TOEFL Vocabulary

In a deliberate, aware manner

A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding a person or thing

The quality of being eager and able to compete successfully

A feeling of envy or suspicious resentment toward a rival

A loose flat piece attached at one edge; to move up and down or back and forth

Yielding to authority; presenting something for judgment or review

Having a strong, severe, or extreme effect

The arrival or first appearance of something important

A lack of balance or equal proportion

A stitched join in fabric; a layer of coal or mineral

To make someone feel estranged or isolated; to transfer property

An intelligent aquatic mammal with a beaklike snout

To pierce with a stinger causing pain; a wound or sharp pain from a sting

Extreme tiredness; complete depletion of energy or resources

A deep yearning or desire for something

To locate with great precision; extremely accurate

Natural landscape; stage backdrops and props

To chop into tiny pieces; finely chopped meat

Alluring beauty or charm; to enchant

Of crucial importance; central or key

Fine particles in the air reducing visibility; a state of mental confusion

The science of body structure; a detailed analysis

Having beautiful natural scenery; picturesque

The state of being alone; a deserted place

Wearing torn clothes; rough and uneven

An artist who creates sculptures

To break a connection; a gap or lack of accord between things

A pleasant sweet smell; a perfume

To come together or meet at a common point

Of little importance or value; insignificant

A hard, white, translucent ceramic material made by firing kaolin at high temperatures; objects made from this material

The act of misleading someone; a trick or dishonest scheme

A wide, open stretch of land, sea, or sky

A continuous humming sound; excited activity or rumour; to hum or bustle

A severe shortage of food causing widespread starvation

A connoisseur of fine food and drink; of superior food quality

The act of dividing into smaller parts; a resulting section or parcel of land

A cloud of gas or dust in outer space

An attitude of superiority and contempt for others

Living in or relating to water

To become or make hard or emotionally tough

Communication and cooperation between groups; a person who links parties

A small plastic case containing magnetic tape for recording or playing audio or video

A substance in gaseous form; mist or steam suspended in the air

A place where someone lives; a home

An object shaped by cutting; the craft of cutting and shaping hard materials

Honest and direct; to send mail free of charge

A device for holding things together; to fasten firmly