TOEFL Vocabulary

The smallest chemical unit of a substance

To withdraw from danger or difficulty; a withdrawal or quiet refuge

Giving approval; advantageous or helpful

The process of restoring someone to health, normal life, or good reputation

A young person or child

Combined into a unified whole; racially desegregated

Insurance payment or extra bonus; superior in quality

To think deeply about something; to consider as a possibility

To overpower or submerge completely; to make someone feel unable to cope

A small glowing particle from fire or electricity; to trigger or kindle activity

Extreme tiredness from exertion; to make very tired

To form opinions without firm evidence; to make risky financial investments

To deliver a sermon; to advocate a belief earnestly

To a great or significant degree; essentially

An admission of guilt or wrongdoing; the disclosure of sins to a priest

A hard rock used in building and sculpture; a small ball used in games

To make someone angry; to cause a reaction

Clearly and directly expressed; leaving nothing implied

To leave a place or set out on a journey

Relating to magnetism; powerfully attractive

Causing severe destruction or distress

To send or pass something from one person or place to another

A narrow decorative strip of material; an inked printer strip

The gathering of ripened crops; the yield or result of effort; to reap or collect

Following one after another without interruption

To organize activities to work together; a number indicating position in space

A violent public disturbance; to take part in a riot

A substance essential for growth and nourishment

The status and rights of being a citizen of a country

The supreme authority of a state to govern itself independently; a self-governing territory

A long narrow raised strip of land; the top line of a roof

To prevent someone from achieving a goal; to cause annoyance or disappointment

The movement of people or goods; a public transportation system

To state something clearly and in detail

Closely packed together; thick and difficult to pass through

To express ideas clearly in words; able to speak or write with clarity and precision

To grow larger or more intense; a rolling ocean wave; excellent

A charge or claim that someone has done something wrong

Very; extremely; in a very bad way

A signal or prompt for action; a billiard stick; to give a signal

A written account of a person's life

A source of danger or risk; to expose to danger

Rarely, not often

A flat piece of clay or stone for covering surfaces; to cover with tiles

Not clearly expressed or understood; lacking precision

Having all parts in proper proportion; stable and fair

The quality of being easy and suitable; a helpful thing

To interlace threads to form fabric; a style of weaving