TOEFL Vocabulary

Compensation for a wrong; to set right an injustice

Not moving or not able to move; fixed in place

To overcome a difficulty or be on top of something

Sticking out beyond a surface; the act of projecting

To prevent something or someone from moving

To broadcast by television

An electronic keyboard instrument that generates sounds electronically

Without restraint or control; unrestrained

Made of wool; a wool garment

Something that develops naturally from something else; a byproduct

A very small or insufficient amount of something

Regarded with great respect and admiration

To interfere in other people's affairs without being asked

The ability to speak or write in a fluent and persuasive way

Showing lack of respect toward something usually treated seriously

To feel strong hatred or disgust toward something

A bird kept or hunted for food; to hunt wild birds

Dishonest and without moral principles

Not fully developed; economically or industrially backward

Causing confusion or bewilderment

Wishing or intending harm to others; deeply ill-willed

To lessen pain or distress; to calm or pacify

An oversupply of something; to flood a market with excess goods

Treating others in a condescending, superior manner

Unnecessary and unjustified; given freely without payment

(Of time) to pass by

Redness and soreness of the skin from too much sun exposure; to suffer such a burn

To provoke or urge into action; a pointed stick for driving animals

Showing or expressing contempt or disdain

Unpleasant or offensive to the senses or feelings

A feeling of wounded pride or irritation; to arouse curiosity or cause resentment

In an irregular or infrequent manner

Of high rank or noble character; filled with great joy

The arrangement of something in layers; a plant propagation method

To bargain persistently over a price

A list of specialized terms with definitions, usually at the end of a book

Deviating from what is normal or expected

A plant of the pea or bean family, or its edible seed or pod

Slightly open, as of a door or window

To last or survive longer than someone or something else

To injure someone causing permanent disability

Tediously repetitive and lacking in variety

The sound or action of scraping; material scraped off a surface

Relating to humanism or human values

A substance released by a gland; the process of releasing it

A deep water-filled ditch surrounding a fortification

Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian

A person who deposits money in a bank