TOEFL Vocabulary

To praise enthusiastically; enthusiastic public praise

A flexible limb of an animal like an octopus; an insidious influence

The development of industry on a large scale in a society

Requiring great effort; very difficult and tiring

In a safe and firm manner

The theory and practice of teaching

Moderate and mild, especially of climate; showing self-restraint

A natural ability or talent

Beneficial to physical or mental health

To imprison or confine someone, especially as a legal punishment

Serving as decoration; a plant grown for its beauty

Solid rock beneath the soil; a firm foundation or fundamental principle

Shining unsteadily; a brief burst of light

A vast flat treeless Arctic plain with permanently frozen subsoil

Causing annoyance or physical discomfort

To make or pass laws

Decisive and final; putting an end to doubt

Fully comprehensive; covering every possible detail

A tower with a light to guide or warn sailors

Impressive greatness or dignity; a royal title

Showing peaceful agreement; pleasingly combined or melodious

Rude and offensive; intended to demean

To gather or assemble into a group

Up in the air; high above the ground

To surprise or amaze greatly

Impossible to undo or reverse

A messenger or harbinger; to announce or signal something's arrival

Calm, peaceful, and undisturbed

Irritatingly self-satisfied or complacent

A small opening or hole; a camera's light-controlling opening

In a harmful or unfavorable way

A contagious viral disease; the flu

To officially cancel or withdraw something

The highest point of success; a sharp mountain peak; a pointed spire

To overcome and control by force; to reduce in intensity

Causing dizziness or bewilderment, especially from great speed or height

A swinging weight used to regulate clocks; something that swings between extremes

To echo repeatedly; to have a lasting effect

Containing an error; incorrect or mistaken

To decorate or beautify; to add exaggerated details to a story

A synthetic cleaning agent for washing

Making one feel very excited and full of energy

To bite persistently; to cause persistent worry

A person who does not believe in any god

To leave or move out of a place or position

A sudden feeling of intense fear; to frighten someone

To feel intense dislike or disgust for someone or something

An action that deliberately angers or irritates someone