TOEFL Vocabulary (1-10)

Grammar Tips:

to abate – to lessen in strength, intensity, or degree; to subside

to ebb – 1. to flow back or recede, as the tide; 2. to fall back, decline

jargon – 1. specialized or technical language of a specific trade or group; 2. nonsensical or meaningless talk

rakish – 1. debonair, smartly dressed or mannered; 2. unconventional and disreputable

taciturn – habitually untalkative, reserved

baleful – harmful, menacing, destructive, sinister

cabal – 1. a scheme or conspiracy; 2. a small group joined in a secret plot

to daunt – to intimidate, to make afraid or discouraged

façade – 1. the face or front of a building; 2. an artificial or deceptive front, especially one intended to hide something unpleasant

to gainsay – 1. to deny, contradict, or declare false; 2. to oppose