TOEFL Vocabulary

a plan of action to achieve a goal

Facts or statements that accurately reflect reality

To inspect; to examine; A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece; Divided into small squares by transverse, perpendicular, and horizontal lines

of different types; more than one; diverse

A senior manager; relating to administration or management

To be suspended or attached from above; to execute by hanging; the way something hangs

To demand ownership of; A demand of ownership made for something

To take something away from its place; to eliminate

relating to the law; permitted by law

Relating to religion; devout in faith

last or definitive; a deciding match or exam

the ability to recall; a recollection; computer storage

To place or enclose in a cell; A single-room dwelling for a hermit

A legal hearing to determine guilt; a test of performance or suitability

The season after winter; a coiled elastic device; to jump suddenly

A business or company.; Solid and stable; not yielding; resolute and determined.

A supporter of democracy or member of a Democratic Party

To try not to meet or communicate with (a person); to shun

To form a picture of something in your mind.; To think or suppose that something is probably true.

to complete or bring to an end; the end of a race

A collision or strong effect; to strongly influence or affect

To say something in reply; to react to a situation or stimulus

to keep up or preserve; to assert as true; to repair

To assign a duty or responsibility to; The amount of money levied for a service

liked by many people; widespread among the public

To make known something previously hidden

An instrument used for fighting or defense; any means of gaining advantage

a person who is paid to work for an employer

To hold inside

To lay or place; to put (one thing to another); Resembling apples, apple-like

To move rapidly back and forth; to tremble; an act of shaking

The activities of governing; the study of government; political views

to do or carry out; to present to an audience

A person seeking election, appointment, or consideration for a position

to behave toward; to give medical care; an enjoyable gift

a short journey; to stumble and fall

To influence or alter; A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs

A formal meeting or large event for discussion and exchange of information

To speak or write about something briefly.; A brief reference to someone or something.

the extent between limits; a variety; to vary across a span

The border of a surface; a blade's sharp side; an advantage

clearly defined; relating to a particular thing

difficulty or problems; to cause worry or distress

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition; A confrontation; a dare

An established organization or long-standing social custom

To obstruct the passage of (someone or something); A solid, more or less rigid object of metal or wood with a uniform cross-section smaller than its length; Except, other than, besides

things owned; land or buildings; a quality of something

A person serving in an army; to persist despite difficulties