TOEFL Vocabulary

The process of adjusting to new conditions; a reworked version of a creative work

Vivid descriptive language or mental pictures; visual images

A solemn promise; to make such a promise

To transmit disease to someone; to spread a feeling or influence

Directed towards the back; in reverse; slow to develop or progress

A desire to eat; any strong craving or longing

A system of ranking people or things by authority or importance

The process of rebuilding something; a recreation of a past event

Showing sympathy, compassion, or approval

Unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behavior; armed conflict

For a limited period of time; not permanently

A person who watches an event without taking part

An icy celestial body with a glowing tail, orbiting the Sun

To lose blood from a wound; to extort money from someone

To be unable to breathe; to block a passage; a device controlling air intake

A group performing together; a coordinated set forming a whole

A chemical used to kill harmful insects or pests

A representative of others; to assign tasks or authority to someone

The act of keeping something safe from harm or decay

Turning around a centre or axis; a regular alternation of duties

Careful to avoid danger or mistakes

To shake involuntarily from fear or cold; a quiver or vibration

Priced low enough for most people to buy; reasonably priced

An unreasonable hostile opinion toward a group; to cause bias or harm

To officially appoint or select for a purpose; appointed but not yet in office

A group with extreme devotion to a leader or belief; a cult following

An intense feeling of dislike or hostility

A straight line through the centre of a circle; its length

To join or recruit into the military or a cause; to obtain the help or support of someone

Very serious or severe; sharp and perceptive; (of illness) sudden and intense

A person or thing that came before another in a role or sequence

To persuade someone to do something; to cause or bring about

Young or immature; a young person below the age of legal responsibility

Especially; in particular

To show a mutual relationship between things; a related counterpart

To stop or cause to stop; a pause in movement

Refusing to give up; continuing over a long period

A person devoted to improving human welfare; relating to humanitarianism

Banishment from one's home country; to banish someone

A group of singers; the repeated part of a song; to say or sing together

A loud deep sound; to make such a sound

Relating to architecture or building design

Funny or relating to comedy; a comedian or comic book

To return to life or activity; to restore something

An ornamental water feature shooting jets of water; a natural spring

Having a sharp acidic taste; to become rancid or unpleasant

At serious risk of harm or extinction

To live in a place permanently or for a long time