Princeton Toefl2 Flashcards
Rim
The outside edge of sth circular
Terrestrial
Relating to the Earth rather than to the moon or other planets
Struck/strike
To hit or fall against the surface of sth
Liquefy
To become liquid
Meteorite
A piece of rock or metal from space that has landed on earth
Fairly
Quite
Scour
To search very carefully and thoroughly
Virtually
Almost
Irradiate
Treat w/ radiation
Conflagration
A very large fire that destroys a lot of buildings, a violent situation or war
Grassland
A large area of land covered w/ wild grass
Subside
Die down, gradually becomes less and then stops
Blot sth out
To cover or hide sth completely
Wilt
เหี่ยว
Perish
To die
Cataclysmic
A violent event
Graphically
Vividly
Reckon w/
Face with
Legislation
การออกกฎหมาย
Bushel
To not tell anyone that you are good at sth
vain
หลงตัวเอง
Swarm
A large group of insects, especially bees, moving together
Starve
To suffer or die because you do not have enough to eat
Devastation
To damage