TOEFL Vocab 1 Flashcards
aggressive
People who are aggressive are dangerous.
Behaving in a threatening way
alienate
The quarrel alienated my friend.
To make somebody less friendly
allude
My friend alluded that she got a boyfriend.
To suggest and imply something
allure
The allure of Japan is the tea ceremony.
The quality of being attractive and exciting
Apathy
politicians are causing public apathy.
lacking interest and enthusiasm
aesthetic
The works of art are judged on aesthetic grounds.
artistic; beautiful
affluent
She lives in a very affluent neighborhood.
wealthy
aggression
A scholar said computer games may cause aggression.
violent feelings or attacks
academic
Please tell me your academic career.
relating education or scholarship
accord
Your opinion is in accord with mine
a formal agreement between two organization
acumen
Capable lawyers with business acumen are valuable to any firm
the ability to understand and decide things quickly
admonish
She was admonished for chewing gum in class
tell someone that they have done something wrong
adversary
He met his old political adversary
enemy
abdicate
He abdicated the throne of Spain.
give up position of being king or queen; resign
abet
I was abetted by him to kill his mother to get insurance money.
help somebody to do something wrong; assist
abridge
By abridging the book, you can understand it more.
to make a book shorter; summarize
accelerate
The policy will only accelerate inflation.
to move more quickly, or to make something happen faster
anthology
she is reading an anthology.
a collection of artistic works
antithesis
Good is the antithesis of evil.
a difference or opposition between two things
apathetic
I am apathetic about my ex-boyfriend.
showing no interest
Apathy
politicians are causing
public apathy.
lacking interest and enthusiasm
analogy
I drew an analogy between dogs and cats.
a comparison between things
anarchy
The country has been in a state of anarchy for ten years.
situation when there is no government
annals
Researchers found reports from the annals from the eighth century.
historical records
anonymous
- An anonymous woman made a big success.
name that is not known
apt
It’s an apt quotation.
appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
aptitude
She has an aptitude for making friends.
a natural ability to do something
arbiter
The government will be the final arbiter in the dispute.
a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter
archetype
That is the archetype of this film.
a very typical examine of a certain person or thing.
accede
He acceded on the office.
agree to demand
accolade
Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive.
praise and approval
abandon
The dog seems to be abandoned by someone.
leave somebody you are responsible for with no intention of returning; discard
allusion
He made an allusion to his retirement.
implying ; mention
ambiguous
The truth is left ambiguous.
obscure; vague; unclear
amiable
Anyone knows that she is an amiable person.
friendly
anachronism
A paper book is becoming anachronism.
old fashioned
auspicious
It’s the auspicious day when you’ve just thought of it.
suggesting a positive and successful future
circumspect
She is circumspect when trying to do something new.
careful
autocratic
He is an autocratic person.
relating to a ruler who has absolute power
avarice
One is blinded by avarice.
an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions
bizarre
The accident is bizarre case.
very strange or unusual
bland
He was criticized for his bland image.
with little color, excitement or interest without anything to attract attention
blemish
The police say the suspect has a slight blemish on his left cheek.
a mark on the skin or on an object that makes it look less beautiful or perfect
blight
His career has been blighted by injuries.
to have a bad effect on something,
chronic
She has a chronic illness.
having had a disease for a long time （↔acute）
circumspect
She is circumspect.
careful
circumvent
Don’t try to circumvent the law.
avoid a difficulty or a rule
civil
China experienced a civil war.
adj. people in that country/ not foreign
capricious
Japan has a capricious whether
changeable
caricature
there is a caricature of the king
drawing
celestial
the moon is a celestial body
from the sky, outside this world
chauvinist
he is a male chauvinist
believing that your own country is important, or male is more important than female
clandestine
I will attend a clandestine meeting.
done secretly or kept secret
coalesce
The puddles had coalesced into a small stream.
to come together
coalition
The third coalition was formed between Great Britain, Russia, and Austria.
a government formed by two or more
coercion
The school bully used coercion to force the other kids to give him their lunch money.
using force or threatening to use force
asylum
The asylum is given by a state to someone who has left their native country as a refugee.
protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country; refuge
atheist
My uncle is an atheist, so he does not pray to God.
a person who believes that God does not exist; non-believer
attribute
I think this fault attributed to him.
to say or believe that somebody is responsible for doing something; assign
augment
All the workers want the boss to augment their income.
to make larger; increase
belligerent
Belligerent people tend to hurt people around them and themselves.
Hostile, Aggressive
Benevolent
Her benevolent smile always make others relaxed.
Kind, Gentle, Friendly
Besmirch
Your bad behavior can besmirch your family name.
Damage the reputation of something or someone.
Biased
The information you get from TV shows can be biased.
Prejudiced for or against something.
collusion
she did her homework in collusion with a friend.
agreement between people to act together.
compatible
we are definitely compatible.
able to exist, live, or work successfully with something.
compensation
money that is paid to someone
complacent
feeling so satisfied with your own abilities.
awry
The plan went awry.
it does not happen in the way that was planed
banal
It is a banal question.
very ordinary
banter
People tend to have banter with their best friend.
friendly jokes
belie
His smile belied his real feeling.
to give a false impression of sb/sth
denounce
She denounced her brother.
to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly.
devastation
Nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat.
great destruction or damage
deplorable
This situation is deplorable.
very bad
copious
There are copious amount of information for the lecture.
in large amounts; abundant plentiful
depreciate
Inflation depreciated the country’s currency.
to become less valuable
devastation
Nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat.
great destruction or damage
devious
He got rich by devious means.
behaving in a dishonest or indirect way
devoid
The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling.
completely lacking in something
cryptic
He sent me a cryptic message.
with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understand
: mysterious
culpable
I was held culpable for the accident.
deserving blame for having done sth wrong
curb
I put a curb on my spending.
sth that controls and puts limits on sth
cursory
I gave him a cursory glance.
: brief/ hurried
craven
He took a craven action.
not brave/ extremely cowardly
credence
He gave some credence to the rumor.
the belief that something is true
credible
This information is credible
able to be believed
crucial
The government made a crucial decision.
very important, necessary
construe
His smile was construed as agreement.
to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence, or a action in a particular way; interpret
consummate
She consummated the work.
to make sth complete or perfect; complete, achieve
contemptuous
My sister was scolded by mother because her attitude was contemptuous.
feeling or showing that you have no respect for sb/sth; scornful, insulting
copious
There are copious notes for the lecture.
in large amounts; abundant plentiful
cynical
She has a pretty cynical view of men.
believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere
deity
Allah is the deity of Islam
a god or goddess
delectable
This is a delectable cheesecake
looking or tasting extremely good
delete
I deleted the file by accident.
to remove or draw a line through something.
Delinquent
A juvenile delinquent was arrested because he stole a wallet from an old woman.
(typically of a young person or that person’s behavior)Showing a tendency to commit crime, particularly a minor crime.
Devout
He was a devout catholic.
Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
Deluge
A deluge of rain hit the farmers severely.
A severe flood.
Demeanor
She has a quiet demeanor.
Outward behavior or bearing.
contemptuous
I am contemptuous of his opinion.
feeling or showing that have no respect for sb/sth
coterie
The coterie of ice climbers was beginning to gather on the front porch.
a small group of people who have the same interests
countenance
She changed her countenance.
a person’s face or their expression
crass
He has a crass attitude.
very stupid and showing no understanding
disconcert
He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting.
to make someone feel uncertain and worried
discourse
He hold discourse with his doctor.
communication in speech or writing
epitaph
His original epitaph was discovered in the Catacombs.
a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person
exceptionable
His comments were exceptionable
giving any reason for criticism
ensue
after his outburst, a long silence ensued.
to happen after somrthing else
dispel
His speech dispelled any fears about his health.
to make something, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear
dissent
Only two ministers dissented from the official view.
to have or express opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted
distraught
The child walked about distraught with fears.
adj. extremely upset and anxious
diverse
There are many people from diverse cultures.
adj. different of various kinds
diverting
You can feel diverting.
entertaining and amusing
divisibility
That toast has divisibility.
n. can be divided
exploit
He exploited his father’s name to get himself a job.
to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage only for yourself; utilize
exposition
My boss gave us a clear exposition about company’s policy.
a full explanation of a theory; explanation
expound
She expounded how she overcame the difficult situation to me.
to explain sth by talking about it in detail; present
extemporaneous
She gave a extemporaneous presentation to us.
without planning; unplanned, unprepared
dilemma
The president is in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis.
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do
egregious
It was egregious error for a statement to show such ignorance.
extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable.
elicit
The program has also elicated both positive and negative responces
to obtain something
emissary
He flew to China as the personal emissay of the President.
a person sent by one government or political leader.
ensue
to happen after somrthing else
entreat
he entreated me for assistance.
to try very hard to persuade someone to do something
ephemeral
Cicada’s life is an ephemeral.
lasting for only a short time
epitaph
a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person
epithet
“The Lion-Heart” is an epithet for Richard I.
an adjective added to a person’s name or a phrase used instead of it.
Extinct
Everyone knows that dinosaurs are extinct.
Having no living members.
Facade
His fine clothes are a mere facade.
Appearance of the outside (surface) of things.
Fallacy
His thought is containing or based on a fallacy.
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
Fallible
He is only a fallible person.
Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.
Equable
The south of the countries enjoy an equable climate.
not changing suddenly
err
He erred in agreeing to her appointment to the position
to make a mistake
erratic
He drove in an erratic course.
behaving in an irregular way , changing unexpectedly
exceptionable
His comments were exceptionable
not giving any reason for criticism
exemplary
His behavior was exemplary.
providing a good example for people to copy
exodus
a mass exodus from a sports hall
a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time
exotic
she travels to exotic locations all over the world.
from another country, seeming unusual
expatriate
one of expatriate Japanese lives in France.
a person living in a country that is not their own.
impervious
This is a material impervious to water.
not allowing entrance or passage
implicit
He gave implicit consent.
suggested but not communicated directly
import
We import a large number of cars from Japan.
to buy or bring in products from another country
Lucid
You should write your answer in lucid way.
clear, obvious, (vivid)
Ludicrous
You shouldn’t wear such a ludicrous outfit in a public place.
silly
Luminary
A luminary should be seen as a goal for many people.
Shining thing, famous person who can inspire other people
Malice
She has no malice to anyone.
intention to do something evil
latent
These children have a huge reserve of latent talent.
existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well developed
lavish
They lived a very lavish lifestyle.
large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money
lethal
The closure of the factory dealt a lethal blow to the town.
causing or able to cause death
longevity
We wish you both health and longevity.
long life; the fact of lasting a long time
innuendo
There’s always an element of sexual innuendo.
a remark or remarks that suggest something unpleasant
Inordinate
Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance.
unreasonable, excessive, undue
insatiable
he had an insatiable desire for power
too great to be satisfied
Insidious
High blood pressure is an insidious condition.
gradually and secretly causing harm
jargon
Try to avoid using too much technical jargon.
words used by a particular profession or group of people
jeopardy
Don’t put your whole future in jeopardy.
=risk
judicious
It would be judicious not to follow that path.
careful and sensible
labyrinth
I was lost in the labyrinth of streets in Hong Kong.
a complicated series of paths, which it is difficult to find your way through
incarcerate
We were incarcerated in that broken elevator for five hours.
to keep someone in a closed place and prevent them from leaving it
instigate
The government instigates a new policy.
to start something
integrity
There is a woman of integrity.
quality of being honest
ire
Her face showed me ire.
anger
itinerant
He had an itinerant childhood.
travelling from place to place
inference
The inference seemed unwarrantable.
a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have
ingenious
The ingenious boy won a prize for his invention.
very intelligent and skillful
inhibit
inhibit a person from taking such a step.
to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed
innocuous
The snake is innocuous.
completely harmless
incognito
He travelled incognito.
in a way that prevents other people from finding out who you are; anonymous
incontrovertible
Her opinion was incontrovertible, so nobody spoke.
that is true and cannot be denied; undeniable
increment
There was an increment in sales in the shop.
a regular increase in the amount of money that sb is paid for their job; increase, addition
indigenous
The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.
belonging to a particular place; native, local
malicious
He received many malicious phone calls.
intended to harm or upset other people.
mediocre
The film’s plot is mediocre.
not very good.
mercenary
he had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow.
interested only in the amount of money that you can get from a situation.
meticulous
he has a meticulous preparation
very careful and with great attention to every detail.
satellite
The satellite is going around the earth.
an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth or another planet; space station
