TOEFL Vocabulary

As small or little as possible

A thin flexible rope or string; an electrical cable

A false perception or belief; something that appears real but is not

Having an unknown or withheld identity

To allow or put up with something; to endure

An official appointed to a position of authority in a government or organization

Recognition of good qualities; gratitude; increase in value

The ability to bend or adapt easily

To move hurriedly using hands and feet; a disorganized rush or struggle

To make more attractive by adding ornaments; to award a medal or honor

Equal in value or effect; something equal to another

The regular beat of the heart or arteries; to throb rhythmically

Firmly set in place; not changing

Having extensive knowledge or skill from practice

A voluntary gift given to support a cause or charity

Use of words meaning the opposite of what is said; an unexpected outcome

A utensil for eating or serving food; to scoop with a spoon

To communicate or act together; to have an effect on each other

A cleansing substance used for washing; to apply soap to something

A competitor striving for the same goal; to compete with or match

A blow with the fist; a hole-making tool; a mixed drink; to strike with the fist

To continue firmly despite opposition; to continue to exist

A screen symbol; a religious image; a symbolic person or thing

To lose or cast off naturally; a simple structure for storage or shelter

To raise an unrelated child; to encourage growth or development; relating to such care

A freely flowing substance; in a fluid state; easily converted to cash

A governmental body with the power to make and repeal laws

As a result; therefore

A device that removes unwanted matter; to pass through a filter

To recover from or cure an illness or injury

To use something for one's advantage; a heroic deed

A complete living thing, such as an animal or plant

A metal disc used as money; to mint coins or invent a new word

Easy to reach, use, or understand

A physical feeling or perception; widespread excitement

To some extent but not completely

To push roughly; a rough push

An official founding document; to hire a vehicle; leased

An appliance for cooking or heating a room

Similar in appearance or nature; in the same way

Something that causes you to remember something

To consist of or be made up of specific parts

Relating to ecology or the natural environment

A barrier holding back water; to block water flow

A set of clothes; a group or unit; to equip with necessary items

Never having happened before; without precedent

Coming before and preparing for the main event; an introductory action or qualifying round

An exclusive legal right granted to an inventor; obvious and apparent