TOEFL Word List 30 — 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. 🔊trap/træp/noun/verb
   a device or plan to catch someone or something
   “The mouse avoided the trap.”
   فَخّ / يُوقِع في فَخّ
2. 🔊warrior/ˈwɔːriər/noun
   a brave fighter, especially in the past
   “The old stories tell of great warriors.”
   مُحارِب
3. 🔊violet/ˈvaɪələt/noun/adjective
   a small purple flower; a purple-blue color
   “She painted her room a soft violet.”
   بَنَفسَجيّ / بَنَفسَج
4. 🔊exact/ɪɡˈzækt/adjective
   completely correct in every detail
   “What is the exact time now?”
   دَقيق / مَضبوط
5. 🔊horizon/həˈraɪzn/noun
   the line where the sky seems to meet the earth
   “The ship disappeared over the horizon.”
   أُفُق
6. 🔊stir/stɜːr/verb/noun
   to mix by moving a spoon; to move slightly
   “Stir the soup so it doesn't burn.”
   يُحَرِّك / يُقَلِّب
7. 🔊blonde/blɒnd/adjective/noun
   (of a woman) having light yellow hair
   “A blonde woman asked for directions.”
   شَقراء
8. 🔊decent/ˈdiːsnt/adjective
   good enough; honest and fair
   “He earns a decent salary.”
   لائِق / مَقبول
9. 🔊delicious/dɪˈlɪʃəs/adjective
   tasting very good
   “The soup smells delicious.”
   لَذيذ
10. 🔊miserable/ˈmɪzrəbl/adjective
    very unhappy; very bad
    “He felt miserable with the flu.”
    بائِس / تَعيس
11. 🔊nonsense/ˈnɒnsens/noun
    words or ideas that have no meaning or are not true
    “Don't believe that nonsense about ghosts.”
    هُراء / كَلام فارِغ
12. 🔊safely/ˈseɪfli/adverb
    without danger or harm
    “The plane landed safely in the storm.”
    بِأمان
13. 🔊disappointment/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/noun
    the sad feeling when something is not as hoped
    “Losing the final was a big disappointment.”
    خَيبة أمَل
14. 🔊freeze/friːz/verb
    to turn into ice; to stop moving suddenly
    “Water freezes at zero degrees.”
    يَتَجَمَّد / يُجَمِّد
15. 🔊driveway/ˈdraɪvweɪ/noun
    a short private road from the street to a house
    “He parked the car in the driveway.”
    مَدخَل السَّيّارات
16. 🔊attractive/əˈtræktɪv/adjective
    pleasant to look at; interesting
    “The job offer sounds very attractive.”
    جَذّاب
17. 🔊holiday/ˈhɒlədeɪ/noun
    a day of rest or celebration; a vacation
    “The school is closed for the holiday.”
    عُطلة / عيد
18. 🔊glimpse/ɡlɪmps/noun/verb
    a very quick look
    “We caught a glimpse of the king's car.”
    لَمحة
19. 🔊cliff/klɪf/noun
    a high steep wall of rock, often by the sea
    “The castle stands on a high cliff.”
    جُرف / مُنحَدَر صَخريّ
20. 🔊atmosphere/ˈætməsfɪr/noun
    the air around the Earth; the feeling of a place
    “The cafe has a warm, friendly atmosphere.”
    غِلاف جَوّيّ / أجواء
21. 🔊shine/ʃaɪn/verb/noun
    to give out bright light
    “The sun shone all day long.”
    يَلمَع / يُشرِق
22. 🔊saddle/ˈsædl/noun
    a leather seat for riding a horse or bicycle
    “She climbed into the saddle and rode off.”
    سَرج
23. 🔊hollow/ˈhɒloʊ/adjective/noun
    empty inside
    “Squirrels hid nuts in the hollow tree.”
    أجوَف / مُجَوَّف
24. 🔊fabric/ˈfæbrɪk/noun
    cloth material
    “This fabric feels soft like silk.”
    قُماش / نَسيج
25. 🔊invisible/ɪnˈvɪzəbl/adjective
    impossible to see
    “Germs are invisible without a microscope.”
    غَير مَرئيّ
26. 🔊protest/prəˈtest/verb/noun
    to say or show strong disagreement
    “The workers protested against low pay.”
    يَحتَجّ / احتِجاج
27. 🔊cotton/ˈkɒtn/noun
    soft white material from a plant, used for cloth
    “This shirt is made of pure cotton.”
    قُطن
28. 🔊ashamed/əˈʃeɪmd/adjective
    feeling bad about something you did
    “He was ashamed of his rude words.”
    خَجلان / نادِم
29. 🔊affection/əˈfekʃn/noun
    a gentle feeling of love and care
    “She shows great affection for her cats.”
    مَوَدّة / حَنان
30. 🔊glory/ˈɡlɔːri/noun
    great honor and fame
    “The team returned home in glory.”
    مَجد
31. 🔊frustration/frʌˈstreɪʃn/noun
    the angry feeling when you cannot do what you want
    “He hit the desk in frustration.”
    إحباط
32. 🔊invitation/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/noun
    a request to come to an event
    “We received an invitation to the wedding.”
    دَعوة
33. 🔊harsh/hɑːrʃ/adjective
    cruel or severe; unpleasantly rough
    “The desert has a harsh climate.”
    قاسٍ / خَشِن
34. 🔊brick/brɪk/noun
    a hard block of baked clay used for building
    “The house is built of red brick.”
    طوب / آجُرّ
35. 🔊latest/ˈleɪtɪst/adjective
    the most recent or newest
    “Have you heard the latest news?”
    الأحدَث
36. 🔊calmly/ˈkɑːmli/adverb
    in a quiet, relaxed way
    “She calmly explained the problem.”
    بِهُدوء
37. 🔊possession/pəˈzeʃn/noun
    something you own; the state of owning
    “The old watch is his dearest possession.”
    مُمتَلَكات / حِيازة
38. 🔊puzzled/ˈpʌzld/adjective
    confused because you cannot understand
    “She looked puzzled by the strange map.”
    حائِر / مُحتار
39. 🔊finds/faɪndz/verb
    discovers or gets something (form of find)
    “She always finds her keys in the last place.”
    يَجِد
40. 🔊seize/siːz/verb
    to take hold of suddenly and firmly
    “He seized the chance to study abroad.”
    يَغتَنِم / يَستَولي على
41. 🔊sympathy/ˈsɪmpəθi/noun
    the feeling of caring about someone's sadness
    “We sent a card to show our sympathy.”
    تَعاطُف / مُواساة
42. 🔊quit/kwɪt/verb
    to stop doing something; to leave a job
    “He quit smoking last year.”
    يَتوَقَّف / يَستَقيل
43. 🔊adventure/ədˈventʃər/noun
    an exciting and possibly dangerous experience
    “The trip to the jungle was a great adventure.”
    مُغامَرة
44. 🔊despair/dɪˈsper/noun/verb
    the complete loss of hope
    “She cried in despair when all failed.”
    يَأس
45. 🔊stern/stɜːrn/adjective
    serious and strict
    “The teacher gave him a stern look.”
    صارِم
46. 🔊amused/əˈmjuːzd/adjective
    finding something funny or entertaining
    “The crowd was amused by the clown.”
    مُستَمتِع / مُتَسَلٍّ
47. 🔊snort/snɔːrt/verb/noun
    to make a loud sound by blowing air through the nose
    “The horse snorted and stamped its foot.”
    يَنخُر / يَشخُر
48. 🔊wicked/ˈwɪkɪd/adjective
    morally bad; evil
    “The story has a wicked witch.”
    شِرّير
49. 🔊curtain/ˈkɜːrtn/noun
    a piece of cloth that covers a window or stage
    “She opened the curtains to let in light.”
    سِتارة
50. 🔊robe/roʊb/noun
    a long loose piece of clothing
    “The judge wore a black robe.”
    رِداء / روب
51. 🔊goodness/ˈɡʊdnəs/noun
    the quality of being good and kind
    “She helped them out of pure goodness.”
    طيبة / صَلاح
52. 🔊romance/roʊˈmæns/noun
    a love story or love relationship
    “The film is a romance set in Paris.”
    رومانسيّة / قِصّة حُبّ
53. 🔊furious/ˈfjʊriəs/adjective
    extremely angry
    “Dad was furious about the broken window.”
    غاضِب جِدًّا
54. 🔊utterly/ˈʌtərli/adverb
    completely; totally
    “The plan was utterly impossible.”
    تَمامًا / كُلِّيًّا
55. 🔊useless/ˈjuːsləs/adjective
    having no use or effect
    “A phone without power is useless.”
    عَديم الفائِدة
56. 🔊bishop/ˈbɪʃəp/noun
    a senior priest in some churches; a chess piece
    “The bishop visited the small town.”
    أُسقُف / فيل الشَّطرَنج
57. 🔊upright/ˈʌpraɪt/adjective/adverb
    standing straight up
    “Keep your back upright when sitting.”
    مُستَقيم / مُنتَصِب
58. 🔊personally/ˈpɜːrsənəli/adverb
    in your own opinion; done by yourself
    “Personally, I prefer tea to coffee.”
    شَخصيًّا
59. 🔊idiot/ˈɪdiət/noun
    a very stupid person (rude word)
    “I felt like an idiot when I forgot my speech.”
    أحمَق / غَبيّ
60. 🔊suspicion/səˈspɪʃn/noun
    a feeling that something may be wrong or untrue
    “Her strange answer raised suspicion.”
    شَكّ / ارتِياب

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