TOEFL Vocabulary

Adverse or disadvantageous

Full of joy and happiness

Practical and functional rather than decorative; a believer in utilitarianism

Difficult to handle due to size, weight, or complexity

The art of cutting designs into a surface; a print from an engraved plate

Relating to land, farming, or rural life; an advocate for farmers' interests

Happening at the same time; simultaneous

Stopping and starting at irregular intervals; not continuous

Unable to read or write; lacking education

A short high-pitched sound; to make such a sound

A person who acts independently and unconventionally; unconventional

A thin rod used by a magician or as a symbol of authority

The period of greatest success or power; one's prime

Dryly humorous or sardonic; twisted or contorted

To carve designs into a surface; to impress deeply

Frequented by ghosts; persistently troubled or obsessed

Harmful and dangerous; (of a tumour) life-threatening and uncontrolled

An angry growl; a tangle or jam; to growl or become entangled

Having or showing great ability or expertise

A colored wax stick used for drawing; to draw with one

The edge of a container or hat brim; to be nearly overflowing

To secure or settle decisively; a tight grip or hold

The quality of being new and creative; the ability to think independently

The state of being completely forgotten or unconscious

Treating all sides equally and fairly; unbiased

Causing harm gradually and stealthily; treacherously deceptive

Physical or mental effort expended in an activity

To deny or contradict; to nullify or cancel out

To make someone feel revitalized; to reload a webpage to show new content

Slightly red in color

The placement of things side by side for contrast or comparison

to spread something widely or in all directions; spread out; not concentrated or focused

To give off vapour; to become known or come to light

Full of lively energy and enthusiasm

To separate people or things, especially by race or group

A tall plant with large yellow flowers that face the sun

A unit of power (about 746 watts) used to measure engine output

To think deeply and quietly; to practise mental or spiritual contemplation

Having excellent moral character

A single crystal of snow with hexagonal symmetry

To end a pregnancy or stop a process before completion

To mix ingredients together; to invent or fabricate a story or plan

Having decisive or momentous consequences

A warty amphibian; a contemptible person

An intense obsession or enthusiasm; a state of abnormally elevated mood

To blind with intense light; to overwhelm with brilliance

To warn or rebuke someone; to caution against wrongdoing

To rise or increase suddenly and dramatically; a type of firework