TOEFL_wordlist

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envelop

enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

that lovely,rich fragrant smell of the forest enveloped us

storage

the act of storing something

the table collapes for easy storage

proactive

controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens

so we were being proactive and effective

posit

put firmly

most religions posit the existence of life after death

disguise

the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

she disguised herself as a man so she could fight on the battlefield

embellish

add details to

but people to tend to embellish their avatars somewhat

weird

strikingly odd or unusual

she’s a realy weird girl

diverge

move or draw apart

opinions diverge greatly on this issue

infuriate

make furious

his view will infuriate mainstream historians

furious

marked by extreme and violent energy

a furious gunbattle ensured

repress

conceal or hide

he repressed a smile

thrust

the force used in pushing

she thrust her way into the crowd

casualty

an accident that causes someone to die

no casualty was reported yet

bestow

present

you also bestow love upon her or him

dissipate

live a life or pleasure,especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

don’t dissipate your efforts

resolute

characterized by quickness and firmness

it is a resolute advocate of the anti-global movement

cranial

of or relating to the cranium which enclose the brain

the cranial capacity of Neandertals was about as large as ours

lineage

the descendants of one individual

they can trace their lineage back to the 18th century

balk

refuse to comply

even biology undergraduates may balk at animal experiments

irritate

excite to an abnormal condition,of chafe or inflame

their attitude irritates me

consolidate

make firm or secure;strengthen

what do they have to consolidate

intervening

occurring or falling between events or points in time

little had changed in the intervening years

corrosion

erosion by chemical action

zinc is used to protect other metals from corrosion

plump

make fat or plump

how plump,how beautiful she is

readily

without much difficulty

when she told them what she intended they readily consented

contamination

the state of being contaminated

some people are still suffering ill effects from the contamination of their water

pretentious

intended to attract notice and impress others

he’s so pretentious

laser

barter

an equal exchange

they have been bartering wheat for cotton and timber

tenant

someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else

the rent is a matter for negotiation between the landlord and the tenant

inscribe

carve,cut,or etch into a material or surface

his name is inscribe on the monument

flake

a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

like a flake in the storm

lease

a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment

he took up a 10-year lease on the house

courteous

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

he was a kind and courteous man

jeopardize

put at risk

the dispute could jeopardize the negotiations

detergent

a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering

this detergent is good for getting stains out

imprint

a distinctive influence

she could see the imprint of her fingers on his pale face

bulk

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts

the bulk of the population lives in cities

spontaneity

the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint

he had the spontaneity of a child

mast

any sturdy upright pole

flags were flown at half mast on the day of his funeral

inanimate

appearing dead

a rock is an inanimate object

exhale

expel air

as the lungs exhale this waste,gas is expelled into the atmosphere

comply

act in accordance with someone’s rules,commands,or wishes

she must be made to comply with the rules

penetrate

pass into or through,often by overcoming resistance

X-rays can penetrate many objects

diversion

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

the party will make a pleasant diversion

reserve

obtain or arrange in advance

i’ll reserve at a table for five

exemplary

worthy of imitation

her behaviour was exemplary

leftover

a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists

come over here and help me pack up the leftover food

conservationist

someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution

today’s explorer must also be a conservationist

adhesive

a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

he could wrap it in adhesive instead of putting it in a cast