TOEFL Vocabulary

Something accomplished successfully through effort; an accomplishment

To charge someone with a crime or wrongdoing; to blame

To refuse to accept or turn down; something discarded as unsatisfactory

A natural ability or skill; a gifted person

The sensation of flavor; good judgment in aesthetics; to perceive flavor

A distinctive feature of a person or thing; typical or distinguishing

To get free from danger; the act of escaping

To throw or fling; to assign acting roles; all the actors in a production

A grammatical unit of words; a court-imposed punishment; to condemn to punishment

To make someone believe something or persuade them to act

The measurement from base to top; the highest or most intense point

A licensed medical doctor, especially an internist

To evaluate the value or quality of something; to impose a tax or charge

Almost or nearly; in effect but not formally

Having a fine cutting edge; intelligent; a musical symbol raising a note by one semitone

To officially sanction; to have a positive opinion of

Great respect or moral integrity; to show respect or fulfill a commitment

Correct or suitable for a situation; genuine or real

The grounds and buildings of a school or university

To obtain or gain something through effort; to come to possess

Relating to a specific skill or technology; requiring specialist knowledge

To take part in a contest or rivalry against others

A person who moves to another country to live permanently

A choice between two or more options; available as another option

Mutual action or exchange between people or things

The qualities that make a person unique; personal charisma

The set of courses offered at a school or university

Help or support given to someone

to consider or think of; respect or attention

To enclose in paper or fabric; a covering material or loose outer garment

A public show or screen; to show something openly

Something of value owned by a person or organization; a useful quality or advantage

A mental disorder causing persistent sadness; a period of economic decline; a sunken area

Relating to the spirit or soul; a religious folk song

A person who professionally reports or writes news

To believe someone is guilty without proof; a person under suspicion; regarded with distrust

A learned person or academic expert; a scholarship student

The typical weather of a region; the general mood of a situation

The act of watching carefully; a remark based on what is noticed

The act of paying; a sum of money paid for goods or services

To allow or give permission; an official document granting authorization

A statement of a word's meaning; clarity of an image

Something considered more important than other things; the right to be dealt with first

To complete a degree; a person who has completed a degree

To ask for something; a polite or formal act of asking

A strong feeling such as joy, anger, or sadness

Relating to drama; striking or exciting in effect

All existing matter and space; everything under consideration