The TOEFL Exam: Essential English Vocabulary: List 10

Most often what I failed to do was accurately anticipate his next moves. The Cruel Prince

The rules don’t quite apply to us, nor protect us either. The Poisonwood Bible

There are no confirmed sketches from Maria’s early years, but this 1669 pen-and-ink drawing is often attributed to her. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science

The researchers classified 10 of 11 lab birds as motivated, meaning they began right away to open doors and look for food. New York Times (May 26, 2020)

The people of Central America cultivated corn in many colors. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States

As usual, there was a discrepancy between the amount of chocolates reported as sold and the actual money received. The Chocolate War

When we are talking to one another, we can't help but be exposed to a diversity of views. Salon (Jan 23, 2021)

It’s better to be feared than loved, but Smart elicited both emotions from me. Time (Sep 18, 2016)

Employers were eliminating jobs no longer needed now that the war was over. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919

When he talked he frequently thumped his right fist into his left palm to emphasize a point. The Chosen

Our desks were arranged in a U shape because Ms. McCrea said that being able to see each other facilitated discussion. Here to Stay

“There will be no new ideas, there will be no new technology and therefore there will be no new developments, no innovation,” Matos says. Science Magazine (Oct 29, 2020)

Cleaning me up is just a preliminary step to determining my new look. Mockingjay

She knew she should say something profound, something beautiful in response. Six of Crows

People are no longer gathering in close proximity in crowded places in the way they were, while travel is heavily restricted. BBC (Jan 22, 2021)

She looked up at me like she was checking on my reaction and then looked away again. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

In my reflection, I see a narrow face, wide, round eyes, and a long, thin nose—I still look like a little girl, though sometime in the last few months I turned sixteen. Divergent

Fortunately for me, less than 10 years later I met a woman from Kansas City, and subsequently married her. New York Times (Jun 7, 2018)

And when I inspected her, examining every visible part of her body, there were no scratches, no marks of any kind. The Book of Unknown Americans

A map and some kind of direction finding will be vital for our escape. Dread Nation