Academic Vocabulary List 1

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.