TOEFL_wordlist

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dwarf

a person who is markedly small

his figure is dwarfed by the huge red McDonald’s sign

muggy

hot or warm and wet

we may expect muggy weather when the rainy season begins

skyscraper

a very tall building with many stories

the skyscraper towers into the cloud

compliment

say something to someone that expresses praise

“you were both wonderful!” so were you! we said,returning the compliment

repute

look on as or consider

he was a writer of repute

fauna

all the animal life in a particular region or period

so how is climate change affecting earth’s flora and fauna

flora

all the plant life in a particular region or period

so how is climate change affecting earth’s flora and fauna

mortality

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area

the nation’s infant mortality rate has reached a record low

predecessor

one who precedes you in time

the new govemor is an improvement on his predecessor

scrub

clean with hard rubbing

i started to scrub off the dirt

tout

show off

the magazines can tout this or that tiny

outrage

a feeling of righteous anger

the judge’s remarks caused public outrage

intrigue

a craty and involved a plot to achieve your ends

rumour and intrigue took over

connote

express or state indirectly

a lot of italics what does that connote to you?

persistent

never-ceasing

i had a persistent cough for over a month

secede

withdraw from an organization or communion

the seismic shock of a Soviet republic voting to secede showed that the Soviet Union was finished

bode

indivate by signs

her good habits bode well for her future

folkway

manner

mum said it is the local folkway and habitude

console

give moral or emotional strength to

i can console myself with the fact that i’m not alone

overrun

too much production or more than expected

her lectures never overrun

turmoil

a violent disturbance

she lived through the turmoil of the French Revolution

amenable

disposed or willing to comply

they had three very amenable children

redundant

more than is needed,desired,or required

the picture has too much redundant detail

inverse

reversed in order or nature or effect

evil is the inverse of good

revive

give new life or energy to

the economy is beginning to revive

insulin

insulin enables the body to use and store sugar

cart

a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

the horse is pulling a cart

pertinent

having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

she had asked some pertinent questions

rebellious

resisting control or authority

not bad for a rebellious high school dropout

barrel

a cylindrical container that holds liquids

oil prices fell to $9 a barrel

transition

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

lyric

the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number

he is a lyric poet

adorn

be beautiful to look at

several magnificent oil paintings adorn the walls

magnitude

huge

an operation of this magnitude is going to be difficult

utensil

an implement for pratical use

the spoon has the longest history as a dinner utensil

kennel

outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog

see my punishment:living in a kennel

internship

the position of a medical intern

the second new hurdle is the unpaid internship

starch

sugar and starch are broken down in the stomach

assimilation

the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion

you 've got to do this gradual assimilation

detest

dislike intensely

i detest those who deceive me

gigantic

huge

the monument consists of a circle of gigantic stones

convention

a large formal assembly

he 's determined to speak at the Democratic Convention

diagonal

a staight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent

the icon appears as two small squares that are in a diagonal

absenteeism

habitual absence from work

we predict this will dramatically reduce absenteeism in our schools and workplaces

digression

a message that departs from the main subject

let me just finish this digression

eternal

continuing forever

rome is truely the eternal city

sting

a mental pain or distress

some of the criticism has stung him