TOEFL Vocabulary

Done without intention or conscious control

A person who breaks into buildings to steal

The spreading or dispersing of something widely; molecular intermingling

Partly covering or coinciding with something else

To flow or leak out slowly; thick viscous matter

The state of understanding; the 18th-century movement of reason; spiritual clarity

A particular area or neighbourhood; the position of something

Greatly surprised or amazed

Something required as a necessary prior condition

A quicker route or method; a computer file shortcut

The hard projecting mouth of a bird or similar animal

Very thin, weak, or insubstantial

Relating to teaching methods and practice

In a remarkably noticeable way

To prove a statement or argument to be false

In a natural or unplanned manner

Extremely careful and precise about details

Famous, respected, and distinguished in one's field

To gather or accumulate; a granary

A thin piece of material for covering roofs; coarse beach gravel; to cover with shingles

To feel or express sympathy for another's suffering

Involving dishonest deception; false

A fierce attack or overwhelming wave of something

To move slightly or yield from a fixed position

The winner of a fight or contest

To go or put below the surface of water; to cover completely

To search for food or supplies; fodder for animals

To make something an established practice; to place someone in an institution

Lighting up a place; clarification; decorative lighting

Old-fashioned and no longer current

To soak or fill completely; to make fully saturated

A sharp spine on a plant; something causing pain or difficulty

Careful and tactful, avoiding embarrassment or unwanted attention

A small smooth rounded stone shaped by water

Resisting or defying authority and control

Moving apart or differing from a common point or standard

A valve or pedal controlling engine speed; to strangle or reduce speed

A colorless flammable gas used as fuel and a major greenhouse gas

An indirect reference to a person, event, or idea

Of the same kind; uniform in composition

The crime of lying under oath in court

To drive back an attack; to cause disgust or aversion; to push away by force

To overlook or tolerate behavior considered wrong or offensive

Extremely fierce and violent

To restore someone to health, normal life, or good reputation; to restore something to good condition

To swallow quickly in large amounts; a large mouthful

A natural talent; distinctive style

Relating to earthquakes; having a major widespread impact