TOEFL Vocabulary

A place where weapons are stored; heraldry

A skilled craftsperson who makes high-quality wooden furniture

To attribute fault or responsibility to someone or something

To transfer pollen to a plant for fertilization

To remove the internal organs of; to strip of essential content

Existing from birth; natural and innate

Inclined or willing; having a particular tendency

To an extraordinary or amazing degree

Careless and inattentive, especially to danger or consequences

To circulate fresh air through a space; to discuss openly

A vein of metallic ore in rock

To lose or reduce in value; to belittle

To express sympathy or compassion for someone's misfortune

A professional who tests eyes and prescribes corrective lenses

The state of being unable to move or be moved

A deadly contagious epidemic disease; a harmful influence

To drink, especially alcohol; to absorb ideas

An act of plundering or destructive damage

A bank of snow accumulated by the wind

Not earned or merited; unfair

Clever dishonest cunning; craftiness

A soft synthetic silk-like fabric

The branch of physics dealing with heat and energy conversion

Extremely unpleasant or impossible to endure

In a terrible way; extremely

A person who makes quilts

Great amusement and laughter

The gradual breakdown of rocks or materials by weather

Causing harm or damage; harmful

A North American songbird that can mimic other birds' calls

A fast antelope-like mammal of western North America

The resistance of a fluid to flow; thickness or stickiness of a liquid

To stray from the main subject in speech or writing

Formed by accumulation of small particles

Having no smell or scent

Having a pleasant, tuneful sound

Too unclear to be read

A deep sense of boredom and listlessness; to make weary

To erase or wipe out; to make inconspicuous

Wood from coniferous trees such as pine or fir

The process of removing salt from seawater

A small thin stick of wood used in a match

Done by physical force; powerful and convincing

The slow toll of a bell signaling death or an end; to ring such a bell

The repeated succession of two things in turns

Sewing or embroidery done with a needle and thread

Of or relating to sound or acoustics

A metal alloy used to join surfaces; to join with solder