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toefl 2 Flashcards

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trap

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an unpleasant situation from which it is hard to escape

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ash

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the grey or black powder that is left after sth
Ex; cigarette ash; vocanic ash.

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unaltered

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that has not changed or been changed

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cavity

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  1. a hole or empty space inside sth solid
  2. a hole in a tooth.
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marrow

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a soft, fatty, vascular tissue in the interior cavities of bones that is a major site of blood cell production.

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marvelously

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in a wonderful or extraordinary manner.
extremely well

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silhouette

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the dark outline or shape of a person or an object that you see against a light background

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escalation

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a rapid increase

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capitulate

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to agree to do sth that you have been refusing to do for a long time

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coerce

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persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

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sanction

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an official order that limits trade, contact, etc. with a particular country, in order to make it do sth, such as obeying international law

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pristine

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fresh and clean, as if new

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conjunction

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a combination of events, etc., that causes a particular result

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opulent

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made or decorated using expensive materials

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discrepancy

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a difference between two or more things that should be the same

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strife

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angry or violent disagreement between two people

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proliferation

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the sudden increase in the number or amount of sth; a large number of a particular thing

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extensive

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overing a large area; great in amount

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conducive

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making it easy, possible or likely for sth to happen

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latent

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existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well developed

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myraid

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an extremely large number of sth

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devour

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to eat all of sth quickly, especially because you are very hungry

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fare

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the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi.

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sole

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only; single

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endocrine

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connected with glands that put hormones and other products directly into the blood

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burrow

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to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging

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unwise

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showing a lack of good judgement

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swallow up

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becomes part of the first thing and no longer has a separate identity of its own.

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downright

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used as a way of emphasizing sth negative or unpleasant

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feat

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an action or a piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage

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impenetrable

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that cannot be entered, passed through or seen through

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apathetic

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showing no interest or enthusiasm

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affiliation

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a person’s connection with a political party, religion,

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perpetually

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in a way that never ends or changes

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imminent

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about to happen.

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renegade

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a person who leaves one political, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views

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pervasive

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spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing

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masonry

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the parts of a building that are made of stone.

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impervious

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not affected or influenced by sth

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proponent

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a person who supports an idea or course of action

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veer

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to change direction suddenly

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embellish

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to make sth more beautiful by adding decorations to

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delineate

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describe

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impaired

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damaged or not functioning normally

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lace with

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exhaust mixed with. (usually with something bad)

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conceive

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to form an idea, a plan, etc. in your mind; to imagine sth

44
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conjuecture

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guess in a educated way == hypothesize == theorize

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fetus

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an unborn or unhatched offspring

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inferno

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a very large dangerous fire that is out of control

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shurg off

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ignore something, or view something as not that important

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outery

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outside

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burgeon

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If something burgeons, it grows or develops rapidly

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raze

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destroy

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raid

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When soldiers raid a place, they make a sudden armed attack against it, with the aim of causing damage rather than occupying any of the enemy’s land.

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facade

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The facade of a building, especially a large one, is its front wall or the wall that faces the street.

A facade is an outward appearance which is deliberately false and gives you a wrong impression about someone or something

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abound

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if things abound, or if a place abounds with things, there are very large numbers of them.

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bounty

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generous actions; sth provided in large quantities

53
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annihilation

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complete destruction or obliteration

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petite

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(of girl, women, or her figure) small and thin

55
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after all

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in spite of consideration and expectation.
Expressing Resignation or Acceptance: When used in a resigned or accepting tone, “after all” indicates a recognition of the inevitable or an acknowledgment of the truth.
Providing a Reason or Explanation: “After all” can also be employed to introduce a reason or explanation for a preceding statement

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whopping

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extremely large.

57
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bizzare

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very strange or unusual

58
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curb

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to control or limit sth, especially sth bad

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unforeseen

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you did not expect to happen.

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malady

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a serious problem.

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condone

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to accept behaviour that is morally wrong or to treat it as if it were not serious.

62
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exterminate

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to kill all the members of a group of people or animals

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decimate

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to kill large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area

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afflict

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to affect sb/sth in an unpleasant or harmful way。

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eke out

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She managed to eke out her student loan till the end of the year.

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pervasive

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spreading gradually to affect all parts of a place or thing

67
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Opus

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an important piece of literature.

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causes

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an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for.

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seminal

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very important and having a strong influence on later developments

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depature

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the act of leaving a place.

an action that is different from what is usual or expected

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antiquated

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old-fashioned and no longer suitable for modern conditions

72
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susceptible

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very likely to be influenced, harmed or affected by sb/sth

73
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detrimental

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harmful

74
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dea

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a lack of sth.

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dearth

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a lack of sth.

75
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well-over

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far beyond
His family have accumulated property worth well over $1 million.

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haplogroup

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a group of people who share a common genetic lineage on either the male or female side.

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well versed in

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She is well versed in classical literature.

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smear

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to spread an oily or soft substance over a surface in a rough or careless way.

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affrimation

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80
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poverty

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stricken

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foresshortening

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82
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frost

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a weather condition in which the temperature drops below 0°C (= freezing point ) so that a thin white layer of ice forms on the ground and other surfaces, especially at night

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