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TOEFL vocabulary - 1000 words

The top 1,000 vocabulary words have been carefully chosen to represent difficult but common words that appear in everyday academic and business writing. These words are also the most likely to appear on the TOEFL, SAT, ACT and GRE.


abandon,desert
abiding,continuing
abolish,eliminate
abort,quit
abrupt,sudden
abruptly,suddenly
absorb,take in
abstract,take out
abundance,profusion, plenty
abundant,plentiful
accessible,available, reachable
accommodate,adjust to, adapt / make room for, lodge, hold
accomplish,achieve
accord,grant
according to,depending on grant to
accordingly,consequently, as a result /
account for,explain, describe / make up, comprise
accumulate,build up , deposit , collect
accurately,correctly
accustomed,usual,customary, habitual
acquire,gain, obtain
acquisition,purchase, gaining
activity,capacity
actually,in fact, really, practically, virtually
adapt,adjust
adaptability,ability to change
additive,cumulating more more
address,speech, speak to / approach, deal with
adhere,stick
adjacent to,nearby, next to, close to
administered,given
admit,let in
adroit,skillful
advancement,progress
advent,arrival, introduction
adversary,enemy, opponent (sary)
adverse,negative, unfavorable
advisor,consultant
affection,liking, fondness
affiliation,association, membership
affluence,wealth
agents,representatives
aggravate,bother, tease
agile,quick and active
agriculture,farming
aid,help, assistance
alarming,upsetting, startling, shocking
alight,land
alleviate,assuage
allocate,provide, designate, distribute
at once,immediately
at the expense of,to the disadvantage of
at the same time,simultaneously
atmosphere,air
attain,accomplish, achieve, reach
attest,to confirm
attribute,ascribe
attribute,characteristic, trait, nature, property
authentic,genuine<=> artificial, imaginary, fictitious
authenticated,verified
available,obtainable / useful
avenue,means, way
avid,eager, enthusiastic
avoid,stay away from
backbone s,pine, foundation
bare,uncovered
barely,scarcely
barge,ship
barren,empty, unproductive, arid
barrier,obstacle
barter,trade, exchange
be at odds with,disagree with
be considered (as),be thought of (as)
be marked (by),be characterized (by)
beckoning,inviting
believed,be convinced
best fit best suited,most appropriate
bestow,give, grant, confer, endow
bias,prejudice
block,prevent, confine, box
blot out,cover, dim
boldly,bravely, daringly
bonds,ties, links
boom,expansion/ flourish, prosper, thrive < >slump, depression
boost,raise, elevate
boundary,border
bounds,limits
bountiful,plentiful, abundant, profuse
brace,support
break,rest period
break with,separate from
breakdown,collapse, decomposition
breakthrough,advance
breed,reproduce, raise, bring up
bridle,harness, halter
brisk,active, fast, energetic
broaden,enlarge
budding,emerging
budget,estimate
bulk,great quantity, majority
allow,let in
allure,appeal
alter,modify, change
alteration,change, modification
alternative,substitute, option
although,but, whereas
altitude,height, elevation
altogether,in total
ambivalent,unsure, undecided, hesitant
amenities,facilities/ pleasant situation
amiable,friendly
ample,plentiful, sizable, vast, profuse, abundant
amplify,increase, enlarge
an array of,a group of a host of
analogous,comparable, similar to
anchor,hold in place
ancient,old outdated
anonymous,unknown, unsigned, nameless
antecedent,predecessor, ancestor
anticipate,expect
anticipated,foreseen
apart from,except for
apparatus,device
apparent,clear, obvious, evident
appeared,came into view
appreciably,noticeably
approach,move toward, come together
apt,suitable, appropriate
arbitrarily,randomly, without order
archaic,old fashioned, ancient
archive,record
ardent,enthusiastic, fervent, passionate
area,tract, expanse
arid,dry, barren
arose,originate
arouse,stimulate
array,collection, display, range
artifact,object
artisan,handcraft, craftsman
as a case,in point for example
as well,in addition
assault,attack, raid
assemble,bring together, put together, gather
assert,declare, maintain
assigned,specified
associate,connect, relate
assume,take on / think
astute,clever
asymmetric,unequal
at hand,available, convenient
burden,load, cargo, freight 화물, 짐/ responsibility
bustling,active
by and large,in general
calculate,determine, compute
call for,require, demand
camouflage,hide, conceal
capacity,ability
capitalize on,take advantage of
caption,title, subtitle
capture,catch, seize
cargo,load, freight
carry,transmit, transport, convey
carry on,continue to operate
catastrophic,disastrous, extreme
cautious,careful, prudent, heedful, discreet
cede,yield, give way
celebrated,famous, renowned
certain,particular, specific
certainly,surely
challenge,difficulties
chaotic,disorganized, messy
characteristics,elements, traits, properties, attributes
charting,mapping
cherished,valued, prized
chief,principal, leading
chisel,carve
choice,optional
chronicle,account
clarify,elucidate
classic,typical
classify,categorize, group
cling to,stick to, hold tightly
close,intimate (relationship)/ careful (examination)
clout,influence
clumsy,awkward, cumbersome
cluster,group, gather
coarse,crude, rough
coated,covered
codified,classified
cognitive,mental
cohesion,unity
cohesive,adhesive
coincidence,occurrence at the same time
collaborate,joint efforts, group effort
collect,gather, accumulate
collectively,together
colonize,inhabit
colossal,huge, enormous, immense
commemorate,celebrate
comparable,similar, equivalent
comparably,relatively
compel,oblige, force, urge
complacency,satisfaction / lack of concern
complement,supplement
complex,group of buildings
component,constituent, element, ingredient, part
composition,makeup
comprehensive,complete, inclusive
comprise,consist of, make up , contain
compulsive,required
compulsory,obligatory, requisite
concentrate on,focus on
conclusively,decisively
concomitant,concurrent
concrete,<>abstract
configuration,valued, prized
confine,limit
congenial,favorable, agreeable
consecutive,successive
consequence,result , effect / importance
consequently,as a result
considerable,great, substantial, significant
considered,regarded /thought to be
consistent,regular
constant,steady, continuous
constrained,restricted
restrict,limit / contract
construe,interpret
consume,use up, eat
contemporary,current / modern
contention,debate, conflict
contrive,invent
controversial,disagreeable
converge,meet, come together
conversely,on the other hand, inversely,
convert,change, transform
convey,transport
cope with,deal with / compensate for, make up for
core,center, nucleus
costly,expensive <> reasonable, affordable,
counter to,opposite
counterpart,equivalent
covet,desire
creative,inventive, original
crest,peak, summit
crevice,split
critical,important, crucial, decisive/ faultfinding
crude,simple, primitive
cultivator,farmer
cumulate,build up, accumulate
curious,inquisitive
curiously,oddly, surprisingly
cycle,sequence
daub,coat, cover
debris,fragment, splinter
decay,decompose
deceptive,fraudulent, misleading
decisive,definitive
decline,refuse, reject / decrease
dedicated,devoted
deem,consider, regard
definite,exact, explicit
degree,extent, measure
deliberate,intentional / careful
delineate,outline , trace
demands,requirements
demise,death, end, decline
denote,signify
dense,thick
density,concentration
dependant,reliable
depict,represent, portray
depleted,used up, devoid, exhausted
deploy,set up
deposited,laid down, placed
derive,originate / obtain
derived,resulting
descent,decline / ancestry
desert,abandon
designed,intended
desperate,hopeless
detach,separate
deteriorate,wear out
determine,decide, calculate
detest,strongly dislike, abhor
detrimental,harmful, damaging
devoid (of),empty, free (of), lacking
devote to,concentrate on
devouring,eating greedily
dichotomy,division
dilate,expand<=>contractshrink
dilute,reduce, thin, weaken <=>concentrate, strengthen
dim,faint, ambiguous
diminutive,small, tiny
disaster,calamity, catastrophe
discard,throw away, get rid of
discern,concern
discernible,observable
discharge,release
disclose,reveal
discrepancy,difference
discrete,distinct , separate
discriminate,distinguish
disparate,different
disperse,scatter, spread out, diffuse
display,show, exhibit
dispose,array, arrange
disrupt,interfere with, interrupt
disrupt,upset
disseminate,spread, disperse
dissimilar,different
distinct,definite / separate
distinctive,unique
distinction,difference/ characteristic/ honor
distribute,supply, circulate, spread
diversity,variety
doctrine,philosophy, tenet, principle
documented,recorded
domain,region, territory
dominant,leading, prevailing
dominated,prevalent
dormant,inactive, hibernating
drastic,extreme, radical, severe
drawback,disadvantage
draw,pull, attract
drive,effort / motivate/ force
drought,dry period, lack of moisture
duration,span, length
durable,long lasting
duplicate,copy, imitate/ identical
dwarf,<=>giant
dwindle,decrease, diminish
dye,pigment
eager,enthusiastic, avid
earthly,mundane
ease,reduce
easily,readily
echo,repeat, reverberate
edge,margin, rim, periphery
editions,versions
elaborate,complicated, complex, detailed
elaborate,detail
element,part, factor
elicit,bring out
eliminate,remove
elucidate,clarify
elude,escape, avoid, exit
embed,encase, enclose, implant
embody,personify, incorporate
emerge,appear, come out, arise
eminence,fame
exhale,release, exhale, give off, discharge
emphasize,stress, underscore
employ,use, adopt
enable,permit, allow
enact,pass
enclose,surround
encompass,include, surround
encourage,motivate, promote
encroach,invade, intrude
encroachment,erosion
endangered,threatened, imperiled
endeavor,strive, try, struggle
endorse,support, champion, advocate, approve
endow,grant, bestow, confer, donate, give
end,goal, objective, cause
engage,hire/ involve
engaged,occupied, involved, busy
engrossed,occupied, engaged
enhance,improve, strengthen, elevate
enlarge,expand
enormous,huge, vast, tremendous, immense
ensue,follow
entail,require, involve
enterprise,undertaking
entice,allure, attract
entire,whole, complete
environment,ecosystem, setting, locality
equip,furnish
equitable,fair, just
era,period, age
eradicate,eliminate, root up, destroy
erect,build, construct, throw up
erode,diminish, wear away gradually
erratic,irregular
erupt,explode, break out
escalate,increase, expand
especially,notably, specifically
essential,crucial, vital, important/ fundamental, basic
establish,institute, organize, found, set up
established,qualified,
estimate,calculate, predict/ assess, judge
etch,engrave
even,unchanged, constant, equal
eventually,ultimately, finally
evident,apparent, clear, obvious, manifest
evoke,stimulate
exacerbate,worsen, intensify
examine,inspect, investigate
excavate,uncover, dig, unearth
exceed,go beyond, surpass, excel
exceedingly,extremely
exceptional,unusual
excluding,other than, except
execute,perform, do
exercise,use, do
exhausted,tired, depleted
exhibit,show, feature, display
exotic,unusual
expanse,area
expend,use, spend, consume
expertise,skill
explicit,clear, obvious, overt, manifest
exploit,use, utilize / accomplishment
express,record
expressly,specially, definitely
extend,back reach back
extensive,far-reaching, large, wide
extensively,drastically
extent,degree, scope
extinct,die out, outdated
extol,praise
extract,derive, draw, abstract
extracted (from),removed (from)
extraneous,inessential, irrelevant
extreme,great/ severe, drastic
facet,aspect, phase
facilitate,make easier, aid, assist
fade,away disappear, diminish
faint,dim, feeble
fairly,decidedly/ somewhat
faith,pride, belief
far-reaching,broad, extensive
fascinate,greatly interest
fashionable,popular
fast,go without eating
favor,approval
feasible,practicable, possible
feature,characteristic
feeble,weak
fervent,passionate, ardent
figure,shape, sculpture, statue, number
finance,pay for
fine,thin, tiny, minute, delicate
fit,adjust , suit
fix,repair/ attach
flair,talent
flake,fragment
flavor,taste
flawless,unblemished, perfect
flight,escape
float,drift along, hover
flood,inundation, deluge
flourish,prosper, thrive, succeed
fluctuate,move up and down, vary
focus on,concentrate on
foliage,leaves/ vegetation plants
for its own sake,for selfish reasons
forage,feed, search for food
foremost,leading, chief, most respected
forestall,prevent
forge,create replacement
formidable,dreadful, great
forsake,abandon, leave
fortify,strengthen, reinforce
foster,promote, bring up
founder,fail, sink
fractious,oppressive
fragmentary,incomplete
fragrant,aromatic, scented
frigid,very cold, freezing
frivolous,trivial
fuel,encourage, boost
fulfill,accomplish, satisfy, meet, suit
function,purpose, ceremonial event
fundamental,basic, underlying, radical/ essential
furcated,split, divided, separated
furthermore,in addition, additionally
fusion,union
gainful,lucrative, profitable
gap,difference
gather,collect
gauge,measure, judge, assess
generate,produce
genuinely,truly, actually
given (at any given time),particular, specified
given over,to used for / dedicated
glossy,shiny
glue,stick
golden age,at its peak, heyday
gorgeous,magnificent, wonderful
govern,regulate, control, manage
gradual,slow, steady
grapple,struggle
grasp,seize / understand
greenhand,untrained worker, apprentice
ground,reason / land, soil
guarded,protected
guess,conjecture
guide,direct, instruct
habitat,environment, dwelling, home, habitation
halt,stop
hamper,hinder, impede, obstruct
hamstrung,inefficient
harness,utilize, use
harsh,severe, strict
haul,carry, pull, tug
hazardous,dangerous, risky
heartened,encouraged
heed,attention, notice, care
height,peak, pinnacle, summit
heighten,elevate, increase
hence,consequently, therefore
henceforth from,now on, from then on
heterogeneous,different/ various
hiatus,interruption
hide,camouflage
highlight,emphasize
highly,vulnerable easily damaged
hinder,interfere with, tamper with
hold,contain
hollow,empty, vacant
hone,improve
(a) host of,a group of a large number of
house,place
hub,center, central point
huge,mammoth, tremendous, enormous, immense
hustle,hurry, hasten, rush
hybrid,combination, mixed breed
hypothesis,theory
identical,same, indistinguishable
ignite,set fire, kindle
illuminate,clarify
illusion,impression
imaginable,conceivable, possible, feasible
imaginative,creative
imbibe,soak, absorb
immense,enormous, tremendous, numerous
immutable,unchangeable
impact,influence
impair,damage
impede,interrupt, prevent, hamper
impediment,obstacle
implement,tool/ execute, perform
imposing,substantial, enormous
impound,contain
improvised,unplanned, spontaneous
in charge of,responsible for
in effect,virtually, essentially
in fact,actually, virtually, indeed
in keeping with,in consistent with
in opposition to,counter to
in proximity to,close to, near
in spite of,regardless of
in the course of,during
in time,early, eventually
inauspicious unfavorable,unceasing, constant, continuous
incessant,continuous
incidental,minor
incipient,initial
incise,cut, carve
incisive,acute, keen, sharp
inclination,tendency, preference
incognizant,unaware
incoherent,disconnected, disjointed,
incompletely,partially
inconsequential,unimportant, trivial
incorporate,include, contain/ integrate, combine
incredible,unbelievable, remarkable
indicate,show/ suggest, imply
indifferent,uninterested, apathetic
indigenous,native
indispensable,essential, requisite, necessary
individual,distinct, characteristic
induce,generate/ persuade
inept,incompetent
inert,motionless <=> active
inevitable,unavoidable, certain, without exception
infectious,contagious
infinite,limitless, unlimited
inflame,anger, agitate, arouse
inflated,expanded
influential,important, powerful
infrastructure,foundation
infrequent,sporadic, intermittent, occasional
ingenious,clever, innovative
ingenuity,inventiveness
inhabit,live in, dwell in
inherent,inborn, innate, intrinsic, congenital
inhibit,restrict, hinder
inimical,unfriendly, hostile
initiate,start, begin, commence
innocuous,harmless
innovation,change
innumerable,countless, numberless, myriad
inroadincursion,invasion
inspect,examine
inspired,motivated
intact,unchanged, unbroken, whole, complete
integral,essential, whole, entire
integrate,unify
intensify,strengthen
intent on,willing to
intention,purpose/ willingness
intricate,complex, complicated
intrigue,fascinate
invaluable,precious, priceless
invariably,always, without exception
invent,devise, create
irreparable,irremediable, permanent
irreversible,permanent
issue,question, matter
jeopardize,endanger, threaten
join,connect / meet
judicious,wise, discreet, sensible
keen,sharp /intelligent
key,substantial, very significant
kin,relatives
lacking,without, missing
lading,cargo
landslide,victory
launch,set afloat/ start, begin
leading,dominant, main
legitimacy,authority
levy,impose, tax, draft
lexicon,dictionary, vocabulary
likewise,similarly
limit,restrict, confine
link,connect
locality,place, site
look,gaze, stare, peer
loom,emerge
luxuriant,thriving
magnificent,superb
mainly,generally
maintain,sustain
make sense,be logical to
make up,constitute, compose, invent
mammoth,huge, gigantic, massive
manifest,obvious, apparent
manipulate,manage, handle
mark,indicate, notice
material,physical
meager,scarce, lacking, short
mean,signify / average
means,method, way
merely,simply, only
metamorphose,change, transform
meticulous,careful
migrate,travel, emigrate, immigrate
minimize,reduce, decrease
minute,small, tiny, miniscule
modification,alteration, change
monitor,observe, check, investigate
monotonous,boring, unvarying, tedious
mounting,increasing
multiplicity,variety
mutation,change
myriad,numerous, innumerable, many
naked (eye),bare, unassisted, unaided
nature,characteristic, trait, property
needless to say,obviously
notable,remarkable, important, distinguished
notion,idea, general idea, opinion, conception
novelty,rarity, originality, innovation
object,goal, aim, objective
oblige,require, compel
obliterate,erase
obscure,uncertain, unclear, dim, conceal
obsolete,outdated, archaic, out of use
obstacle,impediment, barrier
of high priority,very important
offset,counterbalance, equal
ominous,threatening, warning
on hand,available
on the contrary,conversely, however
on the spot,instantly
ongoing,continuous, developing
onset,outset, beginning, inception, start
ooze,move slowly, exude, flow
operate,function, work, perform
ordinary,routine, customary
ornamental,decorative
out of question,impossible
outdo,outstrip, surpass, excel
outstanding,remarkable / unpaid
outweigh,become important than
overcome,defeat, surmount
overwhelming,great
owing to,because of, due to
pace,speed
palliate,alleviate, mitigate
paradox,contradiction
parcel out,distribute
pare away,remove
parity,equality, equivalence
parody,mimicry, imitation
particular,specific, given
partially,incompletely
pastime,entertainment, diversion
patron,customer
peak,height, mountaintop, pinnacle, summit
peculiar,specific,special,distinctive/ strange,unusual
penetrate,pierce, enter
perceptibly,noticeably, appreciably
perception,insight
perceptive,discerning, keen
perennial,persistent, year-round
period,era
periodicallyat,intervals,regularly / from time to time,occasionally
periphery,edge
perish,disappear, spoil
perishable,easy to spoil
permanent,lasting, fixed
persist,continue, endure/ remain, last
persistent,continuous, persisting
perspective,viewpoint, prospect
pertain to,relate to
pervade,penetrate, spread
pervasive,widespread
phase,state, period, facet, stage
phenomenal,extraordinary
pioneer,initiate, take the lead
plausible,believable, feasible, probable
pledge,promise
plumage,feather
ponder,consider, think about
pore,hole, space
portion,part, segment, constituent
postulate,claim/ suggest
potent,strong, powerful, influential
potential,possible, promised, possibility
pound,beat
practice,use, custom usage
precede,come before
precious,valuable, valued
precise,accurate, exact
preclude,prevent
predator,hazardous animal
predominantly,primarily, chiefly
pregnant,bearing a baby, significant
premise,assumption
preoccupation,fascination, concern, involvement
preparing,readying
preserve,maintain, sustain
prestige,status, honor
presumably,probably, possible, supposedly, maybe, perhaps
prevail,triumph, win, dominate
primitive,prehistoric, early
principally,chiefly, mainly
prior,previous, before, past
procure,obtain
professional,specialized
proficient,expert, skillful
profound,deep/ intense
profuse,abundant, plentiful, lavish, copious, affluent
programmed,planned
prohibit,ban, inhibit
prohibitively,extremely
proliferate,increase in numbers, multiply, expand, spread
prolonged,extended, lengthy
prominent,remarkable, outstanding, distinguished, famous 탁월한, 유명한
promise,potential
promote,further
pronounced,marked, distinct, significant, obvious/ decided
propel,drive forward, push, force out
proper,suitable, appropriate
property,characteristic, quality, attribute, trait, nature
proponent,supporter, advocate
proprietor,owner
prosper,thrive, flourish, succeed
protrude,stick out, extend
provided,if
provisional,temporary
provisions,preparations/ supplies/ articles
proximity,nearness, closeness
punctuality,promptness
purify,cleanse, clear, refine
purpose,intent, aim, goal / function
puzzle over,wonder about
questionable,doubtful, uncertain
radical,fundamental, basic/ extreme, drastic
ramification,consequence, outgrowth
random,unsystematic, arbitrary
range,vary
rare,scarce, unusual, infrequent
rate,speed
rather than,instead of, excluding
raw,unprocessed, uncooked
readily,easily/ immediately/ willingly
realm,area, region, domain
reap,obtain, gain
recast,transform, remodel
recognition,awareness
recorded,documented
recruiting,obtaining, restoring
recur,reappear, return
redress,make amends
redundancy,extra capacity
refine,improve
refract,distort, alter, bend
refrain,from cease
reinforce,strengthen
relatively,comparatively
release,discharge, emit, set free
relevant,related, appropriate, applicable
reluctant x,depend on
rely on,depend on
remarkable,incredible, noticeable, prominent, striking
reminisce,recall, remember
render,provide, give / make/ represent
renounce,give up, reject
repel,drive away, repulse, ward off
replenish,restore, put back
represent,mean, symbol, portray
reportedly,supposedly
representative,typical example
reproduce,copy, duplicate, breed
reputation,fame, renown, refute
reserved,saved, restricted
residue,remains
respond,react
restrict,limit
retain,keep
retrospect,looking back
reverence,respect
revolutionize,dramatically (completely) change
rigid,hard, still
rigorous,strict, demanding, harsh, precise
ripe,favorable, mature
rooted,in based on, originated from
roster,list, register
rot,decay, spoil
rough,coarse / approximate
rudimentary,basic
runoff,water
sacred,holy, religious
sanction,approval
sanguine,optimistic, healthy
sink,drop to the bottom, submerge
scale,extent
scan,examine
scant,little, minimize
scarce,short in supply, rare, limited
scatter,disperse, spread out, distribute
scrap,fracture, fragment
scrupulous,careful, cautious/ honest
scrutiny,examination
secure,obtain, gain
sediment,residue, remains
seek,search for, look for/ try, endeavor
seize,take
selected,peculiar, chose, SPECIAL DELIVERY
self-sufficient,independent
seminal,influential, viable
sequence,series , succession, progression
set in motion,start, initiate
settle down,become orderly
sever,cut off, separate, cleave
share,portion
sheltered,protected
shift,change, move
shortcoming,disadvantage, difficulty, defect, drawback
shortly,soon
shred,tear apart
shrink,contract, become smaller, tighten
signal,indicate
significant,important, substantial, remarkable, serious
simultaneously,at the same time
sites,places, locations
sizable,large, great
slender,thin
slight,minor
smell,scent, odor, fragrance, aroma
snatch,grasp, seize
sole,only, solitary, lone
sophisticated,complex / highly developed
solidify,strengthen, harden,
sort,type, kind
spanduration,period
spawn,lay eggs/ generate
speck,particle, dot
spectrum,range, scope
speculate,suppose, hypothesize / gamble
speculative,unproven
split,divide
sporadic,infrequent, occasional, intermittent, irregular
spring up,suddenly arise
spur,stimulate
stage,hold
staggering,overwhelming, astonishing
stamina,endurance, vigor, energy
stand for,symbolize, represent
standstill,complete stop
staple,basic item, basic food
startle,surprise
stationary,not moving, fixed, immobile
stem from,grow out of, arise from, derive from, originate from
stick to,cling to, adhere to
stimulus,impetus
straightforward,clear, candid
stress,emphasize, accent
strictly,only, precisely
striking,remarkable, hitting, impressive
string,series
sturdy,strong
stylus,pencil
subdue,reduce
subjective,personal
submerged,underwater
subsequently,later, afterwards
subservient,to less power than
subsidize,assist , finance
subsist,endure, survive
subsistence,survival
substantial,considerable, large, significant
substitute for,replace, exchange
subterranean,underground
succession,series
suggestion,implication
suitable,appropriate, proper
sink,descend, fall slowly
superb,outstanding
superficial,shallow, unimportant
support,maintain, uphold
surge (suddenly),increase
surmise,guess, speculate
surplus,extra, remainder
surprisestartle,astonish
susceptible,vulnerable, prone, apt
suspect,believe
suspend,hang
sustain,maintain, support
sustainable,continuing, durable, enduring
sweat,perspiration
swell,expand
symmetrical,balanced
synthesis,union, combination, unity, fusion
systematic,methodical, organized
tailor,adopt, adjust
tangible,material, physical, touchable/ important
task,duty, project
tend to,be likely to, be prone to
tendency,inclination
tending,caring for
tenet,creed, principle, doctrine
terrestrial,earthly, land
territory,land, region, tract
testify,give evidence to
thoroughly,completely
tilted,inclined, lopsided
timid,shy
to date,currently available
token,symbol
toothed,uneven
track,observe, follow
trade,barter, exchange
traditional,conventional, customary
train (a telescope),aim (a telescope)
tranquil,peaceful, serene
transformation,change, transition, conversion
transition,move, change
transitory,momentary, temporary
transmit,communicate, convey, send
transparent,clear
transport,carry, convey
tremendous,huge, enormous, great
trigger,set off, bring out, stimulate, cause
trivial,unimportant, insignificant
tumultuous,chaotic
turbulent,violent, agitated
ultimately,eventually, in the final analysis, finally, in the end
unbearably,intolerably
unbridled,unrestrained, unrestricted
uncanny,extraordinary
unconventional,unsystematic
unconvincing,not sure, dubious
underpinning,foundation, basis
understood,considered
unencumbered,free of
uniform,consistent, without variation, even
unique,distinct, particular, original
unison,harmony
unquestionable,definite
unwittingly,unintentionally
upset,disturb, tip, reverse
urge,encouragement
utilize,employ, exploit, use
vagary,uncertainty
vanish,disappear
variety,diversity
versatile,many-talented, all-around, adaptable, resourceful
vestige,remnant, trace
viscous,thick, sticky
voracious,insatiable
worn out,deteriorated
withstand,resist, endure, oppose
wield,use
zealous,enthusiastic, eager
abort,terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion