TOEFL Vocabulary

To divide something into smaller parts

Filled with shock or horror

An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections

Eager to learn or know; curious, sometimes excessively so

A pole used to walk above the ground; a tall supporting post

A dark underground prison, typically beneath a castle

Pleasantly mild and warm; soothing and fragrant

A glue-like substance; sticky

A person who advocates abolishing a practice, especially slavery

Sociable and enjoying others' company; living in groups

Deep hostility or hatred between people

A substance that prevents decay; tending to preserve

A watch worn on the wrist

Able to be reversed or undone; (of clothing) wearable inside out

To extort someone using threats; the act of such extortion

Covered with clouds; dark and cloudy

Mental strength and courage in the face of adversity

A small seed-eating songbird with a conical beak

In a natural or organic manner; as an integral part of a whole

To descend from a vehicle; on fire or lit up

To cheat someone out of money or property

To sew loosely with temporary stitches; to pour fat over meat while roasting

An authoritative saying or principle; a judge's incidental opinion

Refined and elegant in manner, as befitting a royal court

To survive on minimal resources; to exist

A fake imitation; to fraudulently copy something; not genuine

A deep blue precious gemstone; deep blue in colour

A tooth on a gear; a minor but necessary part of a system

To remove water from something or lose body fluids

Having sharp points or spines

In an early stage; just beginning to develop

To praise highly; to raise in rank or status

A member of an alliance or an accomplice; to unite in a league

To annoy or bother someone persistently

To criticize sharply; a stern reprimand

Farthest inside; most private or deeply felt

The act of gathering things together into a whole

Unpredictable and impulsive in behavior

To belittle or speak disrespectfully of someone or something

Not discouraged by difficulty; resolutely courageous

Friendly, cheerful, and good-natured

A bag carried on the back for supplies; to go hiking with a backpack

Able to be understood; expressed clearly

Unverified information heard from others; inadmissible second-hand evidence

Extremely stupid or foolish

To reorganize or reequip for improvement

A metal restraint for wrists or ankles; to restrain or restrict

In a frugal or restrained manner; using only a small amount