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Question		Answer
Abundant start learning		Present in large quantities. Living close to a lake means we have an abundant supply of water.
Accumulate start learning		To gradually collect. Each fall, leaves accumulate in our driveway.
Accustomed start learning		Used to something. Having 8AM classes means I’m accustomed to getting up early.
Acquire start learning		To come into possession of. When my grandmother died, I acquired her cookbook collection.
Adamant start learning		Refusing to change an opinion. The defendant was adamant that he was innocent.
Adequate start learning		Enough to suit your needs. Our house isn’t big, but it’s adequate for the two of us.
Adjacent start learning		Close to or next to. The park is adjacent to the school.
Adjust start learning		To change something so it serves its purpose better. The bike seat may be too high; you’ll probably need to adjust it.
Advocate start learning		To publicly support. My aunt is a major advocate for women’s rights.
Adverse start learning		Unfavorable; against one’s desires. I had an adverse reaction to my medication and had to stop taking it.
Aggregate start learning		To combine. We should aggregate our resources to share them more easily.
Allocate start learning		To put aside for a specific purpose. The village needs to allocate funds for building the new school.
Amateur start learning		Someone who is inexperienced or not highly skilled in a particular area. He’s an amateur soccer player and is still learning the rules of the game.
Ambiguous start learning		Having several potential meanings; unclear and difficult to understand. When I asked the HR manager what my chances were of getting the job, she gave me a very ambiguous reply.
Ambitious start learning		Having large goals. My son is very ambitious and hopes to be a millionaire by the time he’s thirty.
Amend start learning		To change for the better; to improve. I believe we should amend our country’s tax laws.
Ample start learning		Plentiful. Our new apartment has ample space for the two of us.
Annual start learning		Occurring yearly. The annual company barbeque takes place every August.
Antagonize start learning		To tease or be hostile towards a person or group. The boy loves to antagonize his little sister by pulling her hair.
Attribute start learning		To give credit. Be sure to attribute credit to your sources when writing a research paper.
Arbitrary start learning		Based on a whim or random decision. Flipping a coin is an arbitrary way to make a decision.
Arduous start learning		Requiring a lot of effort. After you cross the bridge, there’s an arduous walk up the hill.
Assuage start learning		To lessen a negative feeling. The mother assuaged her child’s fear of the dark.
Augment start learning		To increase or make larger. She augments her regular salary by babysitting on the weekends.
Berate start learning		To scold. Our neighbour berated us after we broke his window playing baseball.
Bestow start learning		To give as a gift. The medal was bestowed upon him by the president.
Boast start learning		To brag or talk with excessive pride. He always boasts of his talents after he wins a game.
Brash start learning		Rude and tactless. The brash man always asked inappropriate questions.
Brusque start learning		Abrupt to the point of rudeness. After being away for so long, I expected more than her brusque greeting.
Cacophony start learning		A harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise. The cuckoo clock shop lets off a cacophony every hour.
Cease start learning		To stop. I wish they would cease arguing.
Censure start learning		To express strong disapproval. Every parent in our district censured the education cuts.
Chronological start learning		Arranged in order of time or date. Put the historical events in chronological order to make them easier to study.
Coalesce start learning		To combine or grow together. The people on the street eventually coalesced into a group.
Coerce start learning		To force someone to do something against their will. The young boy was coerced into stealing by his friends.
Cognizant start learning		Being aware or having knowledge of something. Before mountain climbing, you need to be cognizant of the risks.
Cohesion start learning		Uniting; becoming one. Water molecules show strong cohesion when they stick together.
Coincide start learning		To occur at the same time. This year Thanksgiving coincided with my birthday.
Collide start learning		To hit one another with a forceful impact. The two cars collided on the freeway.
Commitment start learning		Dedication to a cause or activity. Joining a school play is a big commitment. You’ll need to practice every evening.
Conceal start learning		To hide. The mountains concealed the ocean from view.
Concur start learning		To agree. He believes women should be paid as much as men, and I concur.
Constrain start learning		To restrict or repress. You should move your plant to a bigger pot, otherwise, you’ll constrain its roots.
Contemplate start learning		To consider thoughtfully. I spend a lot of time contemplating what career I want to have.
Contradict start learning		To give the opposite opinion. I told the employees that sales were down, but my boss contradicted me and said sales were actually up.
Contribute start learning		To give something (usually money or time) to a common fund or cause. Every roommate contributes part of his paycheck to the grocery bill.
Convey start learning		To make known. I’ve conveyed my interest in working for that company.
Copious start learning		Abundant. He always takes copious notes during class to study later on.
Core start learning		Central; of main importance. Although many employees left the company, the core leadership remained.
Corrode start learning		To gradually wear away. The rust corroded the paint on my car.
Cumbersome start learning		Burdensome; clumsy Trying to carry four grocery bags at once was very cumbersome.
Curriculum start learning		The courses given by a school or program. Our school needs to add more music courses to its curriculum.
Decay start learning		To decline in health or excellence. After the tree died, its wood began to decay.
Deceive start learning		To trick or mislead. He deceived me by pretending to be a millionaire.
Decipher start learning		To find the meaning of. The spy deciphered the secret code.
Declaration start learning		An announcement. He made a declaration to the office that he was quitting.
Decline start learning		To deteriorate (especially in terms of health.) Her health has declined ever since she turned 70.
Degrade start learning		To lower in quality. My attempt at cake degraded into a crumbly mess.
Deplete start learning		To significantly decrease. Your shopping sprees have depleted my savings.
Deposit start learning		To deliver and leave an item. Please deposit your books in the bin outside the library.
Despise start learning		To hate. I despise early morning classes.
Deter start learning		To discourage. The warning signs on the house deterred trespassers.
Deviate start learning		To differ from the norm. I decided to deviate from my normal route home and took a shortcut.
Devise start learning		To plan or create. The coach devised a plan for winning the game.
Diatribe start learning		A sharp criticism or attack. The politician went into a diatribe against her opponent.
Digress start learning		To wander from the main subject. The teacher digressed from the lecture to discuss the weather.
Diminish start learning		To shrink or reduce. Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet to diminish the stain.
Dispose start learning		To get rid of. I need to dispose of this trash.
Disproportionate start learning		Too large or small when compared to something else. The piece of pie I received was disproportionately small.
Disrupt start learning		To interrupt by causing a disturbance. The protesters disrupted the politician’s speech.
Distort start learning		To misrepresent. The camera filter distorted the image.
Distribute start learning		To give portions of something. Distribute the materials evenly among the class.
Divert start learning		To cause a change of course. Because of the accident, the police had to divert traffic down a side street.
Dynamic start learning		Constantly changing. The theatre has dynamic shows, so you never know what you’ll see.

Ketrin TOEFL vocabulary list (A-D)

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