TOEFL_wordlist

word_list_06

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obsess

be preoccupied with something

the project seems to obsess him

atomic

of or relating to or comprising atoms

each atomic cluster is made up of neutrons and protons

finalize

make final

have talks but finalize your decision in June, not May

utter

express in speech

he uttered a snorting laugh

outrageously

in a very offensive manner

they behaved outrageously

mammal

a whale is a kind of mammal

inclination

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

she showed no inclination to go

particle

a tiny piece of anything

particle accelerators are cool

notify

inform of something

please notify us if the above is not correct

abortive

falling to accomplish an intended result

we had to abandon our abortive attempts

offset

a compensating equivalent

what expenses can you offset against tax?

catholic

a member of a Catholic church

they raised her(as) a Catholic

ambiguity

an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

it’s a work full of paradox and ambiguity

retrospective

an exhibition of a representative selection of artist’s life work

Retrospectively,it seems as if they probably were negligent

overt

open and observable;not secret or hidden

there was little overt support for the project

strenuous

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

avoid strenuous exercise in the evening

puff

a short light gust of air

the magician vanished in a puff of smoke

instill

impart gradually

i aim to instill in them the pleasure of giving

avenge

take revenge for a perceived wrong

he promised to avenge his father’s murder

meditate

reflect deeply on a subject

want to meditate and live in the moment?

gush

a sudden rapid flow

i heard a gush of water

predispose

make susceptible

stress can predispose people to heart attacks

languish

lose vigor,health,or flesh,as through grief

the housing market continues to languish

ravage

a destructive action

is it for you to ravage seas and land?

exodus

a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment

the great scientific exodus during WWII

consistency

the property of honlding together and retaining its shape

she has played with great consistency all season

exalt

praise,glorify,or honor

praise and exalt her many good points

prodigious

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

this business generate cash in prodigious amounts

typify

embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

these two building typify the rich extremes of local architecture

imitation

a copy that is represented as the original

a child learns to talk by imitation

compile

get or gather together

the book took 10 years to compile

propel

cause to move forward with force

these designs fuel demand and propel brand loyalty

hoe

a tool with a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle

the ground is too hard to hoe

stride

a step in walking or running

he set off with a loping stride

tunnel

a passageway through or under something,usually underground(especially one for trains or cars)

the tunnel was blasted out of solid rock

friction

a state of conflict between persons

this layer of water reduces friction

wrinkle

a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface

his face was covered with wrinkle

plank

a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes

it was very strong,made of three solid planks of wood

eclecticism

making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style

eclecticism is the use of doctrines,methods,or styles from various sources

piracy

the act of plagiarizing;talking someone’s words or ideas as if they were your own

nobody thinks of this as piracy

deception

a misleading falsehood

he was jailed for two years for fraud and deception

subtle

faint and difficult to analyze

the truth is subtly different

dissenter

a person who dissents from some established policy

the party does not tolerate dissenters in its ranks

dictate

issue commands or orders for

thus the correct answer is dictate

aroma

any property detected by the olfactory system

they have a powerful aroma

niche

a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it

he eventually found his niche in sports journalism

embody

represent in bodily form

for twenty-nine years,checkpoint charlie embodied the cold war

inviting

attractive and tempting
the water looks really inviting