TOEFL Vocabulary

The process of turning organic matter into stone; the state of being petrified

Observable events or occurrences perceptible through the senses

The practice of stealing small items; petty theft

Speaking in a direct and frank manner

A small pool or puddle; to splash

Resembling a plate; flat and broad

Full of clichés or overused remarks

To talk foolishly at length; idle, meaningless talk

A course of action or event; legal action; published conference papers

To suspend a parliamentary session without dissolving it

To compose or arrange again; to restore calm

Suitable for or capable of being rented

To adjust or redirect one's position or focus

Repayment or recompense; retaliation in kind

The remains of a destroyed or decayed building

Deep wisdom and sound judgment

Money saved or set aside for future use

To harm or injure; damage or hurt

Plural of seaman; sailors

A hormone secreted by the duodenum that regulates intestinal acidity

Able to provide for oneself without depending on others

Moderately dry, with little but not minimal rainfall

Only partially able to read and write

Partly melted

Designed for short distances or the near future

Plural of spectrum; ranges of electromagnetic radiation or ordered components

Having spines or sharp projections

A photograph that creates a three-dimensional effect

Plural of stimulus: external factors that trigger a response

Layers of rock or soil; levels of society

Stringed instruments in an orchestra; hidden conditions

A specialized branch of a broader field of study

To push under something else; to remove or deduct

Caused to undergo or experience something, especially something unpleasant

To heat beyond the normal boiling or saturation point; excess heat in a vapour

A strap for holding up trousers or stockings

Methods or plans used to achieve a goal, especially in military or competitive contexts

The ages from thirteen to nineteen; the teenage years

A person who works remotely using a computer

A thousand times as great or as many

Very thin and long, resembling a thread

Having height, width, and depth; lifelike

Taking up a large amount of time

Tin-coated steel sheet used for making cans

Having a specified number or type of toes

To damage someone's reputation with false, malicious statements

Swollen or enlarged; pompous in style

The science and technology of ultrasound