TOEFL Word List 31 — 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. 🔊pipe/paɪp/noun
   a tube that carries water or gas
   “A water pipe burst in the street.”
   أُنبوب / ماسورة
2. 🔊polite/pəˈlaɪt/adjective
   having good manners
   “The polite boy thanked the driver.”
   مُهَذَّب / مُؤَدَّب
3. 🔊related/rɪˈleɪtɪd/adjective
   connected; in the same family
   “The two problems are closely related.”
   مُرتَبِط / قَريب
4. 🔊treasure/ˈtreʒər/noun/verb
   gold, jewels, or anything very valuable
   “The map led to a buried treasure.”
   كَنز / يُقَدِّر
5. 🔊jealous/ˈdʒeləs/adjective
   unhappy because someone has what you want
   “He felt jealous of his friend's new bike.”
   غَيور / حَسود
6. 🔊thunder/ˈθʌndər/noun
   the loud sound that follows lightning
   “The thunder woke the whole house.”
   رَعد
7. 🔊platform/ˈplætfɔːrm/noun
   a raised flat area, like beside train tracks
   “The train leaves from platform two.”
   رَصيف / مِنَصّة
8. 🔊jail/dʒeɪl/noun
   a place where people are kept as punishment
   “The thief spent two years in jail.”
   سِجن
9. 🔊generous/ˈdʒenərəs/adjective
   happy to give more than expected
   “A generous man paid for everyone's meal.”
   كَريم / سَخيّ
10. 🔊cart/kɑːrt/noun
    a small vehicle pushed or pulled to carry things
    “She filled the shopping cart with food.”
    عَرَبة (تَسَوُّق/نَقل)
11. 🔊shield/ʃiːld/noun/verb
    a board carried to stop hits; to protect
    “The knight raised his shield.”
    دِرع / يَحمي
12. 🔊grim/ɡrɪm/adjective
    very serious and unpleasant
    “The news from the flood was grim.”
    كَئيب / قاتِم
13. 🔊steal/stiːl/verb
    to take something that is not yours
    “Someone tried to steal his wallet.”
    يَسرِق
14. 🔊ruin/ˈruːɪn/verb/noun
    to destroy completely; a broken old building
    “The rain ruined our picnic.”
    يُفسِد / أطلال
15. 🔊clue/kluː/noun
    a piece of information that helps solve a mystery
    “The detective found an important clue.”
    دَليل / قَرينة
16. 🔊worthy/ˈwɜːrði/adjective
    deserving respect or attention
    “The charity is a worthy cause.”
    جَدير / مُستَحِقّ
17. 🔊overhead/ˌoʊvərˈhed/adverb/adjective
    above your head
    “Planes flew overhead all morning.”
    فَوق الرَّأس
18. 🔊hopefully/ˈhoʊpfəli/adverb
    it is hoped; with hope
    “Hopefully, the weather will be nice tomorrow.”
    كما نَأمُل / بِأمَل
19. 🔊majesty/ˈmædʒəsti/noun
    the title for a king or queen; great beauty
    “"Yes, Your Majesty," said the guard.”
    جَلالة
20. 🔊skull/skʌl/noun
    the bones of the head
    “The helmet protects the skull.”
    جُمجُمة
21. 🔊wire/ˈwaɪər/noun
    a thin metal thread, often carrying electricity
    “Don't touch the broken electric wire.”
    سِلك
22. 🔊pilot/ˈpaɪlət/noun
    a person who flies a plane
    “The pilot announced our arrival time.”
    طَيّار
23. 🔊lick/lɪk/verb
    to move the tongue over something
    “The cat licked its paw clean.”
    يَلعَق
24. 🔊trousers/ˈtraʊzərz/noun
    clothing for the legs; pants
    “He bought new trousers for work.”
    بَنطال / سِروال
25. 🔊cloak/kloʊk/noun
    a loose coat without sleeves that hangs from the shoulders
    “The traveler wrapped his cloak around him.”
    عَباءة / مِعطَف
26. 🔊limb/lɪm/noun
    an arm or leg; a large tree branch
    “Stretch your limbs after sitting long.”
    طَرَف (ذِراع أو ساق)
27. 🔊suspicious/səˈspɪʃəs/adjective
    feeling that something is wrong; looking dishonest
    “A suspicious car parked outside all night.”
    مُريب / مُرتاب
28. 🔊fond/fɒnd/adjective
    liking someone or something very much
    “She is fond of classical music.”
    مُغرَم / مُحِبّ
29. 🔊revenge/rɪˈvendʒ/noun
    harm done to someone because they harmed you
    “He wanted revenge for the insult.”
    انتِقام / ثَأر
30. 🔊moan/moʊn/verb/noun
    to make a long low sound of pain or complaint
    “He moaned about the cold weather.”
    يَتَأوَّه / أنين
31. 🔊aged/eɪdʒd/adjective
    old; of the age of
    “An aged man sat by the fire.”
    مُسِنّ / بِعُمر
32. 🔊gear/ɡɪr/noun
    equipment for an activity; a wheel part in a machine
    “Pack your camping gear tonight.”
    مُعَدّات / تُرس
33. 🔊intent/ɪnˈtent/noun/adjective
    a plan or purpose; very focused
    “He entered with the intent to help.”
    نِيّة / عازِم
34. 🔊ward/wɔːrd/noun
    a room for patients in a hospital
    “The children's ward has colorful walls.”
    جَناح (مُستَشفى)
35. 🔊accent/ˈæksent/noun
    the way people from a place pronounce words
    “She speaks English with a French accent.”
    لَهجة / لُكنة
36. 🔊sleeve/sliːv/noun
    the part of clothing that covers the arm
    “He rolled up his sleeves and started working.”
    كُمّ
37. 🔊tour/tʊr/noun/verb
    a trip to see several places
    “We took a tour of the old city.”
    جَولة
38. 🔊gang/ɡæŋ/noun
    a group of people, often causing trouble
    “A gang of kids played in the street.”
    عِصابة / شِلّة
39. 🔊float/floʊt/verb
    to stay on top of water or in the air
    “Wood floats on water.”
    يَطفو
40. 🔊upward/ˈʌpwərd/adverb/adjective
    toward a higher place
    “The balloon moved slowly upward.”
    إلى الأعلى
41. 🔊crash/kræʃ/noun/verb
    a loud accident; to hit something violently
    “We heard the crash of breaking glass.”
    تَحَطُّم / يَصطَدِم
42. 🔊endless/ˈendləs/adjective
    having no end; very long
    “The desert seemed endless.”
    لا نِهائيّ / لا يَنتَهي
43. 🔊weather/ˈweðər/noun
    the condition of the air: rain, sun, wind, etc.
    “The weather is perfect for a picnic.”
    طَقس
44. 🔊magazine/ˈmæɡəziːn/noun
    a thin book with articles and pictures, printed regularly
    “She reads a science magazine every month.”
    مَجَلّة
45. 🔊newspaper/ˈnuːzpeɪpər/noun
    printed sheets of news published daily or weekly
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper at breakfast.”
    صَحيفة / جَريدة
46. 🔊television/ˈtelɪvɪʒn/noun
    a device that shows moving pictures with sound
    “They watched the match on television.”
    تِلفاز
47. 🔊bridge/brɪdʒ/noun
    a structure built over a river or road to cross it
    “The old bridge crosses the wide river.”
    جِسر
48. 🔊experience/ɪkˈspɪriəns/noun/verb
    knowledge from doing things; something that happens to you
    “She has five years of teaching experience.”
    خِبرة / تَجرِبة
49. 🔊stranger/ˈstreɪndʒər/noun
    a person you do not know
    “Never open the door to a stranger.”
    غَريب
50. 🔊enemy/ˈenəmi/noun
    a person who is against you
    “The two countries were enemies in the past.”
    عَدوّ
51. 🔊storm/stɔːrm/noun
    very bad weather with strong wind and rain
    “The storm broke several trees.”
    عاصِفة
52. 🔊fruit/fruːt/noun
    the sweet part of a plant that you can eat
    “Eat fresh fruit every day.”
    فاكِهة
53. 🔊fine/faɪn/adjective/noun
    good or acceptable; money paid as punishment
    “Don't worry, everything is fine.”
    جَيِّد / غَرامة
54. 🔊officer/ˈɒfɪsər/noun
    a person with a position of authority in the police or army
    “The officer directed the traffic.”
    ضابِط
55. 🔊testify/ˈtestɪfaɪ/verb
    to tell what you know in a court of law
    “Two witnesses testified at the trial.”
    يَشهَد (أمام المَحكَمة)
56. 🔊meager/ˈmiːɡər/adjective
    very small in amount; not enough
    “They survived on a meager income.”
    ضَئيل / شَحيح
57. 🔊fetch/fetʃ/verb
    to go and bring something back
    “The dog loves to fetch the ball.”
    يُحضِر / يَجلِب
58. 🔊perish/ˈperɪʃ/verb
    to die, especially in an accident or disaster
    “Many plants perish in the frost.”
    يَهلِك / يَفنى
59. 🔊succeed/səkˈsiːd/verb
    to achieve what you tried to do
    “She succeeded in passing the exam.”
    يَنجَح
60. 🔊differ/ˈdɪfər/verb
    to be not the same as something else
    “The two plans differ in cost.”
    يَختَلِف

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