TOEFL Vocabulary

To damage or ruin; to overindulge; plunder taken in war

To cause severe destruction; to overwhelm emotionally

A grammatical unit with a subject and verb; a section in a legal document

To plan and direct the course of a vehicle; to find one's way

Dedicated and loyal to a cause or obligation

Strong, healthy, and able to withstand difficult conditions

The study of relationships between organisms and their environment

An additional item or fashion complement; a person assisting in a crime

To feel bitter or indignant about something

A flat outdoor area on a building; a raised flat area of land

Uninterrupted connection or consistency over time

A person's mood or tendency to anger; to moderate or harden metal by heat treatment

Flowers on a fruit tree; to bloom or flourish

Intensely and excessively preoccupied with something

A vehicle designed to travel in outer space

Highly respected and admired

A mild feeling of physical or mental unease; to cause such unease

A bag worn on the back; to travel or hike carrying a backpack

A device to urge a horse forward; something that motivates action

A long narrow ditch, especially a military fortification; to dig such a ditch

Strong love or commitment; religious piety

The scientific study of stars, planets, and the universe

Severely mentally ill; utterly mad or unreasonable

The framework of bones in a body; a basic structural framework

To produce eggs in water; to generate in large numbers; eggs of aquatic animals

To join fabric using a needle and thread

To impose something painful or unpleasant on someone

Deeply, intensely, or meaningfully

A reptile with a hard shell; to flip upside down

A boat transporting people across water; to transport from place to place

Tending to adhere to surfaces; awkward or difficult; a pinned forum post

After that time; from then on

In opposition or disagreement; contradictory

The body of ordained religious leaders collectively

Causing great surprise or amazement

The act of renewing or restoring something

A state of great confusion or disorder

To move to another region or country; to move seasonally

The state of being flawless or excellent

Eager and enthusiastic; sharp; intense

Continuing at the same level for a long time

A formal religious or ceremonial act

A person's child or children; the young of an animal; a product or result

Existing only in the mind; not real

To direct or adjust toward a goal or direction; the east

To stick to a surface; to follow or remain committed to something

In a fundamental or thorough way

A vertical post supporting a structure; a key source of support