TOEFL Vocabulary

A person unfairly blamed for others' mistakes; to make someone a scapegoat

The physical surface features of a region

An edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell, such as a crab or clam

Reliable and deserving of trust

To step aside; to avoid or dodge something

A person or company that delivers messages or packages

To spring back in fear or disgust; the backward kick of a fired gun

The act of avoiding something by clever or dishonest means

Not disturbed; calm and peaceful

Expressing praise; given free of charge

Intending to harm others; motivated by spite or ill will

Clever, shrewd, and quick to understand

Very old-fashioned or no longer in common use

A small remaining trace of something that once existed

A small game bird; to shrink back in fear

To formally assess the value or quality of something

Able to be perceived or distinguished

To clear someone of blame; to justify or prove the correctness of something

Loud noise and confusion; a public controversy

The larva of a butterfly or moth; a tracked vehicle

A layer or strand of material; to work at or travel regularly

To make a mistake or act incorrectly

A deliberate deception or trick; to deceive someone with a fabrication

A broadcast news report on television or radio

To make things conform to a common standard

An outward appearance that may not reflect reality

A place where roads, railways, or other things meet

Existing from the very beginning; ancient and fundamental

A careless, embarrassing mistake; to make such a mistake

To distribute or assign a share of something to someone

Marine algae or plants growing in the sea

Having thorns; difficult and problematic

To enclose or surround completely in a case or covering

The continent surrounding the South Pole

A solidified mass of blood or liquid; to form such a mass

Containing many nutrients; healthy to eat

Composed of diverse or unlike elements

To become less intense or severe; to diminish

Impossible to imagine or believe

Protected from weather or danger; overprotected and inexperienced

Extremely small or tiny; a lowercase letter

The hot equatorial region between the two tropics

Following a law or custom; celebrating a holiday or ritual

Melted or liquefied by great heat

A self-contained underwater breathing device for divers (n.); to dive using such equipment (v.)

To establish a colony in a place; to settle and control a territory

Done without preparation; spontaneous; a short improvised musical piece

A collection of works performed by a theatre company; a storehouse