托福核心词表

having the shape of a cube

A style or method of cooking, especially as characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment.

The highest or climactic point of something, especially after a long period of development.

deserving blame or censure for being wrong, evil, or injurious.

A system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object.

to prepare and use land for growing crops or plants.

The preparation and use of land for growing crops.

having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

a stone or concrete edging to a street or path.

a strong desire to know or learn something.

eager to know or learn something

The system of money used in a particular country.

happening or existing now

Done quickly and without paying enough attention to details

Rudely brief in speech or manner.

to reduce or limit something, especially something good or useful

a soft bag filled with air or a soft material such as feathers, used to make a seat more comfortable.

A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.

Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

To touch or press something lightly and quickly, usually with something soft.

a short pointed knife used as a weapon

Slightly wet, often in an unpleasant way.

to make something slightly wet

likely to cause harm or injury; involving risk

To hang or swing loosely

unpleasantly damp, cold, and typically dark or musty.

willing to take risks or do something shocking; adventurous or bold.

To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction.

Old-fashioned and no longer considered modern or stylish.

showing fearlessness and determination

To make someone feel confused and unable to think clearly, especially by a shock or blow.

to blind temporarily with a bright light

extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily.

No longer alive

causing or able to cause death

to give, distribute, or apportion something

open to discussion or argument; not certain or settled.

a sum of money that is owed or due.

a person, organization, or country that owes money

A state of low moral standards and behavior in a society, often associated with excessive pleasure and wealth.

To be slowly destroyed by a natural chemical process; to rot.

the act or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth

having a tendency or intention to deceive; not honest or sincere.

To make someone believe something that is not true, especially for a dishonest purpose.

acceptable and good enough

Giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading.

to think about two or more possibilities and choose one of them

Based on or counted in tens or tenths.

to speak or recite something in a dramatic, passionate, or rhetorical way, often as if giving a formal speech.

to become smaller, fewer, or weaker; to decrease

A downward slope.

Correct and socially acceptable behavior, manners, and appearance, especially in a formal situation.

an official order that has the force of law

to say publicly that you strongly disapprove of something

To give your time, effort, or attention completely to a particular activity or purpose because you believe it is important.

to consider or judge something in a particular way

To damage the good reputation of someone; to speak ill of someone so that others have a bad opinion of them.

A failure to fulfill an obligation, especially to repay a loan or appear in a court of law.

A fault or imperfection in a person or thing

The act of abandoning one's country, political party, cause, or allegiance, especially in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.

Having a defect or flaw; imperfect or faulty.

To protect someone or something from harm, attack, or criticism.

To put off to a later time; postpone.

polite respect and submission to the judgment, opinion, or wishes of another person.

Showing polite respect and regard, especially towards someone in a position of authority.

showing open resistance or bold disobedience.

The amount by which something, especially money, is too small or less than what is required.

To make something dirty, polluted, or no longer pure, especially something considered sacred or special.

clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful

To cause something to change direction by hitting or touching it.

To illegally obtain money or property from someone by deception.

quick and skillful in movement or thought; nimble and adept.

No longer existing, living, or functioning.

To refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.

To become worse in quality, character, or condition, especially through a gradual decline.

to make the quality of something worse

a god or goddess

Sad and depressed; dispirited.

To cause someone or something to be slow or late

a person chosen or elected to vote or act for others

To remove or erase something, especially written or stored information.

Causing harm or damage, especially in a subtle or gradual way.

in a careful and unhurried way

Very fine or intricate in texture or structure; easily broken or damaged.

Having a very pleasant taste or smell

To describe or mark the edge of something precisely.

to make someone believe something that is not true; to deceive.

The end or failure of an institution, an idea, or a company.

A system of government in which the people hold the ultimate power, typically exercised through elected representatives.

To completely destroy a building or other structure.

To show something clearly by giving proof or evidence.

To express reluctance or an objection, especially on the grounds of scruples.

to be a sign of something; to mean something

To publicly declare something or someone to be wrong or evil.

Having parts that are very close together so that it is difficult to move or see through

The degree to which a substance is compacted; the quantity of mass per unit volume.

to state that something is not true

to leave a place, especially to start a journey

Needing someone or something for financial, emotional, or practical support

To represent someone or something in a picture, sculpture, or other art form.

to strongly disapprove of something and criticize it, especially publicly

to legally force someone to leave a country, especially because they have broken the law or do not have the right to be there

to put money into a bank account or give a sum of money to someone as a first payment for something

a place where large quantities of goods or equipment are stored.

to express strong disapproval of; to argue or plead against.

to become less valuable over a period of time

To make someone feel very unhappy and without hope.

A medical condition in which a person feels very sad, anxious, and without hope, often over a long period.

A person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in their absence.

To make someone unable to think or act in a normal way, especially because of mental illness.

To speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth; to ridicule or mock.

A large, dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, waterless, and without vegetation.

to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have

To plan and make decisions about how something will be made, built, or function.

To officially choose someone or something for a particular purpose or duty.

Acting in a calculating, scheming, or manipulative way.

Wanted or wished for as being attractive, useful, or necessary.

to want something strongly

having or characterized by desire; wanting something very much

(of a place) empty of people and lacking comfort or attractiveness; deserted and bleak.