TOEFL Vocabulary

To mix together; to socialize with others

On the outer edge; of minor importance; an external computer device

Of or relating to flowers; decorated with flower patterns

A tall water-side grass plant; a vibrating strip in a wind instrument

Absolutely essential or urgent; a command or critical requirement

The act of pressing into a smaller space; reduction of data size

Showing no interest or concern; mediocre

The level of moisture or water vapor in the air

A long mournful cry; to make such a cry in pain or distress

Decayed or decomposed; morally corrupt; very bad

The art of performing roles; temporarily filling another's position

To trick or mislead someone into believing something false

An object surviving from the past; a sacred object kept for veneration

A situation of danger or risk

To compete eagerly with others for something

A large black bird with a harsh call; to make a rooster's cry; to boast

The tendency or degree to which something changes or differs

Not conforming to rules or patterns; uneven or inconsistent

Severe mental or physical suffering; to feel or cause great pain

An official order or law; to issue such an order

A general concept not tied to specifics; the process of forming such concepts

For an unspecified or unlimited period of time

The state of being well known or important; something that sticks out

A person's natural character and emotional tendencies

A person who organizes or actively supports something

A pain-relieving or sleep-inducing drug; often an illegal substance

Relating to the physical body; in person or physically

A very large number; the masses of ordinary people

An arched ceiling or secure room; to jump over using hands or a pole

Uncomfortably cold; unfriendly in manner

To lower in rank, quality, or dignity

Energy, vigour, and the capacity to live and grow

A group of vehicles or ships travelling together under escort; to escort them

To fall behind; a delay or gap in progress

A stroke with a whip; an eyelash; to whip or strike forcefully; to tie tightly

To tolerate something; to comply with rules; to remain

To surround with a barrier; to include something in an envelope or package

The process of gathering or building up; a collected mass

Material preventing transfer of heat or electricity; the act of insulating

An irregular variation or rise and fall in level or value

To annoy someone; to cause bodily discomfort or inflammation

A sudden bright light or flame; to burn brightly; to spread outward

Having a pleasant, delicious flavor

The study of past human cultures through physical remains

To eat greedily; to consume or destroy completely

Old or elderly; having a specified age; old people collectively

An organism living off a host; a person who exploits others

Of or relating to the physical senses