TOEFL Vocabulary

A device controlling liquid flow; a light knock; to strike lightly or access a resource

Covering a large area or range; considerable in scope

A notable event or period; one installment of a TV series

Responsibility for a mistake; a defect or weakness; to criticize

To become weary or bored; the rubber covering of a wheel

Not firmly fixed or tightly fastened; to release or unfasten

At first; in the beginning

Large or significant in size or amount

Coming before in time or order; earlier; in advance of

Relating to the mind and intellect; a learned, thoughtful person

To describe or portray in a particular way; to be typical of

A violent attack; to attack someone physically or verbally

To rest and become less tense; to make something less strict

An exciting or risky experience; to dare to do something bold

Located on or coming from the outside; outward features

Evidence that establishes truth; resistant to something; to proofread

Feeling certain or sure; having strong self-belief

The main office or command center of an organization

The act of breaking a rule or law

The muscular organ in the mouth; a language

A place providing protection from danger or weather; to shield from harm

To move with pressure and friction against a surface; an act of rubbing; a difficulty

A public dispute involving strong disagreement

A door or opening used to enter a place; the act of entering

Intended to protect against attack; overly sensitive to criticism

To gradually lose color or strength; to slowly disappear

A dramatic work ending in disaster; a terrible real event causing great suffering

A mesh used for catching things; remaining after deductions; to catch with a net

An occupation requiring specialized education; a public declaration of belief

To make up or form something; to establish officially

To change the form or character of something

To press firmly from two sides; an act of pressing or squeezing

A face covering for disguise or protection; to hide or conceal

To change into a different form or belief; a person who has changed their religion

Covering everything relevant; thorough and wide-ranging

Easily noticed; well known or important

Despite everything; without regard to difficulties or consequences

A weight or burden to be carried; to put goods into a vehicle or system

Firmly fixed and unlikely to change; a building for keeping horses

To act as if something is true when it is not; imaginary or feigned

Acting on behalf of others; a depiction or image of something

To break a rule or law; to sexually assault

To divide or break apart; a crack or separation

Contamination of the environment by harmful substances

Firm and stable; not shaking or changing; to make stable

The release or discharge of gas, light, heat, etc.

Absolutely necessary or essential; relating to life

An enclosed chamber for baking or roasting food