TOEFL Vocabulary

A crease in skin or a surface; to form such creases

To calculate or process data mathematically

The ability to fully understand something

To strongly desire or aim to achieve something

A detailed description of requirements or design criteria for a product or work

An edible nut; the tree or dark brown wood it comes from

To deceive by false confidence; an act of bluffing; direct in manner

A silvery metallic element; a five-cent coin

The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships and shapes

A gap made by breaking through; a violation of a law or promise; to break through

To bend at the knees into a crouching position; short and broad in shape

A large slow-moving mass of ice

Particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid; to deposit as sediment

The act of remembering; something recalled from the past

Similar in nature; related by blood

To change from liquid into vapour; to disappear gradually

To yield to an overpowering force; to die from illness or injury

To imitate or reproduce the behavior or conditions of something

A person's height; reputation gained through achievement

To fascinate or arouse curiosity; a secret plot or scheme

Arrangement in a line; proper adjustment of parts; an alliance

A dense area of trees; a forest

Relating to stars; exceptionally good

Rough in texture; crude or lacking refinement

Widely known and praised; famous

A systematic plan of diet, exercise, or therapy for health

Money obtained from a sale or event; to continue moving forward

A substance that speeds up a chemical reaction; something that triggers change

The outline or shape of something; a line connecting equal altitudes on a map

A local law or official decree

Thick oily substance used for lubrication; to apply grease to something

The science and practice of flying aircraft

Having a lively, creative imagination; original and inventive

To share secrets with a trusted person; to entrust something to someone

To attach or secure firmly in place

To rot or deteriorate; the process of decomposition or decline

A deep echoing quality of sound; vibration at a matching frequency; emotional depth

To protect from loss or waste; a fruit jam or preserve

Selecting actors for roles; an object shaped in a mould

A representation or description of someone or something in art or performance

Long-lasting and resistant to wear or decay

Having a developed industrial economy

A device for finding direction; range or scope

The quality of being new; something novel or unusual

The beginning or start of something

A soft pale color; a crayon made of dried pigment paste

Lacking responsibility; acting without care for consequences

The act of encouraging activity; a sensory input that produces a response