TOEFL Flashcards
Affinity
[similarity] a similarity
[feeling] a feeling that you like and understand someone or something
Envision / Envisage
to imagine something happening, or to think that something is likely to happen
Embed
to fix something firmly into a substance
Retain
to keep or continue to have something
Lack
(noun) the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it
(verb) to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted
Locomotion
the ability to move
Propulsion
a force that pushes something forward
Abridge
to shorten
Abscond
to escape
Ambient
related to the surrounding environment
ambiguous
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; of doubtful or uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify
Ambivalent
undecided; having opposing feelings smultaneously
Anthropology
the study of human society
Belligerent
aggressive or threatening
Befriend
to act as a friend; provide support