Ketrin TOEFL vocabulary list (A-D)

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

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