TOEFL Vocabulary

To seize or snatch suddenly; a sudden snatch

to guide or control; going straight; straightforward

To touch; to come into physical contact with; The act of touching physically; being in close association

Fairness and impartiality; the legal system of punishment

A picture taken by a camera; to take a picture with a camera

To take part or become involved in an activity

Treating people equally and without bias; reasonable; (of weather) fine and clear; (of hair or skin) light-colored.; A public event with stalls, rides, and entertainment; an exhibition for trade or commerce.; In a fair and honest manner.

A sticky strip of material; a recording; to fasten with tape or record

Suitable for a particular situation; to set aside for a specific purpose

to look for something; an act of searching

A system of government by elected representatives

Most important or fundamental; a preliminary political election

A round geometric figure; to move in a circular path

A piece of equipment made for a particular purpose; a scheme or technique

Forward movement or development toward a better state; to advance or develop

To give and receive in return; an act of trading

To remove dirt from a place or object; Removal of dirt; (heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances

A room or building for artistic work or media production

A person one works with in the same organization or profession

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

To incline or bend; slim with little fat; an inclination from vertical

The part of the body connecting the head and trunk; to kiss and cuddle

A mouldable synthetic material; credit cards; capable of being shaped

A flat dish for food; a thin sheet of metal; to coat with metal

A building for plays or films; a region of military operations

Cruel or improper treatment; to misuse or treat harmfully; offensive language

To close something; closed, not open

A visual representation of an area; to draw or create such a representation

A period devoted to an activity; an official meeting or term; a user login period

Relating to the home or family; relating to internal national affairs

A strong feeling of wanting something; to want earnestly

The process of evaluating something; an official judgment of value

Physical or psychological harm done to a person or animal

admiration and consideration for someone; to esteem

To incline the head as a sign of agreement or greeting; an act of nodding

A substance that produces energy when burned; to supply with fuel or intensify

Teaching or guidance; an order or command

To make or become larger; to develop or elaborate

A document granting entry or travel; a traffic fine; to issue a ticket

Either of the two fleshy parts around the mouth; the rim of a container

Of or relating to a city or town

Relating to the mind or intellect; relating to psychiatric conditions

A sweet white crystalline substance; to sweeten or make more palatable

A large celestial body orbiting a star, such as Earth or Mars

To travel to discover; to examine or investigate thoroughly

To get or acquire something through effort

Made up of many parts; difficult to understand; a group of related buildings

A person skilled in sports or physical activities