TOEFL Vocabulary

To return money to someone; a sum of money returned

To combine elements into a whole; to produce by chemical synthesis

To make or become solid; to consolidate or strengthen

To attribute something to a particular cause or person

Strangely unsettling; mysteriously unusual

Hoping to achieve a particular goal or status

A single sheet of glass in a window; a panel or section

One who feeds or supplies; a tributary

Clearly and explicitly stated or defined

To make slightly wet; to reduce enthusiasm or intensity

To suffocate or stifle; to suppress; a stifling cloud of smoke

To force out or expel someone or something

A large crowd or group of people; to move in a mass

Extremely ugly, frightening, or offensive

The earliest period of childhood; an early stage of development

In turns; first one then the other repeatedly

To cross or meet at a point

The standards and conduct expected of a professional

Deceitful and disloyal; dangerously unpredictable

A building or large room with beds for students or other groups

To specify as a condition of an agreement

Relating to the chemical processes that sustain life

A short written note or formal communication serving as a reminder

Past the deadline or expected time

Producing a large amount of output or results; highly productive

Existing only in myth or legend; imaginary and not real

Having a fault or flaw; not functioning properly

Worn and in poor condition; mean or unfair

To suppress objectionable content in media; an official who does this

To interpret or understand something in a particular way

To thoroughly repair or renovate; a complete overhaul or revision

A long open container for feeding animals; a low point between peaks

Gentle warmth and affection; physical soreness or sensitivity

A large dense crowd; to crowd into a place in large numbers

To mock or jeer at someone or something; an expression of contempt

The most favorable condition; best under given circumstances

A sound, healthy mind; rational behaviour

To completely and fundamentally change something

An extinct Ice Age elephant-like animal; extremely large or huge

Intense passion or enthusiasm

A short stabbing weapon with a double-edged blade; the typographical symbol †.

The stitched edge of cloth; to stitch an edge; to surround

A revival or rebirth; the European cultural Renaissance

A deciding factor; a mathematical value from a square matrix

Mainly or principally; above all

Clever and practically astute

Relating to hunting prey; exploiting others for gain

A large underground cave or chamber