TOEFL Vocabulary

Once every year

An insufficient supply of something needed

Recently; not long ago

To examine systematically or quickly; an act or result of scanning

The back part of something; to raise or bring up children or animals

To take on a task or responsibility; to commit to doing something

A large farm for raising livestock; to operate such a farm

Relating to or expressed in words; spoken; relating to verbs

Extremely hot or intense; the act of being on fire

Of or relating to a tribe or tribes

Absurd, foolish, or deserving of mockery

Operating without human control; done without thinking

To bring goods in from abroad; an imported product

A small wheeled vehicle for carrying goods; to transport in a cart

To supervise and direct people or a project

An amount or number of something

A creative idea or motivating influence

A friend or companion; a breeding partner; to pair for reproduction

A person of exceptional intelligence; extraordinary creative ability

A structure built to commemorate a person or event; a historic site

A long journey or effort in pursuit of a goal; to seek or pursue

The study of forces and motion; the forces driving change in a system

Valuable wealth or possessions; to cherish something greatly

The quality of being correct and free from error

Having natural ability or skill

A person proposed as a candidate for a position or honor

A flammable liquid fuel derived from petroleum, used in motor vehicles; petrol

Stretched out or prolonged in length or duration

Rigid and hard to bend; formal in manner; to cheat or fail to pay

The amount produced; to send out data or results

To strike with an open hand; a blow with an open hand

The bone forming the mouth and holding teeth; to talk or scold

Poisonous or harmful; severely negative

Difficult to understand or explain; having unknown qualities

To give freely to a cause or person in need

To deal with a problem; to bring someone to the ground in sport; equipment or gear

A weapon for shooting arrows; a decorative knot; to bend in respect

The quality of being worthy of respect; calm and serious manner

A sphere of gas enclosed in liquid; to produce bubbles

A large farm building for storing crops or sheltering animals

A close friend or companion

To lose consciousness suddenly; barely perceptible; weak

A situation with only difficult choices

Having little depth; lacking serious thought; a shallow area of water

To travel by boat or ship; a fabric used to catch wind and propel a boat

A person who buys and sells goods for profit

Taking money from an account; retreating or pulling back; physical symptoms from stopping drug use

A household appliance for keeping food cool and fresh