TOEFL Vocabulary

To attract and hold someone's strong interest; to captivate

To pierce with a sharp weapon; an act of stabbing; a sudden sharp pain

Extending in the same direction at equal distance; a corresponding similarity

To underline or emphasize; a line drawn beneath text

To express or develop something clearly and precisely

An object used to support something; to hold something up

A type of electromagnetic wave; a microwave oven; to cook in a microwave oven

The rate or frequency of occurrence of something

A sample or example taken as representative of a group; a sample for analysis

Done carefully and completely; absolute

Not well known; hard to understand; to hide or conceal

Pale and sickly-looking; lacking vitality

An impressive public display or scene; an embarrassing scene

A person's general attitude or point of view; a prospect or expectation for the future; a place from which to observe

Relating to biological reproduction

Enjoyable leisure activity done for relaxation or amusement

Relating to space or the position and size of things

To inhale through the nose to smell; a short nasal inhalation

A pointed circular shape; a pine tree's seed structure

In or relating to a particular local area

To walk slowly and leisurely; a leisurely walk

A colorless, odorless gas making up most of the atmosphere

Essential to a whole; a mathematical result of integration

Belonging separately to each person or thing mentioned

See-through, clear; obvious or easy to understand; open and public

To move through a circuit; to spread or distribute widely

To predict a future condition; a prediction about the future

The process of arranging things into groups or categories

A serious effort toward a goal; to try strenuously

Arousing curiosity or interest; fascinating

Contrary to reason or common sense; ridiculous; the philosophical concept of life's meaninglessness

To push or drive forward with force; a forceful push or propulsive force

A large lake storing water for public use; a large reserve of something

A narrow strip used to fasten things; to secure with a strap

A person who directs an orchestra; a fare collector on transport; a material that transmits electricity

A comparison highlighting similarity between two things, used for explanation

A person or animal that lives in a particular place

To make or become stronger or more extreme

A curved line or path; to move in a curve

To swing from side to side; to influence; power or control over others

To improve or replace with a better version; an improvement

Belonging to the period after a war

The gradual wearing away of land or material by natural forces; slow weakening of something

Relating to leisure activities and enjoyment

To cleanse with water or redden in the face; level with a surface; a rush of water

Having received a good education; knowledgeable

Mainly or for the most part

Very strong or powerful; very (adv.)