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Barron's Essential Words for the Toefl > Lessons 1-3 > Flashcards

Lessons 1-3 Flashcards

1
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Define:

abroad

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adv. to or in another country

Syn. overseas, internationally

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abrupt

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adj. quick, without warning
adv. abruptly Syn. sudden
n. abruptness

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acceptable

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adj. allowable or satisfactory
v. accept Syn. permissible
adv. acceptably
n. acceptability adj. accepting

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acclaim

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n. enthusiastic approval, applause
adj. acclaimed Syn. praise
n. acclamation

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actually

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adv. being in existence, real or factual

adj. actual Syn. Truly

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adverse

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adj. displeasing, objectionable, or bad
adv. adversely Syn. unfavorable
n. adversity n. adversary

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Define:

advice

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n. a recommendation given by someone not
associated with the problem or situation; v. advise
adj. advisable Syn. suggestion
n. advisability

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attractive

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adj. calling attention to, pleasing, creating interest,
pretty; v. attract ;n. attraction Syn. appealing
n. attractiveness adv. Attractively

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ideal

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adj. having no flaw or mistake, excellent
adv. ideally Syn. perfect
n. ideal

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persistent

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adj. continuous, refusing to give up, firm in action or decision
v. persist n. persistence
adv. persistently Syn. Constant

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Define:

wide

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adj. extending over a large area
adv. widely Syn. broad
n. wideness

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autonomous

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adj. by itself, with no association

adv. autonomously Syn. Independent

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disapproval

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n. the act of disagreeing, not giving approval

v. disapprove adv. disapprovingly Syn. Objection

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disruptive

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adj. causing confusion and interruption
v. disrupt Syn. disturbing
n. disruption adv. Disruptively

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haphazardly

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adv. having no order or pattern, by chance
adj. haphazard Syn. arbitrarily, carelessly
n. haphazardness

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Define:

advanced

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adj. ahead of current thought or practice forward
thinking, new
v. advance
n. advancement Syn. Progressive

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advantage

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n. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something
adv. advantageously Syn. benefit
adj. advantageous

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Define:

advent

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n. the coming or appearance of something

Syn. Arrival

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agile

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adj. able to move in a quick and easy way
adv. agilely Syn. nimble
n. agileness n. agility

20
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Define:

albeit

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conj. in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact

Syn. although

21
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Define:

allow

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v. to agree to let something happen, not to interfere with an action
n. allowance Syn. permit
adj. allowable adv. Allowable

22
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Define:

appealing

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adj. attractive or interesting, able to move feelings
v. appeal
n. appeal Syn. alluring
adv. Appealingly

23
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Define:

celebrated

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adj. acclaimed, well-known, and popular

Syn. Renown

24
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Define:

contemporary

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adj. modern, up-to-date, also a person living at the same time as another person; n. contemporary; Syn. Current

25
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Define:

distribute

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v. to divide among people or to give out

n. distribution Syn. Dispense

26
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Define:

encourage

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v. to give courage or hope to someone

n. encouragement Syn. inspire adj. encouraging adv. Encouragingly

27
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Define:

energetic

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adj. full of life, action, or power
n. energy Syn. vigorous
adv. Energetically

28
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Define:

frail

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adj. weak in health or in body

n. trade Syn. Fragile

29
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Define:

refine

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v. to make pure, to improve
n. refinement Syn. perfect (v.)
adj. refined

30
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Define:

worthwhile

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adj. value in doing something

Syn. rewarding

31
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Define:

alter

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v. to change or make different
v. altered Syn. modify
n. alteration adj. alterable adv. Alterably

32
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Define:

analyze

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v. to study something carefully, to separate
into parts for study; n. analyzed
n. analysis Syn. Examine

33
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Define:

ancient

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adj. something from a long time ago, very old.

Syn. Old

34
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Define:

annoying

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adj. a slight bother, disturbing to a person

n. annoyance Syn. Bothersome

35
Q

Define:

anticipate

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v. to think about or prepare for something ahead of time
adj. anticipatory
n. anticipation Syn. Predict

36
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Define:

conform

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v. to follow established rules or patterns of
n. conformity behavior
n. conformist Syn. Adapt

37
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Define:

detect

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v. to find out, to observe something

n. detection Syn. Notice

38
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Define:

enrich

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v. to make rich, to make something of greater value
n. enrichment
adj. enriching Syn. Enhance

39
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Define:

intensify

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v. to make stronger in feeling or quality
n. intensity Syn. heighten
adj. intense adj. intensive adv. intensely adv. Intensively

40
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Define:

intolerable

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adj. difficult or painful to experience, not
able to accept different ways of thought or behavior ;adv. intolerably ; n. intolerance
adv. intolerantly; adj. intolerant; Syn. Unbearable

41
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Define:

observe

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v. to see and watch carefully, to examine
n. observation Syn. notice
n. observer adj. observant adj. observable

42
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Define:

ongoing

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adj. continuing

Syn. Current

43
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Define:

propose

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v. to suggest or plan to do something
n. proposal Syn. suggest
n. proposition adj. proposed

44
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Define:

restore

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v. to give back or bring back something to return to the original condition; n. restoration; adj. restored Syn. Revitalize

45
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Define:

vital

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adj. of great importance, full of life
n. vitality Syn. indispensable
adv. Vitally

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