托福核心词表

Relating to the home, family, or household affairs.

Most important, powerful, or influential.

to have power and control over someone or something

Asserting one's will over others in an arrogant and overbearing way.

The power or right to govern and control.

To give money, goods, or time to an organization, especially a charity, without wanting anything in return.

a person or organization that gives something, especially money, to a charity or other organization.

certain to fail, suffer, or die

In a state of rest or inactivity; not active but having the potential to be active.

a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.

a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction

feeling uncertain or unsure about something

(of a person's eyes) looking downwards

Feeling sad, discouraged, or without hope.

To sleep lightly for a short time.

To pull something along a surface, usually with effort and resistance.

having a strong or far-reaching effect; severe and extreme.

a disadvantage or problem; the negative side of a situation.

to be very afraid of something, or to be very anxious about something that might happen

To rain lightly in very small drops.

a long period of time when there is little or no rain

feeling sleepy and lethargic; half asleep.

Consisting of two parts, elements, or aspects.

hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon

(of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire.

owed or owing as a debt or right

Lacking the power of speech

A strong, dark prison or cell, especially in a castle.

able to last a long time without breaking or becoming weaker

dark in color, especially having a dark or shadowy appearance

To live in a particular place

A house, flat, or other place of residence.

to gradually become smaller or less

To change the color of something, especially hair or cloth, by soaking it in a colored liquid.

Very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do.

the period of time when the tide flows away from the land; the movement of the tide away from the land

(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.

using money, resources, or time carefully and without waste

The study of how societies use scarce resources to produce and distribute goods and services.

To use money, food, or other resources carefully and without waste.

A state of overwhelming feeling, especially of great happiness or joyful passion.

the outside limit of an object, area, or surface

Fit or suitable to be eaten.

to improve someone's mind or character by teaching

To remove or erase something, especially a mark or writing, from a surface.

a change that is caused by something; the result of an action or cause

producing the result that is wanted or intended; producing a successful result

to cause something to happen or to bring something into effect; to accomplish.

Working in a well-organized and competent way, without wasting time or resources.

To flow or pour out, especially of a liquid, light, or smell.

A person who is self-centered or selfish, concerned chiefly with their own personal interests and well-being.

to push, throw, or force something out suddenly

containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts

(of time) to pass or go by

The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed; stretchiness.

A feeling of great happiness and excitement.

a process in which people vote to choose a person or group for an official position

pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.

A basic, essential part or principle of something, often one that cannot be easily separated from it.

relating to the most basic and important part of something

to lift someone or something to a higher position

the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or most highly skilled group in a society

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

To make something clear or easy to understand by explaining it.

To avoid or escape from someone or something, especially in a skillful or cunning way.

difficult to find, catch, or achieve

to make someone or something extremely thin and weak, especially because of illness or lack of food

extremely thin and weak because of illness or lack of food

to treat a dead body with chemicals, oils, etc. to prevent it from decaying

To cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.

to make something more beautiful or interesting by adding decorations or details.

To steal money or property that you are responsible for, especially from your employer.

To be a visible or tangible expression of an idea, quality, or feeling.

to hold someone closely in one's arms as a sign of affection.

to decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches that are sewn directly onto the material

to correct or improve a text, especially by removing errors.

To come out of something or out from behind something.

to leave your own country to go and live permanently in another country.

famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.

to give special importance or attention to something when speaking or writing.

expressed or performed with emphasis

a person who is paid to work for a person or company.

A person, company, or organization that pays people to work for them.

To give someone the authority or power to do something.

containing nothing; having no people or things inside

To try to be like someone or something else, especially because you admire them.

To make someone or something able to do something; to provide with the means or opportunity.

to make a bill or other proposal into law.

to attract someone strongly and make them feel very interested, excited, or pleased

to include a wide range of ideas, subjects, etc.

to give someone support, confidence, or hope

To gradually take or begin to use something that belongs to someone else or that you are not supposed to have.

To weigh down or burden someone or something, making movement or progress difficult.

To put someone or something in a situation where they are likely to be harmed or damaged.

To try hard to do or achieve something.

having or seeming to have no end or limit; continuing forever.

to declare one's public approval or support of something or someone.

to suffer something painful or difficult patiently

Possessing or showing a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

to make someone feel energetic or eager

to make someone feel weak and without energy

to cause a feeling or situation to exist

to occupy completely; to absorb all the attention or interest of.

having all one's attention or interest absorbed by someone or something

To flow over and completely cover or surround something.

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something.

a person, thing, or situation that is mysterious and difficult to understand

Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

to give someone greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.

to join the armed forces

extremely large in size or quantity

to make someone very angry

to fill someone with great delight or joy; to captivate completely.

to improve the quality of something by adding something to it

to make someone a slave

To involve something as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.

to cause something to become caught in something such as a net, ropes, or wires

A project or undertaking, especially a bold or complex one.

to provide amusement or enjoyment for someone, for example by telling them a story, taking them to a theatre, etc.