

climb down

Vocabulary Words About Communication

nonverbal

job candidate

computerize

facial expression

sender

oral communication

eye contact

workplace

communication

co-worker

send a message

ineffective

body language

phone message

facial

barrier

message

receiver

verbal

effective

teamwork

spoken word

face-to-face

two-way

activated

confuse

communicate

distract

inattentive

verbally

organize

interfere

make sense

involve

highlight

install

interactive

compose

interview

posture