TOEFL Vocabulary

Having many different aspects or dimensions

Firmly loyal and unwavering in purpose

The quality of being easy to predict or foresee

Depending on someone or something

A long-handled garden tool for digging; to use such a tool

A disease or persistent illness; a social or moral disorder

A senior Catholic official; of greatest importance; deep red

A light sleep; to sleep lightly or be inactive

A state of uncertainty or a difficult dilemma

A person who practices minimalism; characterized by extreme simplicity

Pleasurably appealing to the senses

Having many hills

Lasting or enduring over a long time

Having an unhealthy interest in death or disease; macabre

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something uncertain

A person who builds with stone or brick; to construct with masonry

Unselfish concern for the well-being of others

A hard rock that produces sparks when struck

To urge or provoke someone into action, especially wrongdoing

To hint at something indirectly; to ingratiate oneself by subtle means

Done hastily and without thoroughness

Resembling glass; smooth and reflective; (of eyes) dull and expressionless

Present from birth, as a disease or condition

Hot and humid; oppressively warm; sexually attractive and enticing

The scientific study of language

Sharing a border or touching; adjacent and connected

To be an early sign of something to come; a portent

The vast scale or seriousness of something; extreme wickedness or an act of evil

Willing to comply or be persuaded

To break down into parts; to rot or decay

A symbiotic organism of algae and fungi found on rocks or trees

Superiority in number, power or importance

Changing frequently in loyalties or opinions; unreliable

A short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

Able to be endured; moderately acceptable

Having no limits; seemingly infinite

A facility where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions

A long deep cut; to make such a cut

A thick slippery unpleasant substance; to coat with slime

Feeling or expressing deep sadness and grief

A solo song with orchestral accompaniment in an opera

A curved cavalry sword; to strike with such a sword

Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant

The act of misleading or tricking someone; dishonest behavior

Friendly and pleasant in manner

The boundary line of a circle; the length of this line

A short, traditional saying expressing a general truth

A flexible diving board; a starting point for action or growth