TOEIC Reading Vocabulary
TOEIC Reading Vocabulary
Group (1) - Spelling Practices
[Esc] (1) n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
[Esc] (2) n.
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
[Esc] (3) a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
[Esc] (4) a. Syn. artistic; elegant
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
[Esc] (5) v. Syn. associate; incorporate
associate; incorporate
[Esc] (6) v. Syn. plague; suffer; torment
cause pain, suffering or distress
[Esc] (7) v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate
worsen; make worse or more troublesome
[Esc] (8) n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
[Esc] (9) v. Syn. relieve; moderate; reduce
provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
[Esc] (10) n.
compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
[Esc] (11) a. Syn. unknown; nameless
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
[Esc] (12) n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
[Esc] (13) a. Syn. effective; distinct
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
[Esc] (14) v. Syn. discover; insure
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
[Esc] (15) v. Syn. refer; attribute; assign
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
[Esc] (16) n. Syn. attack; onslaught
attack; onslaught
[Esc] (17) v. Syn. declare
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
[Esc] (18) n. Syn. properties; advantage
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
[Esc] (19) v. Syn. absorb
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
[Esc] (20) n. Syn. lawyer
lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
[Esc] (21) v. Syn. increase
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
[Esc] (22) a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
[Esc] (23) v. Syn. profit; promote
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
[Esc] (24) v. Syn. prevent
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
[Esc] (25) v. Syn. frustrate; perplex
frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
[Esc] (26) a. Syn. desolate
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
[Esc] (27) n.
quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
[Esc] (28) a. Syn. fantastic
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
[Esc] (29) a. Syn. cold; cheerless
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
[Esc] (30) n. Syn. error
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
[Esc] (31) a. Syn. insensitive
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
[Esc] (32) n.
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
[Esc] (33) n.
something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
[Esc] (34) a.
easily broken; having little elasticity
[Esc] (35) n. Syn. pill
small container; pill in form of small rounded gelatinous; shortened version of a written work
[Esc] (36) n.
serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
[Esc] (37) a.
of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, [___] products; [___] ornaments for ceilings.
[Esc] (38) n.
grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as food.
[Esc] (39) n.
written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
[Esc] (40) n.
pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
[Esc] (41) v.
obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; travel regularly from a place of residence to another place
[Esc] (42) a. Syn. harmonious
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
[Esc] (43) n.
quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
[Esc] (44) v. Syn. assemble; gather; accumulate
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
[Esc] (45) a. Syn. mandatory; obligatory
mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
[Esc] (46) v. Syn. admit; yield
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
[Esc] (47) v. Syn. design; consider
form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
[Esc] (48) n.
act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
[Esc] (49) a. Syn. succinct; terse
brief and compact; expressing much in few words
[Esc] (50) v.
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
[Esc] (51) n.
arrangement of parts or elements; outline
[Esc] (52) v.
comply with; follow; fit; meet
[Esc] (53) n.
mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
[Esc] (54) a. Syn. successive; sequential
following one after another without interruption; sequential
[Esc] (55) n. Syn. Agreement; accord
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
[Esc] (56) v. Syn. retain; preserve
retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
[Esc] (57) a. Syn. noticeable; prominent
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
[Esc] (58) n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
component or part; citizen, voter
[Esc] (59) v. Syn. restrain; confine
restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
[Esc] (60) n.
an expert who gives advice
[Esc] (61) v. Syn. taint; pollute; defile
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
[Esc] (62) v. Syn. ponder; meditate
look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
[Esc] (63) n. Syn. disgrace
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
[Esc] (64) v.
strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
[Esc] (65) v. Syn. confront; oppose
confront; oppose
[Esc] (66) v.
form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design
[Esc] (67) a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
controvertible; disputable
[Esc] (68) n. Syn. contention; argument
contentious speech act; argument
[Esc] (69) v. Syn. approach
approach; tend to meet; come together
[Esc] (70) v.
find or declare guilty
[Esc] (71) a. Syn. gracious
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
[Esc] (72) n.
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
[Esc] (73) v.
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
[Esc] (74) a. Syn. spoiled; tainted
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
[Esc] (75) n. Syn. dress; attire
dress; attire; aset of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
[Esc] (76) n.
polite behavior; act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of fact
[Esc] (77) n. Syn. handicap; maim; disable
person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
[Esc] (78) n.
standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
[Esc] (79) a.
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
[Esc] (80) v.
reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
[Esc] (81) a.
increasing by successive addition
[Esc] (82) v.
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
[Esc] (83) a.
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
[Esc] (84) a.
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
[Esc] (85) n. Syn. shortfall; shortage
inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage
[Esc] (86) v. Syn. deteriorate
become worse; decline; fall
[Esc] (87) v. Syn. consider; ponder
consider; think about carefully; weigh
[Esc] (88) v. Syn. signify; indicate; show
indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
[Esc] (89) v. Syn. condemn; criticize; announce
condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
[Esc] (90) v. Syn. portray; describe
represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
[Esc] (91) v. Syn. nominate; assign; name
indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
[Esc] (92) v.
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
[Esc] (93) v. Syn. decline
become worse; decline
[Esc] (94) v.
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
[Esc] (95) n. Syn. predicament
predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
[Esc] (96) v. Syn. weaken; attenuate
weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
[Esc] (97) v. Syn. detect; perceive
detect; perceive
[Esc] (98) n. Syn. difference
lack of consistency; difference
[Esc] (99) a. Syn. separate; distinct
separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
[Esc] (100) n.
dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
[Esc] (101) v. Syn. discourage; frighten
destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
[Esc] (102) n. Syn. expedition; sending off
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
[Esc] (103) v. Syn. scatter
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
[Esc] (104) n. Syn. temperament; nature; tendency
natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
[Esc] (105) v. Syn. upset; interrupt
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
[Esc] (106) v. Syn. waste; scatter
spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
[Esc] (107) v.
drop; fall in drops; flow in a small stream
[Esc] (108) n. Syn. disorder; turmoil
disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
[Esc] (109) v.
perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
[Esc] (110) a. Syn. radical; severe
radical; taking effect violently or rapidly
[Esc] (111) a. Syn. questionable
questionable; filled with doubt
[Esc] (112) v. Syn. reside; inhabit
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
[Esc] (113) a. Syn. irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
[Esc] (114) a. Syn. eatable
eatable; substance that can be used as food
[Esc] (115) n.
self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves; exaggerated sense of self-importance
[Esc] (116) v. Syn. provoke
draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
[Esc] (117) n.
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
[Esc] (118) a. Syn. expressive; persuasive
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
[Esc] (119) v. Syn. commence
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
[Esc] (120) a.
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
[Esc] (121) v. Syn. grant; award
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
[Esc] (122) v. Syn. increase; improve
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
[Esc] (123) v. Syn. follow
pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
[Esc] (124) v. Syn. require; necessitate; involve
imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way
[Esc] (125) n.
real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
[Esc] (126) n. Syn. businessperson; enterprise
person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
[Esc] (127) v.
look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way
[Esc] (128) n. Syn. era
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
[Esc] (129) n. Syn. balance
mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
[Esc] (130) n. Syn. corrosion
corrosion; a gradual decline of something
[Esc] (131) a. Syn. mistaken; wrong
containing or derived from error; mistaken
[Esc] (132) n.
one who conducts someone as attendant; guard; protection, care, or safeguard on a journey
[Esc] (133) n.
most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
[Esc] (134) n. Syn. morals; principles
morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
[Esc] (135) a. Syn. racial
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
[Esc] (136) v. Syn. bring out; arouse
bring out; arouse; call forth
[Esc] (137) v. Syn. embody
serve as an example of; embody
[Esc] (138) a.
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
[Esc] (139) a. Syn. strange
from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
[Esc] (140) n. Syn. skill
specialized knowledge; expert skill
[Esc] (141) a. Syn. definite; outspoken
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
[Esc] (142) n.
exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue
[Esc] (143) a. Syn. excellent; flawless
excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
[Esc] (144) a. Syn. nonexistent; vanished; dead
no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
[Esc] (145) v.
quench; put out, as a light or fire; cause to die out; put an end to; destroy
[Esc] (146) v. Syn. build
build; put together out of components or parts
[Esc] (147) n. Syn. side
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
[Esc] (148) v. Syn. promote; expedite
help bring about; make less difficult
[Esc] (149) a. Syn. weak; frail
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
[Esc] (150) n.
flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat; slap
[Esc] (151) v. Syn. discard
throw with force or recklessness; throw or cast away; move in an abrupt
[Esc] (152) v. Syn. waver; shift
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
[Esc] (153) v.
vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder; throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
[Esc] (154) n.
white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
[Esc] (155) v. Syn. hinder
prevent from being successful
[Esc] (156) a. Syn. menacing; threatening
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
[Esc] (157) v. Syn. policy; theory
decide upon and express in words
[Esc] (158) n. Syn. fortress; stronghold
a fortified defensive structure; permanent army post
[Esc] (159) n. Syn. remnant
remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
[Esc] (160) v. Syn. rear
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
[Esc] (161) n. Syn. disgusting; filthy
act that violates of the rules of a sport
[Esc] (162) v. Syn. break; crack
break into pieces; crack; destroy; violate or abuse
[Esc] (163) n.
getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
[Esc] (164) n. Syn. margin; periphery
margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
[Esc] (165) v. Syn. thwart; defeat
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
[Esc] (166) n.
large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
[Esc] (167) n. Syn. jail
place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment
[Esc] (168) n.
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
[Esc] (169) n.
toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
[Esc] (170) v. Syn. slide; slip
slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
[Esc] (171) a. Syn. dusky; dim
imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
[Esc] (172) a. Syn. beautiful; magnificent
dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
[Esc] (173) n. Syn. rumor
rumor; malicious report about other people; light informal conversation for social occasions
[Esc] (174) v. Syn. feed
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
[Esc] (175) n.
oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things
[Esc] (176) n.
pain of mind; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends; sorrow; sadness
[Esc] (177) v.
cause to be sorrowful; distress
[Esc] (178) a.
unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
[Esc] (179) v. Syn. obstruct
put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
[Esc] (180) v. Syn. breed
breed; emerge from the egg
[Esc] (181) v. Syn. transport; drag
draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
[Esc] (182) v. Syn. torment; bother; disturb
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
[Esc] (183) v. Syn. cure
cure; make or get healthy again
[Esc] (184) v. Syn. lift; raise; hoist; throw
cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
[Esc] (185) n. Syn. descendent; offspring
person who inherits some title or office
[Esc] (186) n. Syn. legacy; bequest; tradition
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
[Esc] (187) n. Syn. class; order
arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
[Esc] (188) v. Syn. stunt; inhibit; hamper; impede
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
[Esc] (189) n.
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
[Esc] (190) ad.
to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now
[Esc] (191) a. Syn. uniform; similar
of the same or similar nature or kind
[Esc] (192) n.
a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
[Esc] (193) v. Syn. float; waver; vacillate
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
[Esc] (194) n. Syn. dampness; moisture
dampness; moisture
[Esc] (195) v. Syn. throw; cast; toss
throw with great force; cast; toss
[Esc] (196) n. Syn. assumption; theory
assumption; theory
[Esc] (197) a.
marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; affected, or troubled, with fear or panic