TOEFL Vocabulary

More than enough; plentiful

A weakness or unfavorable condition; to put at a disadvantage

A long narrow band of colour; a mark of military rank

Having great power or effect

Most important or leading; first and above all

To cry out suddenly from strong emotion

A medical professional who treats teeth and gums

A place where roads or paths intersect; a journey across water

A wild animal's cave or lair; a cozy private room; a squalid hideout

A marine bivalve mollusk often eaten as food; sometimes producing pearls

Unfavorable or harmful; acting against one's interests

Training that modifies behavior or improves physical fitness

Characteristic of a scholar; academic and rigorous

To describe something as larger or worse than it really is

A mountain that periodically erupts lava and gases from the earth's interior

Feeling envy or suspicion; protectively watchful

Relating to or consisting of molecules

A curved structure spanning an opening; to bend into a curve; playfully mischievous

Grassy land for grazing livestock; to put animals out to graze

Armed resistance against authority; open defiance of control

To laugh quietly; a quiet laugh

A waterlogged area of land; to overwhelm or flood

Made uniform according to an established standard

Done on purpose; to think carefully before deciding

Invented and not real; relating to fiction

Food used to lure fish or animals; anything used to entice; to lure or provoke

A ridge of rock or coral near the water's surface; to reduce a sail's area

A solemn promise or pledge; a swear word

To build or raise upright; standing vertically

A lack or shortage of something essential

Relating to diet and eating habits; a regulated meal plan

A substance added to soil to improve plant growth

The height of something above sea level or the ground

A harsh blinding light; an angry stare; to stare angrily

A small portable battery-powered hand-held light

The quality of requiring immediate attention or action

Useful and easy to use; conveniently nearby

In a strange or unusual manner

Consisting of many different types; diverse

To distinguish between things; to make or become different

To work jointly with others toward a common goal

A small remaining portion of something larger

Shared by or relating to a community or group

Without a job; the jobless as a group

A style of cooking associated with a particular place

Growing or causing something to become larger

Unwanted involvement or disruption; signal disturbance

To judge someone or something as less capable or valuable than they are; a low estimate