TOEFL Vocabulary

Something unexplained; a crime story with a puzzling plot

The state of being very poor; a lack of something needed

To force a rule, tax, or burden on someone

The act of entering; an item recorded in a list or database

To assess or judge the quality or value of something

A sign or object representing an idea or concept

A person's emotional state; a general atmosphere or feeling

To successfully complete or achieve something

Special importance or attention given to something

To explain with examples; to add pictures to a text

A computer screen; a person or device that watches over something; to keep track of

Activities or performances designed to amuse or interest people

An edible seed of a leguminous plant

A person in authority over a military force; a naval officer rank

A plan made in advance; the way things are organized or positioned

The top of a mountain; the highest point of something; to reach a maximum

Close to but not exactly a particular number or amount

To change or differ; to make something more diverse

The act of sharing or spreading among people or places; supply of goods to consumers

Official authority to act; a percentage-based fee; to officially authorize

An explanation or understanding of something; a performance or oral translation

Unchanging or persistent (adj.); a fixed value in mathematics (n.)

A medical facility for outpatient treatment and diagnosis

A person with long experience; a former member of the armed forces

A sensation detected through the nose; the sense of smell; to detect an odour

Having the ability or skill needed to do something; competent

Feeling anxious or easily agitated; relating to the nervous system

Extremely important or decisive for an outcome

A red edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable

A case that does not follow the general rule

A soft fatty food made from cream; to spread butter on something

A shortage or lack; excess of spending over revenue

A goal or target; not influenced by personal bias; based on facts

A person or country united with another for a common purpose; to form such a union

The general opinion people have about someone or something

A tall narrow structure; to rise much higher than surroundings

Visible gases from burning material; a cigarette; to inhale tobacco smoke

To face a difficult situation or person directly; to challenge face to face

Free from contamination or imperfection; morally clean

A measurable extent such as length or width; an aspect of a situation

Having an even surface; free from problems; to make even or flat

To look carefully at something; a person of equal standing; a British nobleman

The people employed in an organization; the human resources department

A strip worn around the waist; a band in machinery; to hit hard

Moving to a foreign country to settle; border entry process

An indirect effect or consequence; something suggested without being stated

To go with someone; to occur alongside; to play musical accompaniment

A shiny white precious metal; made of or resembling silver