TOEFL Vocabulary

Boldly daring or recklessly fearless

A cone-bearing evergreen tree or shrub, such as pine or fir

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

A pause or short entertainment between parts of a performance

A close friend or roommate; to become friendly with someone

Deserving contempt; morally reprehensible

An instrument measuring air pressure; an indicator of trends

A small piece or brief extract of something

Relating to feudalism

Not alive; lacking the qualities of a living being

Of or relating to geology

Wildly excited or active; frenzied

Thin, light, and delicate in appearance

To adjust or regulate tone, pitch, or a signal

To explain or discuss in detail

Asserting beliefs as absolute truths in an arrogant, inflexible manner

To suspend a meeting or postpone to a later time

A secret agreement to deceive or act illegally

Showing great courage and bravery

A light engineless aircraft that flies by riding air currents

A backward-pointing spike; a hurtful remark (n.); to fit with barbs (v.)

Showing no concern for others' suffering; a hardened area of skin

Having the same center

Widely admired and respected; famous for achievements

In an inattentive or thoughtless manner

To light a fire; to arouse a feeling or passion

Deliberately vague or indirect; avoiding clear answers

Utterly miserable, degraded, or contemptible

To officially recognize or certify; to authorize as a representative

A valuable collection or discovery of things

Morally or culturally declining; excessively self-indulgent; a person of moral decay

The quality of being unusual; a distinctive characteristic or habit

The process of adjusting a measuring instrument for accuracy

The right to vote in political elections

All future generations; one's descendants

Far too high or excessive, especially in price

Generously and freely

Careful and economical; avoiding waste

To make drunk with alcohol or drugs; to excite greatly

Military weapons and equipment; forces equipped for war

Eating greedily; having an insatiable appetite for food or anything else

To free from a difficult or entangled situation

The successful realization of a plan or goal

Relating to horseback riding; a person who rides horses

Weakened or worn out from age or long use

The state of being isolated from others; solitude

Opposite in order or effect; the direct opposite

A hard, common mineral made of silicon dioxide