TOEFL Vocabulary

To scatter and disappear; to squander; to live dissolutely

To make widely known to the public

Lacking the skill or ability to do something properly

A person of lower rank; of lesser importance or authority

A site for extracting stone; a hunted animal or person; to mine stone

A command or order; the act of placing bids

Offensive to decency or morality; indecent or lewd

The process of burning, producing heat and light

A person or group that enters a place by force to conquer it

The supply of fresh air to a space; a ventilation system

Characterized by disorder and violent disturbance; moving in an irregular way

Attractive and tempting; appealing

Animal dung used as fertilizer; to spread fertilizer on land

To make a bad situation worse; to annoy or irritate

The state of being mentally ill; madness

Relating to the countryside; simple and rough; a rural person

A cloak or covering; a symbol of authority; to cover or conceal

Strictness and precision; harsh conditions

A state of continuous change; flow; a chemical agent for cleaning metal

A question or inquiry; to ask or express doubt

Dark and depressing; sad and pessimistic

Causing difficulty or worry

To irritate or bother someone

Individually separate and distinct; not continuous

Relating to geometry; characterized by simple regular shapes

Strong criticism or disapproval; a verdict of guilt

To write or draw carelessly (v.); careless hasty writing or drawing (n.)

An enclosed area; something included in a letter or package

Confinement in prison as punishment for a crime

Serving as a sign of something; the indicative grammatical mood

A shallow body of water separated from the sea by a reef or sandbar

Mixed or conflicting feelings about someone or something

A severe snowstorm with strong winds and poor visibility

Funny or amusing; causing laughter

The act of making practical use of something

Causing great excitement or interest; extremely impressive

Intense, fierce anger; retribution

Directly relevant to the matter at hand

Not conforming to tradition; unconventional

An assumption taken as true; arrogant overconfidence

To provide with a permanent fund; to give a natural quality or ability

A strong calling or suitability for a particular career or profession

Having a smooth curved shape; well-balanced

The act of deserting or giving up completely

Preferred or treated with special partiality

Clever and amusing in speech or writing

No longer fresh or pleasant, as food or air; no longer interesting or original; hackneyed; To become or make no longer fresh or interesting

The quality of complying with authority or commands