TOEFL 1

a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes

conceive beforehand

an undergraduate who is not yet a senior

prepare for battle or conflict

pay no attention to, disrespect

someone who assigns labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter

formulate in a particular style or language

marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law

a member of the Industrial Workers of the World

the source of a river

the raw material that is required for some industrial process

of or relating to or characteristic of the crust of the earth or moon

any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi

a strong downward air current

a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

an enthusiastic young fan

a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite

a faint constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Apus and Mensa

get stuck while doing something

an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

free from enchantment

the time at which something is supposed to begin

a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game

of or belonging to the Apocrypha

having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility

relating to coordinates that determine a position in space

peopled with settlers

a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane

using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission

a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die

plan, delineate, or arrange in detail

Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

the property of being suitable for singing

goods carried by a large vehicle

key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door

a minor show that is part of a larger one (as at the circus)

make a sound like frying fat

marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ

fill or place a load on

a beginning from which an enterprise is launched

an indistinct shapeless form

cause to form crystals or assume crystalline form

American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

the position of pastor

an upward movement or trend as in business activity

become bubbly or frothy or foaming

a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.

remove the triggering device from

having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end

in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder

all the time; seemingly without stopping

thick like gelatin

in an inverse or contrary manner

newly discovered

thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

of or designating salaried professional or clerical work or workers

adopting a vain conceited posture

a large piece of something without definite shape

a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

the central region of a country or continent

the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

not worthy of notice

distributed over a considerable extent

hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound

the act of reaching out

resembling or made to resemble leather

the sound made by a pigeon

cut away the underpart of

in the direction of a stream's current

toward the sky

a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment

polished courtesy; elegance of manner

in an insistent manner

in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations

a piece of work that exploits or builds on earlier work

a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink

a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion

a port city in northeastern Brazil

frequent and watery bowel movements

(of clothing) custom-made

having both internal structure and external form of a crystal

make sharp or sharper

engage in a rehearsal (of)

preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation

the act of subdividing

dangerous to yourself or your interests

(music) the first note of a diatonic scale

harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

fill with high spirits; fill with optimism

a mill that is powered by the wind

a state or condition free from damage or decay

in a vertical direction

of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms

capital of the state of New Hampshire

sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor

as if striking with slashing blows

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

give a summary (of)

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

United States painter (1898-1954)

having four right angles

the brush growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

look for a specific person or thing

not characterized by a fixed principle or rate

physician and American Revolutionary leader

incapable of being resisted

slow and laborious because of weight

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground

something unusual, maybe worthy of collecting

mushrooms and related fleshy fungi

in a stupid manner

trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape

not according to nature; not by natural means

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

relating to or resembling a cone

very good

a military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops

cause to change places

a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)

a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

a small smooth rounded rock

in conjunction with; combined

in a spontaneous manner

truth or reality

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

select something or someone for a specific purpose

a squeaking sound

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

in outward appearance

an orderly pile

English novelist and poet (1840-1928)

a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)

a very small spot

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly

French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)

a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain

filled with water

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

a usually soluble substance for staining or coloring e.g. fabrics or hair

occurring or extending throughout a country or nation

a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal

United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864)

with respect to private feelings

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

an odd or unusual characteristic

a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

lowered in value

the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913

highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire

crash together with violent impact

the time at which something is supposed to begin

evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay; used with water and sand or gravel to make concrete and mortar

the act of drilling

extend in one or more directions

a member of the United States Marine Corps

rub with a circular motion

a person who is markedly small

physically or spiritually devastating

the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

having or as if having a veil or concealing cover

located at or near the back of an animal

a large number or amount

set down as a rule or guide

executed with proper legal authority

the activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth

the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle

English physician who first described Down's syndrome

exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

advancing in amount or intensity

climber having dark red berries when fully ripe

with rapid movements

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

United States inventor who incorporated Polaroid film into lenses and invented the one step photographic process (1909-1991)

United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)

the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

a device in which something can be caught and penned

a narrow opening

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

clean by using a broom or as if with a broom

to a severe or serious degree

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

humble in spirit or manner

be obliged to pay or repay

travelling about without any clear destination

causing or capable of causing death

in a distinct and distinguishable manner

completely unclothed

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

a person's partner in marriage

the act of coming to land after a voyage

move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"

a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface

without much difficulty

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

freed from illness or injury

the side of an object that is opposite its front

your consciousness of your own identity

reproductive organ of plants especially if showy or colorful

a tight-fitting headdress

to a small degree or extent

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

having or caused by an irregular surface

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

having a low or inadequate temperature

take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of

the ability to hear; the auditory faculty

a member of the Caucasoid race

a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula

to an extraordinary extent or degree

move fast by using one's feet

fail to keep or to maintain

ended or brought to an end

make physical contact with, come in contact with

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

prescribed guide for conduct or action

having a substance added to increase effectiveness

move forward or upward in order to touch

the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

travel behind, go after, or come after