TOEFL Vocabulary

A government tax on imports or exports; a schedule of fees

Lacking knowledge or education; unaware

To send off quickly; an urgent official message

A small door or opening in a floor or ceiling; to emerge from an egg; to secretly devise a plan

To help resolve disputes between conflicting parties; acting indirectly

To make changes or improvements to something, especially a law or document

The act of copying; a copy or simulation

A flat floating platform (n.); to travel or transport by raft (v.)

A condition causing painful inflammation of the joints

Continuously changing position or direction; a movement or change

To stuff or pack tightly; to study intensively before an exam

Of or relating to nutrition

The principal church of a bishop's diocese; a large, important church

A large sharp-pointed nail; a sudden sharp increase; to pierce or add secretly to a drink

Toward or from one side; with a side facing forward

A board for mixing paint colors; a range of colors used in art

Caring only about oneself, with no concern for others

To express deep grief or regret; a song or expression of mourning

To set fire to something; to trigger a reaction

To take turns repeatedly; happening by turns

A person who intimidates others; to intimidate or mistreat someone

A place for storing weapons; a large stock of weapons or resources

To make something impure or harmful by introducing toxic matter

To restrain or reduce the activity of something

Causing sudden surprise or shock; remarkably unexpected

A male graduate or former student of a school or university

A difficult or unfortunate situation; to pledge solemnly

In a state of complete disorder and confusion

Having an empty space inside; lacking real meaning; a cavity or small valley

Failure to meet an obligation; a preset setting or value

The state of being ill; a feeling of nausea

A rapid back-and-forth movement or oscillation; an emotional atmosphere

To scatter in different directions; to break up and disappear

Not drunk or intoxicated; serious and sensible; to become clear-headed

Similar in position or function; matching or equivalent

A multicoloured arc in the sky; multicoloured or diverse

Mutually inconsistent or conflicting; involving contradiction

Emitting warm light; full of enthusiastic praise

To weaken or damage, making less effective

In a state of panic or frenzied rush

Black carbon material used as fuel or for drawing; dark gray in color

Naturally belonging to something; inherent and essential

To suffer or die from lack of food; to deprive of food

Unable to wait calmly; easily annoyed by delays; eagerly wanting something

To take back; to restore land for use; to recycle waste materials

An underground pipe carrying waste water away

In a careful manner, avoiding unnecessary risk

Capable of producing abundant crops or offspring; highly productive