Academic Vocabulary List 1
Alphabetical list of words and meanings
| Word |
Definition, meaning |
| alley |
a narrow passageway or street |
| appetite |
desire to eat |
| boast |
brag; say great things about yourself |
| cattle |
a general name for "cows" |
| drudgery |
hard, uninteresting labor |
| dull |
boring, not exciting; not bright or sharp |
| entirely |
on the whole |
| gigantic |
huge, large, enormous |
| goofy |
funny, silly |
| hatch |
break out of an egg |
| naked |
without covering or clothing |
| outraged |
upset, very mad |
| outskirts |
the suburbs, area around a city |
| peddler |
someone who sells things |
| portion |
small part or section |
| roam |
wander, walk around without direction |
| slim |
skinny; thin |
| struggle |
have difficulty doing something; fight |
| swell |
get bigger, enlarge |
| upgrade |
improve the quality of something |
Note: These are general meanings for the words. You may encounter other
definitions depending on context.
Check a dictionary for other meanings.
