500 TOEFL Words 2025 Exam / Terms & Definitions.
Terms in this set (507)
Affinity a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
fledgling young and inexperienced
hackneyed overused, cliched
incessant never stopping
opulence wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
proximity nearness, closeness
sagacious having or showing acute mental discernment and keen
practical sense; shrewd
supplant to take the place of, supersede
unassailable impossible to dispute or disprove; undeniable
voluminous large in volume or bulk
brusque Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
dispassionate impartial; calm, free from emotion
effervescent bubbly, lively
indefatigable tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
misanthrope someone who dislikes people in general
morose Gloomy; sullen
nonchalance indifference, a showing of little interest
progeny descendants, offspring, children, followers, disciples
stoic seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain
,voracious having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager
coalesce combine; fuse
decadence decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of
decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
exemplary outstanding, an example to others
exuberance joyful enthusiasm
incidental not essential; minor
insolvent unable to pay bills; bankrupt
parsimonious Excessively thrifty, stingy
prodigal wasteful, a person given to extravagance
surreptitious secret, stealthy
writhe twist in coils; contort in pain
brevity conciseness; shortness of duration
clemency mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
frivolous not serious in content or attitude or behavior
heist commit a burglary
lampoon ridicule with satire
querulous inclined to complain; irritable
reproach a mild rebuke or criticism
respite a pause for relaxation
torpor dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity; drowziness
unscathed wholly unharmed, not injured
copious large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
dearth a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
eloquent persuasive and moving, especially in speech
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Terms in this set (507)
Affinity a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
fledgling young and inexperienced
hackneyed overused, cliched
incessant never stopping
opulence wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
proximity nearness, closeness
sagacious having or showing acute mental discernment and keen
practical sense; shrewd
supplant to take the place of, supersede
unassailable impossible to dispute or disprove; undeniable
voluminous large in volume or bulk
brusque Abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
dispassionate impartial; calm, free from emotion
effervescent bubbly, lively
indefatigable tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
misanthrope someone who dislikes people in general
morose Gloomy; sullen
nonchalance indifference, a showing of little interest
progeny descendants, offspring, children, followers, disciples
stoic seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain
,voracious having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager
coalesce combine; fuse
decadence decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of
decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
exemplary outstanding, an example to others
exuberance joyful enthusiasm
incidental not essential; minor
insolvent unable to pay bills; bankrupt
parsimonious Excessively thrifty, stingy
prodigal wasteful, a person given to extravagance
surreptitious secret, stealthy
writhe twist in coils; contort in pain
brevity conciseness; shortness of duration
clemency mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
frivolous not serious in content or attitude or behavior
heist commit a burglary
lampoon ridicule with satire
querulous inclined to complain; irritable
reproach a mild rebuke or criticism
respite a pause for relaxation
torpor dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity; drowziness
unscathed wholly unharmed, not injured
copious large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
dearth a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
eloquent persuasive and moving, especially in speech
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