TOEFL Vocabulary

A mild prickling sensation; to feel such a sensation

In a way that is impossible to separate or escape from

Having a fever; intensely excited or restless

A portable bellows-driven musical instrument; to fold up like one

The removal of water; a harmful lack of water in the body

Still existing; not lost or destroyed

Overcrowded or blocked

A person who performs a solo

A ship or aircraft designed to carry cargo

Rotating rapidly; the process of twisting fibres into thread

An uncivilized or violent person (n.); uncivilized, primitive (adj.)

A person who guards or takes care of something

To praise highly

The quality of being fresh or new

A substance that increases physiological or nervous activity; something that promotes enthusiasm

Splendid, luxurious, and expensive-looking

Persistent, determined, and unwilling to give up

Writing materials such as paper and envelopes

A street stall selling newspapers and magazines

Extreme simplicity and self-discipline; government spending cuts

The fluid in plants; to gradually weaken or drain

Continuing without pause or stop

Having the shape of a sphere; round like a ball

The prevailing fashion or style; something currently popular

The ability to decide wisely; an opinion; a court ruling

A lack of respect or courtesy; to treat someone rudely

The state of moving apart or differing; disagreement

To incorporate territory; an extension to a building or document

A large, impressive building or abstract structure

Flexible and easy to bend; lithe and graceful

To eject liquid in a thin fast stream; such a stream of liquid

Connected or joined; fond of someone; included with a message

Relating to brothers or brotherly friendship

An indirect or suggestive hint, often derogatory or sexual in nature

The quality of acting naturally and impulsively

Funny or amusing in a silly or absurd way

To give a false impression of; to contradict

To whiten using chemicals; a chemical used for whitening or disinfecting

The state of having great wealth; prosperity

A person who forges and shapes iron objects

A moving staircase between floors

Food or nutrition; the act of nourishing

The quality of being nervous or reserved in social situations

To become or cause to become ripe or mature

To make someone a slave; to deprive of freedom

Disagreement or conflict; a harsh combination of sounds

A hole made by a sharp object, especially in a tyre; to pierce or make a hole

A substance added to improve a product; relating to addition