TOEFL Vocabulary

Acceptance of different beliefs or practices; ability to endure hardship or a substance

Only; exclusively

Divine favour or a prayer for it; something that brings good fortune

Clean and tidy; skillfully done; (of drinks) undiluted

At a previous time; in the past

Capable of moving easily; relating to mobile phones; a hanging decorative sculpture

A system showing days, months, and years; a list of planned events

Hair on a man's face; to boldly confront someone

A woman whose husband has died; to make someone a widow or widower

To place money in a bank; money stored in a bank; a layer of sediment

A sudden urge to act; a sudden driving force

Savagely violent or cruel; harsh and unfeeling

To prohibit or disallow something

An animal that hunts others for food; a person who exploits others

The soft thick hair of an animal; animal skin used as clothing material

Done freely by choice, without being forced; working without payment

Logically sound; legally acceptable; well-founded

To pass into law; to perform or act out

The right to self-government or independent action

A thin cord used in sewing; to pass through a narrow space

A recognizable feature used for navigation; a historically significant event or place

A small part of a whole; a mathematical ratio expressed as one number over another

Clearly marking something as different or special; characteristic

The bottom of a doorway; the point at which something begins; a minimum level

A set of connected hotel rooms; a group of attendants; a musical composition of several movements

In a regular or habitual manner, as standard practice

Easily broken or damaged; delicate and not strong

To use up completely or tire out; waste gases from an engine

A statement expressing disagreement or opposition; a legal protest in court

An explosion or strong burst of air; to blow up with explosives

To win or gain the upper hand; to be widespread

A small broken-off piece; to break into pieces

Something rented; the payment for renting; relating to rent

Extremely good or wonderful; strange and imaginary

A helical metal fastener (n.); to fasten or twist with a screw; to cheat someone (v.)

A university student who has not yet received a degree; relating to such students

Something that sticks out; a forecast; displaying an image on a screen

Right or appropriate for a particular purpose

A tool for boring holes; to bore a hole; to train repeatedly

A large, luxurious house

Deliberately causing pain or suffering; merciless and harsh

To give official permission or power to someone

A deep narrow valley with steep sides cut by a river

Giving firm and constant support or allegiance

Fine-grained sticky earth used in ceramics; a tennis court surface

An inflatable bag used as a toy or for flight; to expand rapidly

A system for detecting objects using radio waves; intuitive awareness

To wrinkle the brows in displeasure; a facial expression of disapproval