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Barron words TOEFL
Essential words for the TOEFL 7th edition
| Term | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| abroad (adv) | overseas, internationally | travel abroad, living abroad |
| abrupt (adj) | sudden | abrupt change |
| acceptable (adj) | permissible | The idea was acceptable to everyone. |
| acclaim (n) | praise | earn acclaim abroad |
| aspect | facet | aspect of economics There are many fascinating ASPECTS to the complex procedure. |
| abrupt (adj) | sudden | abrupt change |
| attractive (adj) | appealing | attractive to |
| autonomous (adj) | independent | autonomously |
| chronic (adj) | constant | He is CHRONICALLY late to class |
| disapproval (n) | objection | disapproval of |
| disruptive (ajd) | disturbing | The storm cased a disruption in bus service. |
| haphazardly (adv) | arbitrarily, carelessly | Susan completed the assignment in a haphazard way |
| intervention (n) | involvement | Some world leaders decide to not INTERVENE IN the affairs of other nations. |
| persistent (adj) | constant | Her PERSISTENCE earned her a spot on the team. |
| postpone (v) | reschedule | The referees decided to postpone the soccer match. The postponement of the meeting upset the impatient club members. |
| valid (adj) | convincing | valid reason, question validity of the test results. |
| withdraw (v) | extract | withdraw from the competition, make a withdrawal from savings to pay tuition |