TOEFL Vocabulary

To desert or give up completely (v.); uninhibited freedom from restraint (n.)

Deserted or forsaken; uninhibited in behavior

The act of deserting or giving up completely

Embarrassed or ashamed

To become less intense or severe; to diminish

To shorten a word or text by omitting parts

A shortened form of a word or phrase

To formally give up power or a throne

To kidnap someone; to take away by force

To feel strong hatred or disgust toward something

Causing strong disgust or hatred; deeply offensive

To tolerate something; to comply with rules; to remain

Lasting or enduring over a long time

The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power

Utterly miserable, degraded, or contemptible

On fire or brightly lit; filled with excitement

A ritual or ceremonial washing of the body

Deviating from what is typical or normal

On or into a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle

To formally put an end to a law or institution

The formal ending of a law, system, or practice

A person who advocates abolishing a practice, especially slavery

To end a pregnancy or stop a process before completion

Failing to achieve the intended result; unsuccessful

To exist in large quantities; to be plentiful

The wearing away of a surface by friction; a scraped area on skin

A substance used for smoothing surfaces; harsh and irritating in manner

To shorten a text while keeping essential content; to curtail

In or to a foreign country; widely spread

Sudden and unexpected; curt in manner