Toefl Writing Questions

Toefl Speaking Questions

Toefl Word List

1. Abate – Verb – To lessen, to subside : azalmak
2. Abet  - V – To help, to aid : yardım etmek
3. Abhor – V – To hate, to detest : nefret etmek
4. Abject – Adj. – miserable, wretched: sefil, perişan
5. Abruptly – Adv.- suddenly, unexpectedly: aniden, beklenmedik bir şekilde
6. Absorbed – Adj.- interested, engrossed: kendini fazlaca bir işe kaptırmış
7. Absurdly – Adverb – Ridiculously, unreasonably
1. The man laughed absurdly and the joke wasn’t even funny.
8. Abundant – Adv.- plentiful: bol
9. Abuse – Verb – To injure, damage or improperly uses
1. It is wrong to abuse animals.
10. Accessible – Adjective – Able to be reached
1. The bus is accessible to all Ann Arbor residents.
11. Accomplice – N – one who aids and abets a criminal: suç ortağı
12. Accost – V- to meet someone and to speak first: yanına gidip konuşmak
13. Accurate –N- correct: doğru
14. Acrid – Adj.-sharp, bitter: keskin , acı
15. Accuracy – Noun – Correct, free from mistake
1. Accuracy is important when you type.
16. Acquire – Verb – To come into possession of, to get
1. I acquired my father’s car after his death.
17. Adapt – Verb – To make fit, often by modification, adjust
1. It is important to adapt your clothing to the weather.        
18. Adjacent – Adjective – Nearby, next to
1. My pen is adjacent to my book.
19. Adjusting – Verb – Changing or resolving to conform
1. I am adjusting my schedule so that I can go on vacation.
20. Administer – Verb – To manage or supervise the use of something
1. I administer the office supplies at work.
21. Adolescent – Noun – The age between puberty and maturity, teenager
1. Adolescents are often sad.
22. Adopt – Verb – To take up or take on by choice
1. You should adopt a new hobby.
23. Adverse – Adjective – To act opposite of a direction
1. Most people learn from adverse situations. 
24. Advocate – Verb – To plead in favor of (Noun – Someone who pleads in favor of)
1. I advocate for animal rights.
25. Affinity – Noun – An attraction
1. I have an affinity for chocolate.
26. Affluent – Adjective – Having an abundance
1. Not many tutors are affluent.
27. Ailment – Noun – A bodily disorder or chronic disease
1. What ailment do you have?

28. Alliance – Noun – Connection, association
1. I have made an alliance with my neighbors.
29. Allot – Verb – To give a portion
1. I will allot 90 minutes to our studies.
30. Amenities – Noun – Something that creates a feeling of comfort or convenience
1. The amenities in the hotel were great!
31. Amicable – Adjective – Peaceful, friendly
1. The divorce was amicable.
32. Amiss – Adjective – Not being right, faulty
1. Something is amiss in this room.
33. Antagonist – Noun – Adversary, opponent
1. Jeff is my antagonist at work.
34. Anticipate – Verb – To give advanced thought, treatment or feeling, to foresee
1. I anticipated your need for sentences.
35. Apathy – Noun – A lack of feeling or emotion, indifference
1. Apathy is common among teenagers.
36. Appalled – Verb – To feel shock or disgust
1. I am appalled by his lack of hygiene.
37. Appease – Verb – To pacify
1. I want to appease the angry man.
38. Aptitude – Noun – Natural ability, tendency
1. You have an aptitude for sports.
39. Aromatic – Adjective – Having a strong smell, fragrant
1. The candles were very aromatic.
40. Assets – Noun – The resources/property of a person, business or association
1. My house is my greatest asset.         
41. Atmospheric – Adjective – Relating to or resembling the air surrounding the earth
1. The atmospheric conditions today make it seem like spring.
42. Attract – Verb – To draw toward oneself
1. My garden attracts many butterflies.
43. Attribute – Noun – An inherent characteristic or quality
1. What is your best attribute?
44. Audible – Adjective – Able to be heard
1. The TV is barely audible, please turn it up.
45. Augment – Verb – To make greater or more intense
1. It is important to augment tutoring with home study time.
46. Autonomous – Adjective – Self governing
1. Our tutoring sessions are autonomous.
47. Averse – Adjective – Undesirable
1. An averse outcome to bad weather is the flu.
48. Avid – Adjective – Characterized by enthusiasm
1. I am an avid pet owner.
49. Aware – Adjective – Having perception, knowledge or watchfulness
1. Are you aware of the noise in this room?
50. Awkwardly – Adverb – Lacking in grace or dexterity
1. I awkwardly introduced myself last night.

51. Behave – Verb – To conduct yourself properly
1. It is important for children to behave in public.
52. Betrayed – Verb – To fail a trust or promise, a traitor
1. Divorce is common if a person is betrayed by their spouse.
53. Binoculars – Noun – An instrument for seeing far off objects
1. You should use binoculars to watch birds.
54. Bipartisan – Adjective – Involving members of two opposing parties
1. Issues like the environment should be bipartisan.
55. Blizzard – Noun – Severe snowstorm
1. We only had one blizzard this winter.
56. Bounce – Verb – To cause to rebound
1. Children like to bounce balls.
57. Boundary – Noun – A separating line, something that indicates fixed limits
1. The US and Canada share a boundary.
58. Bountiful – Adjective – Having a lot, plentiful
1. Trees are bountiful in Ann Arbor.
59. Brief – Adjective – Short length or duration, concise (Noun – official letter/ruling)
1. Give a brief summary of this book.
60. Brink – Noun – The top edge of a steep place
1. I am at the brink of the cliff.
61. Callous – Adjective – Hardened or thick skinned
1. I have a callous on my hand.
62. Capitulate – Verb – To give up or cease resisting
1. I will never capitulate to people who are dishonest.
63. Catastrophic – Adjective – The final dramatic or tragic event
1. The death of a child is catastrophic.
64. Cessation – N – To stop
1. Smoking cessation products are expensive.
65. Chagrin – Noun – Distressed by humiliation, disappointment or failure
1. My dog is chagrin when he gets in trouble.
66. Chore – Noun – A routine task or job
1. Many children have chores around the house.
67. Circumvent – Verb – To avoid or bypass often in decision making
1. Don’t try to circumvent your boss.
68. Citrus – Noun – The group of fruits that includes oranges, lemons, grapefruit, etc.
1. Did you plant that citrus tree?
69. Clarify – Verb – To make understood
1. Let me clarify what I meant.
70. Classified – Verb – To arrange in categories
1. I classified all my clothes by colors.
71. Claustrophobia – Noun – Extreme or abnormal fear of being in small spaces
1. Claustrophobia effects many people.
72. Clientele – Noun – A group of clients
1. My clientele is not rich.

73. Coax – Verb – To gently influence by flattery
1. I tried to coax my dog out in the rain.
74. Collaborate – Verb – To work with others, usually in an intellectual endeavor
1. We should collaborate on the direction of your studies.
75. Collate – Verb – To collect, compile or arrange in order
1. I collated the documents.
76. Combat – Verb – To struggle against or fight
1. I want to combat mosquitoes in my yard.
77. Commendable – Adjective -- Praiseworthy
1. Your work is commendable.
78. Commuter – Noun – Someone in the act of traveling
1. I don’t live in the dorms, I’m a commuter student.
79. Compare – Verb – To examine in order to find similarities and differences
1. You should compare prices when you shop.
80. Compatible – Adjective – Able to exist in harmony
1. Are you and your wife compatible?
81. Compete – Verb – To strive for an object or win, such as position, profit or prize
1. Will you compete in the Olympics this year?
82. Complacent – Adjective – Unconcerned
1. Tutors are not complacent about their teaching.
83. Complement – Noun – Counterpart, something that makes perfect or completes
1. You spouse is your greatest complement.
84. Complexity – Noun – The quality of being complicated
1. The complexity of your vocabulary is impressive.
85. Compliant – Adjective – To conform to another’s wishes, to obey
1. You are a compliant student.
86. Compliment – Noun – A flattering remark, expression of esteem, respect
1. May I compliment you on your food.
87. Component – Noun – A part or piece
1. Only one component on the refrigerator is broken.
88. Comprehendible – Adjective – Able to be understood
1. All these sentences are comprehendible.
89. Concentrate – Verb – To gather or collect focus
1. You must concentrate when the TV is on.
90. Concise – Adjective – Brief or succinct, not detailed
1. Please be concise in explaining your job.
91. Confer – Verb – To consult or come together to compare opinions
1. I will confer with my family before making plans.
92. Confide – Verb – To trust or share secrets
1. You should confide in your spouse.
93. Consensus – Noun – Group agreement on a belief
1. The consensus is that we should not use workbooks.
94. Consequent – Adjective – Following as a result of or effect of
1. My consequent actions are your fault.         

95. Conservative – Adjective – Tending to maintain existing conditions, traditional
1. Republicans are conservatives.
96. Consistent – Adjective – Free from irregularity
1. You must be consistent when you vote.
97. Consolidate – Verb – To unite or join together
1. If partners consolidate their assets, they can often afford early retirement.
98. Consumed – Verb – To eat or drink or use up, often in great quantity
1. I consumed half the cake on my birthday.
99. Contentment – Noun – Free from care or discomfort
1. I am content to own a home.
100. Contrary – Noun – The opposite
1. Contrary to popular belief, not all Americans are Christians.
101. Controversy – Noun – A disagreement, dispute
1. The controversy over gay marriage will be important in November.
102. Council – Noun – A group elected or appointed as an administrative body
1. I am a member of the city council.
103. Counsel – Verb – To advise or give suggestion
1. I would counsel you to attend University of Michigan.
104. Crucial – Adjective -- Essential
1. This is a crucial point in your lesson.
105. Cuisine – Noun – A style of cooking
1. I enjoy restaurants that serve Italian cuisine.
106. Culminate – Verb – To reach a decisive point
1. Our lesson will culminate in improving your English.
107. Currently – Adverb – Happening now
1. Currently, I have only 3 students.
108. Cynical – Adjective – An attitude that is distrustful of life and human nature
1. I am not a cynical person.

109.                     Damage – Noun – Loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property or reputation

a.       Please don’t damage the library book.

110. Debris – Noun – The remains of something broken down or destroyed; ruins
1. Carry the debris out to the garbage.
111. Decade – Noun – A period of ten years
1. It has been a decade since I’ve seen my friend.
112. Deceased – Adjective – Not living
1. My father is deceased.
113. Deed – Noun – A notable act, a feat
1. My deeds will make me famous.
114. Deficiency – Noun – Not up to the normal standard, defective, inadequate
1. His deficiency is well known.
115. Deliberately – Adjective -- Intentionally
1. I did not deliberately drop the box.
116. Dependent – Adjective – Relying on another for support
1. I am not dependent on anyone.
117. Deplorable – Adjective – Bad or awful
1. His deplorable actions caused a fight.
118. Despite – Preposition – In spite of or without regard to
1. Despite my worry, nothing bad happened.
119. Detrimental – Adjective – Harmful
1. Cocaine is detrimental to your health.
120. Devastate – Verb – To ruin or reduce to chaos
1. War devastated my home town.
121. Devised – Verb – To plot or invent
1. We must devise a way to win the election.
122. Dilemma – Noun – A choice or situation involving equally unsatisfactory alternatives
1. You will have a dilemma if you are accepted to two schools.
123. Diligent – Adjective – Earnest, steady effort
1. I will be diligent in studying for the TOEFL.
124. Direct – Verb – To show, point out or encourage to move
1. Please direct me to the bathroom.
125. Disconcerting – Adjective – Upset or lose composure
1. It is disconcerting that diligence doesn’t always help.
126. Dispense – Verb – To give out a portion
1. Please dispense the papers to the class.
127. Disperse – Verb – To spread, break up or distribute
1. Please disperse these seeds in the garden.
128. Disposal – Noun – To have on hand or available
1. Diet Pepsi is always at my disposal.
129. Disreputable – Adjective – Having a negative reputation
1. Many employers are disreputable.
130. Dissent – Verb – To differ in opinion
1. There was dissent among the employees.
131. Dissolve – Verb – To make into a solution, to melt
1. Dissolve the powder in water before serving.
132. Donate – Verb – To make a gift, most often to a public or charitable cause
1. Do you donate your time as a volunteer?
133. Drag – Verb – To pull slowly or heavily
1. I had to drag myself out of bed this morning.
134. Easygoing – Adjective – Comfortable, unhurried, taking life easy
1. I appreciate easygoing people.
135. Elapse – Verb – To pass or slip away
1. The time elapsed to bring the felon to justice.
136. Elicit – Verb – To draw out or request
1. I will elicit information from the employees.
137. Eliminate – Verb – To get rid of
1. You should eliminate all worry from your mind or you won’t get any sleep.
138. Emigrate – Verb – To leave one’s home or country for a life elsewhere
1. I emigrated from Turkey.
139. Encroach – Verb – To advance past the usual limits, to trespass
1. The border of Israel is encroaching upon Palastine.
140. Enhance – Verb – To make greater
1. I want to enhance my vocabulary.
141. Entice – Verb – To tempt, arouse hope or desire
1. Can I entice you to buy cookies?
142. Equitable – Adjective – Exhibiting fairness
1. My pay is not equitable to the other employees.
143. Escalate – Verb – To increase in volume or intensity
1. I don’t want our argument to escalate.
144. Evasive – Adjective – Tending to avoid
1. Criminals are evasive.
145. Exceed – Verb – To go above or beyond the expected limit
1. The total exceeds my ability to pay.
146. Excluded – Verb – To stop from participating

a.       Women are excluded from being Priest.

147. Exhilaration – Noun – Feeling of extreme excitement
1. I was exhilarated during the last football game.
148. Explicit – Adjective – Unreserved and unambiguous, free from vagueness
1. I was explicit in my directions.
149. Extravagant – Adjective – Excessively elaborate
1. I made an extravagant purchase today.
150. Fad – Noun – A practice or interest followed for a short time with exaggerated
1. enthusiasm
2. These jeans are a fad.
151. Fee – Noun – A fixed charge for an item or service
1. There is a fee for the taxi.
152. Ferocious – Adjective – Exhibiting fierceness and the potential for violence
1. Few dogs are ferocious.
153. Fierce – Adjective – Aggressive, vehement
1. We had a fierce discussion about the President’s decision.
154. Flirtatious – Adjective – Inclined to show superficial interest or liking
1. My husband is not flirtatious.
155. Formerly – Adverb – Previously
1. I formerly lived in Ann Arbor.
156. Forte – Noun – One’s strong point or niche
1. The game of poker is not my forte.

157. Forthcoming – Adjective – About to appear
1. My ideas are forthcoming.
158. Frugal – Adjective – Economically spending resources
1. I am very frugal with my money.
159. Furnace – Noun – A mechanical device in a home which produces heat
1. My furnace has never broken down.
160. Futile – Adjective – Of no useful purpose
1. It is futile to try and save this animal.
161. Gourmet – Noun – An expert in food and wine
1. He is a French gourmet.
162. Gracious – Adjective – Marked by kindness and courtesy
1. Your invitation was very gracious.
163. Grievous – Adjective – Serious, grave, oppressive
1. Many customers have grievous concerns about this restaurant.
164. Habitat – Noun – The place or type of area where a plant or animal normally lives
1. The wolf’s habitat is being distroyed.
165. Halt – Verb – To stop
1. The deputy told me to halt before putting on the handcuffs.
166. Hazardous – Adjective – Risky or potentially dangerous
1. Driving can be hazardous in the winter.
167. Humble – Adjective – Not proud, not arrogant
1. The humble person often learns the most.
168. Illicit – Adjective – Outside the law
1. Do you sell illicit drugs?
169. Illiterate – Adjective – Unable to read or write
1. How many adults are illiterate in your country?
170. Illusion – Noun – A misleading image or vision
1. There is an illusion that all Americans are wealthy.
171. Immigrate – V- To enter and become established, often in a country where you are
1.       I want to immigrate to the Hungary.
172. Immobile – Adjective – Unable to move
1. You should stay immobile while I throw this knife.
173. Immodest – Adjective – Indecent, not dressing or behaving in the proper way
1. When you dress immodestly, men get the wrong idea.
174. Impartial – Adjective – Not biased, treating all equally
1. It is important to have an impartial judge.
175. Impasse – Noun – A problem with no obvious conclusion
1. We came to an impasse at the meeting.
176. Impediment – Noun – Something that interferes or slows progress
1. A boyfriend can be an impediment to studying.
177. Implement – Verb – To accomplish or carry out
1. I would like to implement a new rule.
178. Implicit – Adjective – Being without doubt or reserve, unquestioning
1. Honesty is an implicit aspect of my character.
179. Imply – Verb – To express indirectly
1. Are you implying that I lied?
180. Inadequate – Adjective – Not sufficient
1. I feel my explanation was inadequate.
181. Incalculable – Adjective – Not able to predict
1. There is an incalculable cost to legalizing abortion.
182. Incapable – Adjective – Lacking ability
1. I am incapable of learning Chinese.
183. Incentive – Noun – Something that encourages an action or behavior
1. I’ll give you an incentive to do a better job.
184. Incessant – Adjective – Continuous without interruption
1. The garrulous woman spoke incessantly.
185. Incoherent – Adjective – Disorganized, lacking in continuity, unable to understand
1. If you are very sick, you may become incoherent.
186. Incompetent – Adjective – Not effective, inadequate
1. I am not incompetent.
187. Indicative – Adjective – Serving as a sign or symbol
1. A cough is indicative of a cold.
188. Inept – Adjective – Unfit, lacking in fitness or aptitude, incompetent
1. My secretary is very inept.
189. Inequitable – Adjective -- Unfair
1. The pay raise was inequitable.
190. Inevitable – Adjective – Unable to be avoided or evaded
1. It is inevitable that you will die.
191. Infallible – Adjective – Incapable of error
1. The Bible is said to be infallible.
192. Infection – Noun – Contamination often resulting from injury
1. I do not have an infection.
193. Infringe – Verb – To encroach or trespass
1. I don’t want to infringe on your space, but can I set my pop here?
194. Infuriate – Verb – To make extremely angry
1. My son infuriates me when he comes home late.
195. Initiate – Verb – To facilitate the beginning of
1. I will initiate you into Washtenaw Literacy.
196. Insert – Verb – To put, add or thrust in
1. I’d like to insert one idea.
197. Instability – Noun – Being not permanent, reliable or consistent; easily collapsed
1. Instability in a building can be caused by fire or earthquake.

198. Insurgent – Noun – A person who revolts against an established authority
1. The insurgent killed many police.
199. Intend – Verb – Signify or mean
1. I intend to complain to your manager.
200. Interacting – Verb – To act on each other
1. I enjoy interacting with people from other countries.
201. Interim – Adverb – Temporary, the time between two things
1. In the interim, I will read.
202. Interrupt – Verb – To stop by breaking in
1. I don’t mean to interrupt, but can I ask a question now?
203. Intimate – Adjective – Close association, contact or familiarity
1. My friends know the most intimate details of my life.
204. Intricate – Adjective – Complicated; having many parts
1. Your necklace is very intricate!
205. Inundate – Verb – To overwhelm or overflow
1. I am inundated at work so won’t be home until late tonight.
206. Invincible – Adjective – Unable to be conquered
1. Many heroes seem invincible.
207. Irreparable – Adjective – Not able to fix
1. You have done irreparable damage to the car.
208. Judicious – Adverb – Having or exercising careful thinking or opinion
1. Use a judicious amount of garlic when cooking.
209. Lack – Verb – To be without
1. I lack the skill to connect the electricity in the house.
210. Landlord – Noun – The owner of a property which is rented
1. My landlord is very fair.
211. Landmark – Noun – A conspicuous object on land that marks a place
1. The Quad is a landmark on campus.
212. Lease – Noun – The contract showing a rental agreement
1. Do you have a lease for your apartment?
213. Legislate – Verb – To make or enact laws
1. We often legislate moral decisions.
214. Lenient – Adjective – Of mild or tolerant disposition
1. My parents were very lenient when I was young.
215. Litigation – Noun – A legal contest
1. Litigation is very expensive.
216. Lobster – Noun – Edible seafood with big claws

a.       I love lobster ravioli.

217. Longevity – Noun – The length of life
1. Longevity can be increased by proper diet and exercise.
218. Lucrative – Adjective – Producing well, profitable
1. A career in law is very lucrative.
219. Mature – Adjective – Beyond the growth phase of life; ripe; adult
1. The tree is not mature yet.
220. Meander – Verb – To wander
1. I like to meander when I shop.
221. Mediocre – Adjective – Of average quality; ordinary
1. It is better to be bad at something than mediocre.
222. Militant – Adjective – Actively aggressive; combative
1. Some countries are more militant than others.
223. Monosyllabic – Adjective – One syllable, conspicuously brief
1. Teenagers will often use monosyllabic speech.
224. Monotheist – Noun – A person who believes in one God
1. Many religions are monotheistic.
225. Multilingual – Adjective – Having more than one language
1. Did you receive a multilingual education?
226. Negate – Verb – To deny the truth or existence of
1. I don’t want to negate you idea, but it is wrong.
227. Negligent – Adjective – Typically careless or deficient in performing duties 
1. I was negligent in not adding more water to the pot.
228. Nevertheless – Adverb – In spite of, however
1. Nevertheless, I like bright colors.
229. Nonchalant – Adjective – Unworried, unconcerned
1. I don’t know how you can be so nonchalant about your score.
230. Notorious – Adjective – Generally known and talked about; implies negative
1. My father was notorious for his wit.
231. Obituary – Noun – The notice of a person’s death, usually includes a short biographical
1. account
2. Did you read the obituary in today’s paper?
232. Obnoxious – Adjective -- Disgusting
1. My neighbor is so obnoxious.
233. Observe – Verb – To inspect or take note of
1. Did you observe the man stealing the money?
234. Occur – Verb – To take place or happen
1. It occurred on April 5^th, 1975.
235. Ostentatious – Adjective – Often engaging in a showy or conspicuous display
1. The jewelry is very ostentatious.
236. Ought – Auxiliary Verb – Used to express obligation
1. You ought to rake your lawn this week.
237. Overdo – Verb – To do in excess
1. Don’t overdo it when you are sick.
238. Overgrown – Verb – To grow or expand beyond the normal limits
1. The bush is overgrown.
239. Pace – Verb – To proceed at a measured speed
1. Be sure to pace yourself or you will run out of energy before you have completed
2. the task.
240. Palatial – Adjective – Magnificent, suitable to a palace
1. Weber’s is a palatial hotel.
241. Pamper – Verb – To treat with extreme care and attention
1. You should pamper children when they are sick.

242. Panacea – Noun – A cure all; a remedy for all difficulties
1. Money is not a panacea.
243. Paramount – Adjective – Superior to all others; supreme
1. The paramount hotel in Ann Arbor is Weber’s.
244. Participants – Noun – People who take part in an activity
1. Participants in English class are often happy.
245. Permeate – Verb – To spread throughout
1. The odor of garlic permeates the kitchen when you cook.
246. Pertinent – Adjective – Having importance or clear relevance
1. This idea is not pertinent to our problem.
247. Placidly – Adverb – Free from interruption or disturbance; quietly
1. I placidly waited for the bus.
248. Polytheist – Noun – A person who believes in multiple Gods
1. Few people are polytheists.
249. Potency – Noun – Being forceful or powerful
1. The potency of my soup has not been tasted.
250. Potpourri – Noun – A scented mixture of flowers, herbs and spices
1. Do you like potpourri?
251. Precedence – Noun – The priority of importance
1. There is no precedence for giving you vacation.
252. Predecessor – Noun – The person who previously occupied a position or office
1. My predecessor was a good organizer.
253. Predicament – Noun – A difficult, confusing or trying situation
1. My predicament is causing me to lose sleep at night.
254. Predict – Verb – To foretell or declare in advance
1. I often can predict the weather.
255. Pride – Noun – A reasonable or justifiable self respect
1. Pride can be unbecoming.
256. Processing – Verb – Gradual changing to produce a particular result
1. I am processing your request.
257. Profound – Adjective – Having intellectual depth and insight
1. This idea is profound.
258. Prohibit – Verb – To forbid by authority
1. You should prohibit the children from jumping on the bed.
259. Prolific – Adjective – Productive or fruitful
1. He is a prolific writer.
260. Proponents – Noun – One who argues in favor of something; advocate
1. I am a proponent of animal rights.
261. Propose – Verb – To offer up a suggestion
1. I’d like to propose a solution.
262. Rapport – Noun – A relationship marked by comfort and harmony
1. I have a good rapport with my relatives.
263. Ravage – Verb – To be violent and destructive
1. My dog ravaged my garden this summer.
264. Receive – Verb – To acquire or come into the possession of
1. Did you receive my email?
265. Refer – Verb – To have a connection to; related
1. You should refer him to your manager.
266. Reimbursement – Noun – To repay someone for the equivalent amount spent
1. I expect reimbursement for these expenses.
267. Rejuvenating – Verb – To restore to a younger or newer state
1. A bath can be very rejuvenating.
268. Relentless – Adjective -- Persistent
1. My cat is relentless when she wants attention.
269. Resilient – Adjective – Tending to recover or adjust easily; capable of withstanding
1. shock
2. Children are very resilient.
270. Reverberate – Verb – To echo
1. The sound reverberates in my room.
271. Roots – Noun – The original source or underground part of a plant or tree
1. The roots of the tree are huge.
272. Rudimentary – Adjective – Consisting of the first or primary principles
1. Spelling is rudimentary to writing.
273. Ruthless – Adjective – Having no compassion for the misery of others; without
1. sympathy
2. My boss is ruthless in his business practices.

274.                     Sage – Noun/Adjective – Someone who is wise through reflection/experience

a.       In all your sage knowledge, what is the meaning of life?

275.                     Sane – Adjective – Antonym of crazy

a.       The crazy man said, “you are wrong, I am sane!”

276.                     Sardonic – Adjective – Mocking; disdainfully humorous; sarcastic

a.       I don’t appreciate your sardonic joke!

277.                     Scold – Verb – To rebuke or reproach; to find fault in words

a.       I scolded my daughter for telling a lie.

278.                     Screwdriver – Noun – A hand held tool

a.       Give me a screwdriver to fix this box.

279.                     Segregation – Noun – The separation or isolation of people based on race, class

a.       or ethnic group

b.      Segregation has been illegal in the US since the fifties.

280.                     Semblance – Noun – The outward appearance of

a.       There is a semblance of order in most classrooms.

281.                     Skeptical – Adjective – Characterized by an attitude of doubt or uncertainty

a.       I am skeptical of all “get rich quick” deals.

282.                     Soaring – Verb -- Flying

a.       The soaring bird was very graceful.

283.                     Solidify – Verb – To make solid, compact or hard

a.       We will solidify our relationship by marrying.

284.                     Stereotype – Noun – A general opinion of members of a particular group that

a.       represents an oversimplified attitude

b.      The stereotype of Americans is that we are all rich.

285.                     Stirred – Verb – A slight movement that mixes, agitates or provokes

a.       Please stir the ingredients in this bowl.

286.                     Strenuously – Adjective – Vigorously active; calls for stamina

a.       I strenuously object to your use of vocabulary.

287.                     Submissive – Adjective – Submitting to others; tame

a.       Most woman are expected to be submissive to their husbands.

288.                     Subtle – Adjective – A small difference; delicate

a.       The subtle taste of pork in the dinner was overlooked.

289.                     Suffice – Verb – To satisfy a need; to be sufficient

a.       Suffice it to say, you have worked hard to pass toefl.

290.                     Superficial – Adjective – Of or relating to the surface; shallow

a.       My relationship with him is very superficial.

291.                     Superstition – Noun – A belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear, trust in

a.       magic or chance

b.      Many Americans believe the superstition that 13 is an unlucky number.

292.                     Synopsis – Noun – A condensed version

a.       Please give a synopsis of the book you read.

293.                     Taint – Verb – To spoil or corrupt

a.       The cheese tastes tainted.

294.                     Temporary – Adjective – Lasting a short time; opposite of permanent

a.       My job is only temporary.

295.                     Tenacious – Adjective – Strong or tough; not easily distracted or confused

a.       Many wild animals are tenacious.

296.                     Timid – Adjective – Lacking in boldness or self confidence

a.       Many children are timid around adults.

297.                     Tolerate – Verb – To endure without injury or contradiction

a.       I will not tolerate your behavior.

298.                     Transplant – Verb – To remove from one place and settle in to another

a.       I need to transplant this tree to another spot in the yard.

299.                     Treat – Verb – To deal with or handle

a.       I will treat you with respect only if you respect me.

300.                     Tremble – Verb – To shake or shiver involuntarily

a.       When I am frightened, I tremble.

301.                     Tremendous – Adjective – Astonishing by reason of extreme greatness,

a.       excellence, size or power

b.      You have made me tremendously happy.

302.                     Ultimately – Adverb – In the end; finally

a.       Ultimately, you will learn English.

303.                     Uncompromising – Adjective – Inflexible; not willing to make concessions

a.       I am uncompromising in my expectations that you study at home.

304.                     Unerring – Adjective – Without mistakes; faultless

a.       Many people believe the bible is unerring.

305.                     Unilateral – Adjective – Done by one person or party

a.       The US often makes unilateral decisions.

306.                     Unlikely – Adjective -- Improbable

a.       It is unlikely to have two car accidents in one week.

307.                     Urban – Adjective – Of or relating to the city

a.       I live in an urban area.

308.                     Vague – Adjective – Not clearly defined; not having a precise meaning

a.       There is a vague difference between “vague” and “subtle”.

309.                     Vast – Adjective – Great in size, amount or degree

a.       The US is vast.

310.                     Vehement – Adjective – Intensely emotional

a.       I am vehement about freedom of speech.

311.                     Versatility – Noun – The quality of being able to change quickly

a.       Versatility is important in business.

312.                     Vogue – Noun – That which is fashionable or popular

a.       This outfit is very vogue.  I wonder if it will be popular in two years?

313.                     Volatile – Adjective – Tending to erupt in violence

a.       Relationships between rival sports teams can be volatile.

314.                     Wholesome – Adjective – Good or sound in body, mind or morals

a.       This TV show is very wholesome.

315.                     Widespread – Adjective – Widely spread out; greatly diffused

a.       There was widespread damage from the forest fires.

316.                     Wield – Verb – To handle or manage

a.       My boss wields power like an insane person.

317.                     Wonders – Noun – Anything that causes astonishment or admiration

a.       There are many wonders to see in the Turkey.

318.                     Worker – Noun – A person who is paid for manual labor

a.       I am a worker at an assembly plant in Galatasaray.

319.                     Zeal – Noun – Eager and ardent interest in pursuit of something; passion

a.       There is zeal for missionary work at many churches.