TOEFL Vocabulary

A person or company hired to do work under a contract

A set of authoritative beliefs or principles held by a group or religion

Real, not fake; sincere and honest

The short thick digit of the hand; to leaf through a book or hitch a ride

The state of being united; harmony and oneness

A mutual agreement through concessions; to settle by giving up something; to put at risk

Limited to one person or group; not shared; a story available only through one source

To cause to spread in different directions; to disperse

To transport or communicate something

The state of being intricate or complicated

To turn or wind by rotating; a twisting movement or unexpected turn of events

A feeling that something is wrong without definite proof

To reduce pain or distress; to free from a burden

The place where someone lives; one's home

Having significance or purpose

One's handwritten name used as identification; a distinctive feature

To temporarily stop something; to hang from above

To resist authority; a person who fights against authority

A husband or wife; one's marriage partner

A substance that flows freely, like a liquid or gas; flowing or flexible

To continue after a pause; a document listing qualifications for a job

Based on theory rather than practice

A soft, silvery-white alkali metal element (symbol Na)

Easily damaged; fine and subtle in quality

To construct again after destruction; a period of reconstruction

A curved device for catching or hanging things; to fasten with a hook

To spring back after hitting a surface; a rebound

A police officer or investigator who solves crimes

Money or something given to make up for loss or service

A way out; to leave or depart from a place

To devote oneself or something to a purpose; to inscribe a work as a tribute

The quality of being appealing; a force drawing things together; a popular place or event

To shape wood or stone by cutting; to slice cooked meat

To frighten someone; a sudden fright or public panic

To travel back and forth between two places; a vehicle making such trips

A business deal or exchange; the act of conducting business

To save from danger or harm; an act of saving someone

A person or thing with the same role or function as another in a different context

Gentle, not severe or extreme; not strong in flavour

Exactly alike in every detail; the very same

A small toy figure resembling a human; an attractive young woman

In the middle of or surrounded by

Exact and accurate in every detail

Feeling worried or nervous; eagerly wanting something

Relating to or consisting of homes or housing areas

Relating to the structure or construction of something

A nutrient such as sugar or starch that provides energy

To identify a disease or problem through analysis