TOEFL Vocabulary

The line where sky meets earth; the limit of one's experience or knowledge

To encourage or cause action; done without delay; a reminder or cue

The central business district of a city; in or towards that area

The taste or smell quality of food; to add seasoning

To soak up a substance; to take in information; to fully engage attention

A small change or modification to improve something

Keenly enthusiastic or strongly desirous

Most important; the head of a school; original sum of money invested or borrowed

The desire or reason that drives someone to act

A rule that limits what is allowed; the act of limiting something

A task given to someone; the act of allocating duties

A room or building equipped for scientific research and experiments

A soft white plant fiber; fabric made from it; made of cotton

To take legal action against someone in court

To fail to notice or excuse something; a high point with a view

To rest on the surface of a liquid; a buoyant object or parade vehicle

To experience or endure a process or difficult situation

A showing or explanation; a public protest; proof by argument

A set of things in a particular order; a series of related events

The act or amount of using, eating, or drinking something

To state firmly; to insist on one's rights or opinions

The sharp cutting edge of a knife or sword; a leaf of grass

Lasting only a limited time; not permanent; a short-term employee

A small wooden house; a compartment on a ship or aircraft

To cut with the teeth; a wound from teeth or an insect; a small amount of food

The highness or lowness of a sound; to throw; a dark sticky substance

An evergreen coniferous tree; to long deeply for someone or something

A professional or head cook; to work as a cook

Complete and unconditional; not relative or limited

Unfair treatment based on prejudice; ability to distinguish differences

Causing strong displeasure or disgust; relating to attack; a military attack

A deep loud sound; a period of rapid growth; to grow rapidly

To officially assign someone to a position; to fix a time or place

To record officially; an official record or list

Most powerful or influential; ruling over others

Traditions, values, or property passed down through generations

To move without a fixed destination; to stray from a path or topic

To hand in for consideration; to yield to another's authority

Not wearing clothes; bare and unprotected

The study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and resources

To expect something before it happens; to act in advance

Money or property left in a will; something inherited from the past

An increase in length, scope, or time; something added to extend

A device that produces electricity; unlawful physical violence against a person

The direction something faces; familiarization with a new situation; one's attitudes or inclinations

A general rise in prices reducing the value of money; the act of inflating

To deal with difficulties successfully (v.)

The glowing part of a fire; to burn; to send abusive messages