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Toefl Essential Words > Deck 2 > Flashcards

Deck 2 Flashcards

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ample

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more than enough, sufficient

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arduous

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very difficult or challenging, requiring hard work

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arid

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dry

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avert

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prevent, to stop from occurring

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defy

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resist, challenge

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diligent

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done with persistence and hard work, with attention to details
having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties
старательный

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conscientious

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diligent, добросовестный

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enact

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to pass a law, legislate

вводить в действие

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feign

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simulate, pretend

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freshly

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newly, recently

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indiscriminate

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done at random or without careful judgment

arbitrary

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spacious

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having a lot of room, expansive

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withstand

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to fight without surrender, to persist

survive

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14
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allude

A

намекать, ссылаться

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peculiar

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odd or strange

specific

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coarse

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rough

not fine or smooth, not delicate

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pliable

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flexible

easily influenced

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discrepancy

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inconsistency

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amenity

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convenience, facility

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abode

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dwelling, housing

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conspicuous

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attracting attention, noticeable

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susceptible

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to be subject to influence, capable of being affected by a person or thing
vulnerable

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elusive

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difficult to find, catch, or achieve

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stiff

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rigid

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mortify

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embarrass, suppress

humiliate

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oblivious

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not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one
forgetful

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burgeon

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begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

thrive

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erode

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քայքայել, մաշել

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29
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drab

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lacking colour, uninteresting, boring

colorless

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acute

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having severe effect

intense, sharp

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resilient

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tenacious, strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease

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vibrant

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lively, powerful

brilliant

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33
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waive

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отказываться, временно откладывать

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deflect

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շեղել, բեկվել

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shove

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n. a strong push

v. push (someone or something) roughly, խոթել

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lure

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n. something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something
v. tempt (a person or an animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward

37
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weariness

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extreme tiredness; fatigue

38
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wage

A

lead, conduct, fight

39
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casualty

A

несчастный случай

жертва

40
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chancellor

A

a senior state or legal official

41
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pardon

A

n. the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense
v. forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offense)

42
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amnesty

A

an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses
амнистия

43
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sabotage

A

deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage

44
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incite

A

հրահրել, ստիպել

45
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coercive

A

relating to or using force or threats

հարկադիր

46
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stimulate

A

foster

47
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adhere

A

to stick to or follow precisely

comply

48
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durable

A

something that lasts a long time

sturdy

49
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sturdy

A

(of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built

50
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halt

A

stop

51
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harbor

A

n. гавань, նավահանգիստ, shelter

v. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind, especially secretly

52
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vegetation

A

plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat
բուսականություն

53
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lush

A

adj. (of vegetation) growing luxuriantly
n. a heavy drinker, especially a habitual one
v. make (someone) drunk.

54
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fiery

A

consisting of fire or burning strongly and brightly

55
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dwindle

A

diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength

56
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sewage

A

կեղտաջրեր

57
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arbitrator

A

an independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute

58
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plea

A

a request made in an urgent and emotional manner

59
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meticulous

A

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

conscientious

60
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convey

A

communicate, transmit

61
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encompass

A

surround and have or hold within, include

62
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inadvertently

A

without intention; accidentally

63
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infantile

A

of or occurring among babies or very young children

in the beginning stages of development

64
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paramount

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more important than anything else; supreme, foremost

65
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retrieve

A

extract, recover

66
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unwarranted

A

without good reason or cause, unjustified

67
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zenith

A

the highest point, apex

68
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agitate

A

make (someone) troubled or nervous, disturb

69
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acquiesce

A

accept something reluctantly but without protest, comply

70
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reluctant

A

unwilling and hesitant; disinclined

71
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elate

A

make (someone) ecstatically happy

72
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confide

A

tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others
trust

73
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confidant

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a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others

74
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discreet

A

in a careful, polite manner

cautiously

75
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evoke

A

to call up or produce memories or feelings, to cause to remember
remind

76
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impartial

A

fair and just, objective

77
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inordinate

A

a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable

excessive

78
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inundate

A

to flood, overwhelm

79
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nominal

A

(of a price or amount of money) very small; far below the real value or cost
moderate

80
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diminutive

A

extremely or unusually small

81
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obfuscate

A

render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible

82
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subsidize

A

support (an organization or activity) financially

83
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compassion

A

сострадание, сочувствие

84
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perplex

A

(of something complicated or unaccountable) cause (someone) to feel completely baffled

85
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soak

A

make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid

Toefl Essential Words (2 decks)

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