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TOEFL 4500 - Set 3
(300 words)| Word | POS | Definition |
|---|---|---|
confide | verb | To trust someone with private or secret information |
confidence | noun | A feeling of self-assurance arising from one's abilities or qualities |
confident | adj. | Feeling or showing certainty about something |
confidential | adj. | Intended to be kept secret |
confine | verb | To keep within limits |
confirm | verb | To establish the truth or correctness of something |
confiscate | verb | To take away something as a penalty or for security reasons |
confound | verb | To cause confusion or surprise |
congenial | adj. | Pleasant and friendly |
congested | adj. | Overcrowded or filled to excess |
congregate | verb | To come together in a group |
congressman | noun | A member of a legislative body, especially the U.S. House of Representatives |
congruity | noun | The state of being in harmony or agreement. |
conjure | verb | To call upon or bring into existence as if by magic |
connivance | noun | Secret cooperation in wrongdoing |
connive | verb | To secretly plan something wrong |
connoisseur | noun | An expert judge in matters of taste |
conscience | noun | The inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, urging one toward right action |
conscientious | adj. | Wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly |
conscious | adj. | Aware of and responding to one's surroundings |
consecrate | verb | To make or declare sacred |
consecutive | adj. | Following one after another in order without interruption |
consensus | noun | General agreement among a group |
conservative | adj. | Favoring traditional views and values; cautious about change |
conservatory | noun | A school dedicated to the study of music or other fine arts. |
conserve | verb | To protect something from harm or destruction, especially something natural like energy or water |
consider | verb | To think about carefully |
considerable | adj. | Fairly large in size or extent; worthy of attention |
considerate | adj. | Thoughtful of others' needs and feelings |
console | verb | To comfort someone at a time of grief or disappointment |
consolidate | verb | To combine into a single, more effective or coherent whole |
consort | noun | A spouse or companion, especially of a reigning monarch. |
conspicuous | adj. | Easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable |
conspiracy | noun | A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful |
conspire | verb | To secretly plan with others to do something harmful or unlawful. |
constant | adj. | Happening continuously over a period of time; unchanging |
constellation | noun | A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern |
constitute | verb | To make up or form something |
constrain | verb | To restrict or limit someone or something |
constrict | verb | To make narrower by squeezing or compressing. |
construct | verb | To build or make something physically |
construe | verb | To interpret or understand in a particular way |
consult | verb | To seek advice or information from someone |
consume | verb | To eat or drink |
consumer | noun | A person who buys goods and services |
contagious | adj. | Able to be spread from one person to another through direct or indirect contact |
container | noun | A receptacle that holds things |
contaminate | verb | To make something impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc. |
contemn | verb | To view with disdain or scorn |
contemplate | verb | To think deeply or carefully about something |
contemptible | adj. | Deserving of scorn or disdain |
contemptuous | adj. | Showing disdain or lack of respect |
contend | verb | To struggle or compete against difficulties or opponents |
content | noun | The subjects or topics covered in a book or document |
continent | noun | One of the seven large landmasses on the earth's surface |
contingent | adj. | Dependent on something else |
continually | adv. | In a constant or repeated manner |
contour | noun | The outline or shape of something |
contract | verb | To become smaller or shorter by drawing together; shrink. |
contradict | verb | To assert the opposite of a statement made by someone. |
contrast | noun | A difference between two or more things |
contravene | verb | To act against a rule or law |
contrite | adj. | Feeling or expressing remorse |
contrive | verb | To create or bring about by deliberate use of skill and artifice |
controversial | adj. | Causing disagreement or discussion |
controversy | noun | A public debate or dispute concerning a matter of opinion. |
controvert | verb | To dispute or argue against |
convene | verb | To come together for a meeting or gathering |
convenient | adj. | Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans |
convention | noun | A large meeting or conference, especially of members of a political party or a particular profession |
convert | verb | To change something into a different form or properties |
convey | verb | To transport or carry to a place |
convict | verb | To declare someone guilty of a crime |
convoy | noun | A group of vehicles or ships traveling together for protection or company |
cooperation | noun | The action or process of working together to the same end |
coordinate | verb | To organize or arrange different elements to work together effectively |
copper | noun | A reddish-brown metal used for electrical wiring and coins |
copy | verb | To reproduce or duplicate |
cordial | adj. | Warm and friendly |
corps | noun | A group of people working together, especially in a military context. |
corpse | noun | A dead body, especially of a human being |
corpulent | adj. | Having a large, bulky body |
correct | verb | To make something right or accurate |
correlate | verb | To have a mutual relationship or connection |
correspondence | noun | Communication by exchanging letters |
corroborate | verb | To support with evidence |
corrode | verb | To wear away or deteriorate due to a chemical reaction, often with rust on metal |
cosmopolitan | adj. | Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures |
costume | noun | A set of clothes worn to create the appearance characteristic of a particular period, person, place, or thing. |
counsel | noun | Advice given formally |
counterfeit | adj. | Made in imitation to deceive |
counterpart | noun | A person or thing that has the same function or position in a different place or situation. |
countless | adj. | Too many to be counted; innumerable. |
court | noun | An area designated for playing a game such as tennis or basketball |
courteous | adj. | Polite and respectful in manner |
cover | verb | To place something over or on top of something else |
covetous | adj. | Having a strong desire to possess something, usually belonging to someone else. |
cower | verb | To crouch down in fear |
cozy | adj. | Comfortable, warm, and inviting |
craft | noun | An activity involving skill in making things by hand. |
crafty | adj. | Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods |
cram | verb | To fill something completely or with more than is normally or easily held. |
crash | verb | To collide violently with something |
crave | verb | To have a strong desire for something |
crazy | adj. | Mentally deranged or extremely enthusiastic |
credential | noun | A qualification, achievement, or aspect of a person's background, typically when used to indicate their suitability for something. |
credit | noun | The ability to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future |
credulous | adj. | Easily fooled or too ready to believe things |
creed | noun | A set of beliefs or aims that guide someone's actions |
creek | noun | A small stream or a narrow inlet of the sea |
crevice | noun | A narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall. |
crew | noun | A group of people working together, especially one that runs an airplane or large vessel. |
crisp | adj. | Firm, dry, and brittle in texture |
critical | adj. | Expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art. |
crooked | adj. | Not straight |
crucial | adj. | Extremely important or necessary |
crude | adj. | In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined |
crumble | verb | To break into small pieces |
crumple | verb | To crush something so that it becomes wrinkled or folded. |
crush | verb | To press or squeeze something with force, causing it to break or lose shape |
crust | noun | The hard outer layer or surface |
cryptic | adj. | Having a hidden or mysterious meaning |
crystal | noun | A solid material with atoms arranged in a highly ordered structure |
cubic | adj. | Having the shape of a cube |
cuisine | noun | A style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment. |
culmination | noun | The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time |
culpable | adj. | Deserving blame |
cult | noun | A system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object |
cultivate | verb | To prepare and use land for crops or gardening |
cultivation | noun | The act of preparing and using land for crops |
cunning | adj. | Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion |
curb | verb | To restrain or keep in check |
curiosity | noun | A strong desire to know or learn something |
curious | adj. | Eager to know or learn something |
currency | noun | System of money in general use in a particular country |
current | adj. | Happening or existing now |
cursory | adj. | Done quickly and without attention to detail. |
curt | adj. | Rudely brief in speech or manner |
curtail | verb | To reduce or limit something |
cushion | noun | A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning. |
custom | noun | A traditional practice or usual way of doing something followed by a social group or people. |
cynical | adj. | Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity |
dab | verb | To lightly touch or apply a substance with quick, small motions |
dagger | noun | A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon. |
damp | adj. | Slightly wet |
dampen | verb | To make slightly wet |
dangerous | adj. | Able to cause harm or injury |
dangle | verb | To hang or swing loosely |
dank | adj. | Unpleasantly moist or humid |
daring | adj. | Willing to take risks |
dart | verb | To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction |
dated | adj. | Old-fashioned or out of date |
dauntless | adj. | Showing fearlessness and determination |
daze | noun | A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment |
dazzle | verb | To impress deeply |
dazzling | adj. | Extremely bright or impressive |
dead | adj. | No longer alive |
deadly | adj. | Causing or able to cause death |
deal | verb | To distribute or give out |
debatable | adj. | Open to discussion or argument |
debt | noun | An obligation to pay money owed |
debtor | noun | A person or entity that owes money |
decadence | noun | Moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury. |
decay | verb | to undergo the process of decomposition; to rot or decompose |
deceit | noun | The act of misleading or tricking someone |
deceitful | adj. | Misleading or dishonest |
deceive | verb | To cause someone to believe something that is not true |
decent | adj. | Conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality |
deceptive | adj. | Misleading or giving a false impression |
decide | verb | To make a choice or come to a conclusion |
decimal | adj. | Relating to a system of numbers based on the number ten |
declaim | verb | To speak rhetorically or passionately, often in a formal setting |
decline | verb | To refuse politely |
declivity | noun | A downward slope or bend |
decorum | noun | Proper behavior and good taste |
decree | noun | An official order issued by a legal authority |
decry | verb | To publicly criticize |
dedicate | verb | To devote time, effort, or oneself to a particular task or purpose |
deem | verb | To consider or judge |
defame | verb | To damage someone's reputation by making false statements |
default | noun | A preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer. |
defect | noun | An imperfection or shortcoming |
defection | noun | The act of leaving a country, organization, or group to join an opposing one. |
defective | adj. | Having a fault or flaw |
defend | verb | To protect from harm or danger |
defer | verb | To postpone or delay |
deference | noun | Respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another |
deferential | adj. | Showing respect or courteous regard for someone or something |
defiant | adj. | Boldly resistant or challenging |
deficit | noun | The amount by which something, especially money, is too small. |
defile | verb | To make dirty or impure |
definite | adj. | Clearly defined or with precise limits |
deflect | verb | To cause something to change direction |
defraud | verb | To illegally take money or property from someone by deception |
deft | adj. | Skillful and quick in one's movements |
defunct | adj. | No longer existing or functioning |
defy | verb | To openly resist or refuse to obey |
degenerate | verb | To deteriorate or decline in quality or condition |
degrade | verb | To lower in dignity or esteem; insult |
deity | noun | A god or goddess |
dejected | adj. | Sad and depressed; disheartened |
delay | verb | To postpone or cause to be late |
delegate | verb | To assign responsibility to another person |
delete | verb | To remove or erase |
deleterious | adj. | Causing harm or damage |
deliberately | adv. | In a way that is intended or planned |
delicate | adj. | Easily broken or damaged; fragile. |
delicious | adj. | Highly pleasing to the taste |
delineate | verb | To describe or portray something precisely |
delude | verb | To mislead or deceive someone into believing something that is not true. |
demise | noun | The end of something or someone, often referring to death |
democracy | noun | A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives |
demolish | verb | To completely destroy a building or structure |
demonstrate | verb | To show or prove something clearly and convincingly |
demur | verb | To raise objections or show reluctance |
denote | verb | To indicate or signify |
denounce | verb | To publicly declare to be wrong or evil |
dense | adj. | Closely compacted in substance. |
density | noun | The degree of compactness of a substance |
deny | verb | To refuse to admit the truth or existence of something |
depart | verb | To leave, especially starting a journey |
dependent | adj. | Relying on someone or something else for support or existence |
depict | verb | To represent something in a picture or describe it in words. |
deplore | verb | To express strong disapproval of something |
deport | verb | To expel a foreigner from a country |
deposit | verb | To put money into a bank account |
depot | noun | A place for the storage of large quantities of equipment, food, or goods |
deprecate | verb | To express disapproval of something |
depreciate | verb | To decrease in value over time |
depress | verb | To make someone feel sad or without hope |
depression | noun | A mental health disorder characterized by persistently low mood and loss of interest in activities |
deputy | noun | A person appointed to act for another |
derange | verb | To disturb the order or arrangement of something |
deride | verb | To mock or make fun of |
desert | noun | A dry, barren area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation. |
deserve | verb | To have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have |
design | noun | A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function of an object before it is built or made |
designate | verb | To appoint someone to a specific position or task |
designing | verb | Creating a plan or drawing |
desirable | adj. | Worth having or wanting |
desire | noun | A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. |
desirous | adj. | Having a strong wish or longing for something |
desolate | adj. | Deserted and empty |
dispatch | verb | To send off to a destination or for a purpose |
desperate | adj. | Feeling or showing hopeless |
despicable | adj. | Deserving hatred or contempt |
despise | verb | To feel a strong dislike for or hostility toward |
despoil | verb | To strip of possessions or value |
dessert | noun | A sweet course served at the end of a meal |
destination | noun | The place to which someone or something is going or being sent |
destine | verb | To determine or set apart for a specific purpose or end |
destiny | noun | The events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future |
destructive | adj. | Causing great and irreparable harm or damage. |
detach | verb | To separate or remove something from something else |
detached | adj. | Not emotionally involved or connected |
detain | verb | To keep someone in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations. |
detect | verb | To discover or identify the presence of something |
determination | noun | Firmness of purpose |
determine | verb | To establish or conclude after reasoning or observation |
deterrent | noun | Something that discourages or prevents an action |
detest | verb | To dislike intensely |
detract | verb | To reduce the value or importance of something |
detriment | noun | Harm or damage |
detrimental | adj. | Causing harm or damage |
devastate | verb | To destroy or ruin something completely |
develop | verb | To grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate |
deviate | verb | To move away from a set course or standard |
device | noun | A machine or tool made for a specific purpose |
devious | adj. | Using dishonest or indirect methods to achieve something |
devise | verb | To plan or invent something with careful thought |
devoid | adj. | Completely lacking or free from something |
devoted | adj. | Very loving or loyal |
devotion | noun | Strong love or loyalty |
devour | verb | To eat something eagerly and in large amounts |
devout | adj. | Having strong religious beliefs |
dexterous | adj. | Skillful with hands |
diagnose | verb | To identify a disease or problem by examination |
diagnosis | noun | The identification of a disease or condition by examination of symptoms. |
diagram | noun | A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something |
dialect | noun | A form of a language specific to a region or group |
dialogue | noun | A conversation between two or more people. |
diameter | noun | The straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere |
dictatorial | adj. | Having a tendency to tell people what to do in an autocratic way |
diet | noun | The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats |
diffuse | verb | To spread over a wide area |
dignified | adj. | Having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect. |
dignify | verb | To make something seem worthy and impressive |
dignity | noun | The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect |
digress | verb | To move away from the main topic temporarily |
dilate | verb | To make or become wider, larger, or more open |
dilemma | noun | A situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives |
diligent | adj. | Showing care and effort in your work or duties |
dilute | verb | To make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent |
dim | adj. | Not bright or clear |
dimension | noun | A measurable extent of a particular kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height |
diminish | verb | To make or become less |
diminutive | adj. | Extremely small in size |
dingy | adj. | Gloomy and drab |
diplomacy | noun | The practice of conducting negotiations between countries |
diplomatic | adj. | Relating to managing international relations |