TOEFL Vocabulary

To handle a weapon or tool skillfully; to exercise power or influence

A large, flat, thick piece of solid material

Intimidating or discouraging; seeming very difficult

A strong feeling of revulsion; to cause such a feeling

Ordinary written or spoken language, not poetry; plain expression

An unavoidable terrible fate; to condemn to such a fate

A person who owns or operates a ranch

The way something is arranged or planned; a design or structured arrangement

Relating to breathing or the respiratory system

A sandwich with a ground beef patty in a bun

Happening by chance or without intention; a temporary musical notation symbol

Vertical; honest and morally correct; a vertical support

To formally put an end to a law or institution

The quality of continuing firmly; the state of lasting over time

To set free from imprisonment or oppression

A movement advocating equal rights for women

A fortified military structure for defense

Self-governing; acting independently

A person who manages a library and assists users

Lower in rank or quality; a person of lower rank

The level of confidence and enthusiasm felt by a person or group

Something that draws attention away; a leisure activity; a rerouting

Twisting out of shape; misrepresentation of truth; signal distortion

A person who makes announcements on radio or television

A company controlled by a parent company; serving a secondary or supporting role

To confirm the truth or legality of something; to verify

A ten-cent coin; to inform on someone

To feed on grass; to scrape lightly; a light scratch on the skin

A spool for winding film or thread; to stagger or sway unsteadily

To reduce or lessen the severity of pain or difficulty

The main character in a story; a leading figure

To ridicule or mimic; not genuine, imitation

To increase in extent or intensity

Careful judgment and tact; freedom to decide as one sees fit

Based on personal whim or impulse rather than reason or principle; not following clear rules

To clean by rubbing hard (v.); low shrubby vegetation; an act of scrubbing (n.)

An enemy or opponent

Refusing to change; obstinate

Broken remains of destroyed buildings or structures

Smooth and shiny; refined and elegant

Similarity in appearance or nature

To turn away; to prevent something unpleasant

A hollow space or hole; a decayed hole in a tooth

A word joining clauses or phrases; a joining together

To hold someone in custody; to delay or hold back

Outside a building; in the open air

Causing worry or distress

To have a very strong desire for something; to beg earnestly