TOEFL Word List 15 — 60 Words

60 academic English words with pronunciation (audio), definitions, examples and Arabic meaning. Tap 🔊 to hear each word, then practice them as interactive flashcards.

1. 🔊disorder/dɪsˈɔːrdər/noun
   a lack of order; an illness
   “A sleep disorder kept him awake.”
   اِضطِراب / فَوضى
2. 🔊delivery/dɪˈlɪvəri/noun
   bringing goods to someone
   “The delivery arrived this morning.”
   تَوصيل / تَسليم
3. 🔊discourse/ˈdɪskɔːrs/noun
   serious discussion or writing about a topic
   “The book adds to the discourse on education.”
   خِطاب / نِقاش
4. 🔊payment/ˈpeɪmənt/noun
   money given for something
   “Monthly payments are due on the first.”
   دَفع / دَفعة
5. 🔊literary/ˈlɪtəreri/adjective
   relating to literature and books
   “She won a famous literary prize.”
   أدَبيّ
6. 🔊equally/ˈiːkwəli/adverb
   in the same way or amount
   “Divide the money equally.”
   بِالتَساوي
7. 🔊personality/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti/noun
   the qualities that make a person who they are
   “She has a cheerful personality.”
   شَخصيّة
8. 🔊transformation/ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/noun
   a complete change
   “The city went through a huge transformation.”
   تَحوُّل
9. 🔊consumer/kənˈsuːmər/noun
   a person who buys goods or services
   “Consumers want lower prices.”
   مُستهلِك
10. 🔊biological/ˌbaɪəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/adjective
    relating to living things
    “The biological clock controls sleep.”
    بيولوجيّ / حَيَويّ
11. 🔊farm/fɑːrm/noun
    land used for growing crops or raising animals
    “They grow wheat on the farm.”
    مَزرَعة
12. 🔊depth/depθ/noun
    how deep something is
    “The depth of the well is twenty meters.”
    عُمق
13. 🔊suffer/ˈsʌfər/verb
    to feel pain or have a difficult experience
    “Many people suffer from back pain.”
    يُعاني
14. 🔊fluid/ˈfluːɪd/noun/adjective
    a liquid; able to flow and change easily
    “Drink plenty of fluids when sick.”
    سائِل
15. 🔊whisper/ˈwɪspər/verb/noun
    to speak very quietly
    “She whispered the secret in my ear.”
    يَهمِس / هَمس
16. 🔊proof/pruːf/noun
    evidence that something is true
    “Do you have proof of payment?”
    دَليل / بُرهان
17. 🔊abuse/əˈbjuːs/noun/verb
    cruel or harmful treatment; wrong use
    “The charity helps victims of abuse.”
    إساءة / يُسيء استخدام
18. 🔊card/kɑːrd/noun
    a small piece of stiff paper or plastic
    “He paid with a credit card.”
    بِطاقة
19. 🔊collective/kəˈlektɪv/adjective
    shared by all members of a group
    “It was a collective decision.”
    جَماعيّ / مُشترَك
20. 🔊constitution/ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/noun
    the basic laws of a country
    “The constitution protects free speech.”
    دُستور
21. 🔊valley/ˈvæli/noun
    low land between hills or mountains
    “The river runs through the valley.”
    وادٍ
22. 🔊unknown/ʌnˈnoʊn/adjective
    not known
    “The cause of the fire is unknown.”
    مَجهول
23. 🔊science/ˈsaɪəns/noun
    the study of the natural world through experiments
    “Science explains how the world works.”
    عِلم
24. 🔊housing/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/noun
    places for people to live
    “The city needs more affordable housing.”
    إسكان / مَساكِن
25. 🔊profit/ˈprɑːfɪt/noun
    money gained in business
    “The company made a big profit this year.”
    رِبح
26. 🔊significance/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/noun
    importance or meaning
    “The discovery has great significance.”
    أهَميّة / مَغزى
27. 🔊engage/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/verb
    to take part; to attract attention
    “Good teachers engage their students.”
    يُشرِك / يَنخرِط
28. 🔊coast/koʊst/noun
    the land next to the sea
    “We drove along the coast.”
    ساحِل
29. 🔊republic/rɪˈpʌblɪk/noun
    a country led by elected people, not a king
    “Sudan is a republic.”
    جُمهوريّة
30. 🔊tall/tɔːl/adjective
    having great height
    “He is the tallest in the class.”
    طَويل
31. 🔊lean/liːn/verb
    to bend or rest against something
    “Don't lean on the wet paint.”
    يَميل / يَتَّكِئ
32. 🔊counter/ˈkaʊntər/noun
    a flat surface in a shop or kitchen
    “Pay at the counter, please.”
    مِنضَدة / طاوِلة خِدمة
33. 🔊wealth/welθ/noun
    a large amount of money or possessions
    “Health is more important than wealth.”
    ثَروة
34. 🔊steel/stiːl/noun
    a strong metal made from iron
    “The bridge is built of steel.”
    فولاذ / صُلب
35. 🔊tiny/ˈtaɪni/adjective
    extremely small
    “A tiny insect landed on my hand.”
    صَغير جِدّاً / ضَئيل
36. 🔊measurement/ˈmeʒərmənt/noun
    the size or amount found by measuring
    “Take the measurements of the window.”
    قِياس
37. 🔊depression/dɪˈpreʃən/noun
    a feeling of deep sadness; a low economic period
    “Exercise can help fight depression.”
    اِكتِئاب
38. 🔊largest/ˈlɑːrdʒɪst/adjective
    the biggest
    “The Nile is the largest river in Africa.”
    الأكبَر
39. 🔊mobile/ˈmoʊbəl/adjective/noun
    able to move; a cell phone
    “Send me a message on my mobile.”
    مُتنقِّل / هاتِف جوّال
40. 🔊excellent/ˈeksələnt/adjective
    extremely good
    “She did an excellent job.”
    مُمتاز
41. 🔊handle/ˈhændəl/verb/noun
    to deal with; the part you hold
    “She handled the problem calmly.”
    يَتعامَل مع / مِقبَض
42. 🔊poverty/ˈpɑːvərti/noun
    the state of being very poor
    “The charity fights poverty.”
    فَقر
43. 🔊determination/dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃən/noun
    the quality of not giving up
    “Her determination led to success.”
    إصرار / عَزيمة
44. 🔊uncle/ˈʌŋkəl/noun
    the brother of your mother or father
    “My uncle taught me to swim.”
    عَمّ / خال
45. 🔊implications/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃənz/noun
    possible effects or results
    “The decision has serious implications.”
    تَبِعات / آثار
46. 🔊creative/kriˈeɪtɪv/adjective
    good at making new things or ideas
    “She has a creative mind.”
    مُبدِع / إبداعيّ
47. 🔊ultimately/ˈʌltɪmətli/adverb
    in the end; finally
    “Ultimately, the choice is yours.”
    في النِهاية
48. 🔊surely/ˈʃʊrli/adverb
    certainly; without doubt
    “Surely you remember me?”
    بِالتأكيد
49. 🔊settle/ˈsetəl/verb
    to make a home somewhere; to end an argument
    “They settled in a quiet village.”
    يَستقِرّ / يُسوّي
50. 🔊convention/kənˈvenʃən/noun
    a large meeting; an accepted way of doing things
    “Thousands attended the tech convention.”
    مُؤتمَر / عُرف
51. 🔊column/ˈkɑːləm/noun
    a tall post that supports a building; a vertical line of writing
    “The temple had stone columns.”
    عَمود
52. 🔊recovery/rɪˈkʌvəri/noun
    returning to health or a normal state
    “He made a full recovery after surgery.”
    تَعافٍ / اِستِرداد
53. 🔊stomach/ˈstʌmək/noun
    the body part where food is digested
    “I have a pain in my stomach.”
    مَعِدة / بَطن
54. 🔊gift/ɡɪft/noun
    a present; a natural talent
    “She gave me a beautiful gift.”
    هَديّة / مَوهِبة
55. 🔊appeal/əˈpiːl/noun/verb
    a serious request; to be attractive
    “The charity made an appeal for help.”
    نِداء / يَستأنِف
56. 🔊motor/ˈmoʊtər/noun
    a machine that makes something move
    “The boat's motor stopped working.”
    مُحرِّك
57. 🔊genetic/dʒəˈnetɪk/adjective
    relating to genes passed from parents
    “The disease has a genetic cause.”
    وِراثيّ / جينيّ
58. 🔊rapid/ˈræpɪd/adjective
    very fast
    “The city saw rapid growth.”
    سَريع
59. 🔊faces/ˈfeɪsɪz/noun/verb
    the front of the head; deals with something
    “Happy faces filled the room.”
    وُجوه / يُواجِه
60. 🔊heads/hedz/noun
    the top part of the body; leaders
    “The heads of the schools met.”
    رُؤوس / رؤساء

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