TOEFL Vocabulary

The amount of work assigned to a person or machine

An introductory event leading to something more important; a musical introduction

To cut open for scientific study; to analyze in detail

A very deep, bottomless pit or chasm; something vast and immeasurable

A gradual reduction in numbers or strength through sustained pressure or natural causes; wearing away by friction

Done in secret to conceal an illicit purpose

To spread ideas widely; to reproduce or multiply

Mysterious and difficult to understand

A powerful attractive quality; to entice or attract with charm

Difficult to control; wild and disorderly

To swing from side to side; a witty, joking person

To deliberately avoid or abstain from something

The quality of being one of a kind

To shrivel or dry up from lack of water; to lose vitality

To pay back money spent on someone's behalf

A festive public celebration; a travelling funfair

The act of calling off or annulling something planned

A layer of rock or soil; a level of society

To put out a fire or light; to end something completely

Money paid to free a captive; to pay or demand such money

To formally induct into office; to officially open or begin with a ceremony

Able to use a language accurately and with ease; smooth and flowing

In a very careful and precise way

A large spotted wild cat native to Africa and Asia

A person who weaves cloth as a profession

To bypass or evade something cleverly

Relating to digestion; a substance that aids digestion

To interfere with or alter something dishonestly; a tool for tamping

A person who works to protect the natural environment

A solo musical performance; a detailed spoken account

A mass departure of many people from a place

Driven by an uncontrollable urge; unable to stop a behaviour

Relating to the period after a surgical operation

A state of perfect happiness

A collection of things or people gathered together

Warm and comfortable; fitting closely

A fragrant substance burned in ceremonies; to make someone very angry

Next to and sharing a boundary

To cause severe destruction; grievous damage or havoc

Not lawful or authorized; born to unmarried parents

A tradesperson who installs and repairs water pipes and fixtures

Present but hidden or inactive; dormant

A loud continuous noise or outcry; to demand noisily

Not allowing water through; to make resistant to water

To gradually introduce ideas or qualities into someone's mind

Barren and empty of people; to devastate a place

A state of disorder or confusion; to throw into disorder

Severe suffering; to cause great pain or distress