TOEFL Barrons Flashcards
Permissible
Acceptable, allowable, satisfactory
The idea was permissible to everyone.
Acclaim
Praise, enthusiastic approval, applause
Isaac Stern has won acclaim abroad.
Acclaimed authors often win pulizer prizes.
Adverse
Unfavorable, displeasing, objectionable
Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.
His indecision adversly affected his job performance.
Autonomous
Independant, by itself, with no association
Mexico became an autonomous state in 1817.
Although working closely with the goverment, all businesses function autonomously.
Objection
Disapproval, the act of disagreeing
Their objection of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned.
The students objectioned of the olan of study.
Disruptive
Disturbing , causing confusion and intrruption
Frequent quistions during lectures can be disruptive.
The storm caused a disruption in bus service.
Haphazardly
Arbitrary, carelessly, having no order or pattern
It was obvious that the house was built haphazardly.
Susan completed the assignment in a haphazard way.
Presistant
Constant, continous,refusing to give up, firm in action
The attorney’s presistant quistioning weakend the witness.
Her presistence earned her a spot on the team.
Advent
Appearance, the coming or arrival of sth.
With the advent of computers, many tasks have been made easier.
The newspapers announced the advent of the concert season.
Agile
Nimble, able to move in a quick and easy way
Deer are very agile animals.
She moved agilely across the stage.
Albeit
Although , in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact
His trip was successful, albeit tiring.
Albeit difficult at times, speaking another language is rewarding.
Appealing
Alluring, attractive or intersting, able to move feelings
Working abroad is apealing to many people.
Through his speeches, the candidate appealed to the voters.
Alluring
Apealing , attractive or intrested
Workng abrad is alluring to many people.
Celebrated
Renown, acclaimed, famous, well known or popular
The celebrated pianistwill give a concert this weekend.
San fransisco is celebrated for its multicultural makeup.
Contemporary
Modern, current, up to date
Contemporary architecture makes very good use of space.
Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare.
Dispense
Distribute, to devide among people, give out
Many publishers distribute their newspapers directly to homes in their area.
The distribution of seeds is very quick with this new machine.
Inspire
Encourage, to. Give courage or hope to sb.
Even though the runner finished second, he was encouraged by his performance.
His teacher give him the encouragement that he needed to learn the material.
Vigorous
Energetic, full of life, action
Sam hasn’t been vigorous as he usually is.
Frail
Fragile, weak in health or body
The frail wings of the newborn bird could not lift it off the ground.
One of the frailties of human beings is laziness.
Refine
Perfect, to make pure
Factories must refine oil before it can be used as fuel.
A squirt of lime juice is the perfect refinement to cola.
Wothwhile
Rewarding, value in doing sth.
It was worthwhile waiting 10 hours in line for the tickets.
It’s worthwhile to prepare for the TOEFL.
Anticipate
Predict, to think about or prepare for sth ahead of time
No one can anticipate the results of the game.
They planned their vacation with anticipation.
Conform
Adapt, to follow stablished rules or behavior
You must conform to the rules or leave the club.
She has always been a conformist.
Enrich
Enhance, to make rich, to make sth of great value
The fine arts enrich our lives.
The discovery of oil was an enrichment for the country.
Intensify
Highten, to make stronger in feeling or quality
The importance of the test will sometimes intensify the nervousness of the students.
The chess match was played with great intensity.
Restore
Revitalize, to bring back sth., to return to the oreginal condition
He restored my confidence in him.
It is a beautiful restoration of the old table.
Vital
Indispensible, of great importance, full of life
Money is vital to the success of the program.
His intense vitality was easily observable.
Incident
Sth unusual, serious, or violent that happens
Any witnesses to the incident should speak to the police.
The protest finished without incident.
Enthusiasm
A stronge feeling of intrest and enjoyment.
He sang with enthusiasm.
A teacher who shared my enthusiasm for history.
The new students were full of enthusiasm.
Praise
To say public that sb has done sth well or that u admire him
Mr. Bonner praised Jill for the quality of her work.
A highly praised speech.
Factual
Based on or relating to facts.
The movie has many factual errors.
Appealing
Attractive or intresting
An appealing smile.
These adventure stories are particulary aplealing to young readers.
Arbitrary
Decided pr arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly
There are too many arbitrary rules and regulations.
Attorney
Law, lawyer
Squirt (verb)
If u squirt liquid or it squirts,it is forced out of a narrow hole in a thin fast stream
To hit or cover sth or sb with a stream of liquid
You need to squirt some oil in the lock.
The children squirted each other with the hose.
Squirt (noun)
A fast thin stream of liquid, a word used when speaking to small child
A squirt of ketchup
Hey squirt, it’s time to wake up.
Hose (verb)
To wash or pour water over sth or someone, using a hose
Would u hose down the car for me?
Hose sb/sth»_space;> down/off
Hose (noun)
لوله اي ك به نازل انتقال مايع يا گاز وصل است و قابليت خم شدن و منتقل سدن دارد و معمولا از جنس پلاستيك است
نازل بنزين مثلا ؛)
Persistance
Determination to do sth even though it is difficult or other people oppose it
When sth continues to exist or happen specially for longer than is usual or desirable
Claudia’s persistance paid off and she got the job.
Thebank needed to act because of persistance of hogh inflation
Allure
A pleasent or exciting quality that attracts people
Alluring (adj)
The allure of travel.
Disrupt
To prevent sth from continuing in its usual way by causing problems
We can not allow terrorists to disrup our lives.
The blizzard disrupted transportation into the city.
Blizzard
A long heavy storm with a lot of wind and snow
Folklore
The traditional stories or customs and etc. of the ordinary people of a particular area.
Sighting
An occasion when sth is seen, specially when it’s sth unusual or rare
Consequence
Sth that happens as the result of a particular action
She never thinks about the consequences of her actions.
He broke the law, and now he must face the consequences. (=accept the bad results of his action)
Cognizent
Cognizent of sth
Having knowladge or information about sth.
The social worker was cognizant of the fact that the boy’s father was abusive.
Contemptuous
Showing that you believe sb or sth does not deserve any respect
Young people who are contemptuous of authority.
Splendor
Impressive beauty
The splendor of Yousemite Valley.
Abominable
Extreamly bad, of very bad quality
Coast (noun)
The land next to the ocean
The pacific coast
The west coast of mexico
A small beach house on the coast.
The coast is clear
(Informal) it is safe for u to do sth without being seen or caught
Let’s leave now while the coast is clear.
Coast (verb)
To succeed without using any affort
Wilson coasted to victory in the election.
Mosquito
پشه
Conformist
Sb who thinks or behaves like everyone else because she does not want to be different
Unbearable
Too bad, painful, annoying for u to deal with
Her pain had became unbearable.
Revitalize
To make sth became strong or powerful again
The city has began to revitalize the downtown area.
Perception
The way u understand sth and your beliefs about what it is like
The way u use your sight, hearing, feeling …. To notice things
The natural ability to understand or notice sth quickly
A child’s perception of the world is not the same as an adult’s.
Drugs that alter perception.
I’m impressed by her perception and her grasp of the fact.
Threshold
On the threshold of sth > at the begining of a new and important event or development
The level at which sth begins to happen or have an effect on sth.
In the 1990’s, we were on the threshold of a new period in telecommunications.
She has a high paing threshold.
Stodgy
Boring, old fashioned
Deficiency
A lake of sth that is needed, a weakness or fault in sth.
A vitamin deficiency.
the computer system has serious deficiencies.
Cereal
Breakfast food made from grain and usually eaten with milk
A bowl of cereal.
Seamless
Done or made so well that u do not notice where one part ends and another part begins.
The show is seamless blend of songs, dance, and storytelling.
Dubious
Not sure whether sth is good.
Not seeming honest or safe or valuable
Employees are dubious about the proposed changes.
An idea based on dubious research.
Trait
A particular quality in someone’s character
His jealousy is one of his worst traits.
Legislation
A law or set of laws
The act of making laws
Human rights legislation
Legilation can be an extreamly lengthy process.
Chameleon
افتاب پرست - حيواني ك ميتواند رنگ بدنش را هم رنگ محيط اطراف كند
Ambiguous
Of unclear meaning, sth that can be understood in more than one way
The man recieved an ambiguous message from the boss.
His letter was full of ambiguities.
Apparent
To be clear in meaning, easily understood, clear
It was apparent that he needed to rest.
No one apparently knew how to solve the problem.
Assert
To express or defend oneself strogly, to state positively, declare
The goverment asserted its control over the banking system.
The company president is an assertive indivisual.
Astounding
Verry surprising, astonishing
The scientists made an astounding discovery.
The fans were astounding by their team’s sucess.
Astute
Very intelligent, smart, clever, perceptive
He was an astute worker, finishing in half the time it took the others to finish.
The astutely determined that there would be no chance to finish on time.
Deceptive
Sth depicted as true or good when it is false or bad, misleading
The magician deceptively made the rabbit disappear.
Richard decieved Joe about the cost of the coat.
Elicit
To get the facts, to draw out, to evoke, extract
A lawyer will elicit all the facts necessary to prove her case.
Elicitation of the truth can be difficult at times.
Petition
To make a request, appeal
Canada petitioned the united Nations to consider its case.
The student’s petition was denied.
Resilent
Tenacious, strong enough to recover from difiiculty or disease
She has a resilient personality and will soon feel better.
The doctor was surprised by his patient’s resilience.
Sway (verb)
To move slowly from one side to the other.
To try to influence sb to make a particular decision.
Palm trees swaying in the breeze.
Nothing you say will sway her.
Vague
Unclear because sb does not give enough details or say exactly what she means
John was a little vague about where he was going.
Vague promises to end the war.
Have a vague idea
To think sth might be true or that you remmember sth although you are not sure
Declare
To state officially and publicly that sth is happening or that sth is true
To say sth in a clear firm way
To officially state the value if things that you have bough or own or the amount of money u have earned, because u may have to pay taxes on them.
The U.S. Declared war on england in 1812.
He declared that he would never go back there.
You must declare your full income.
Astonishing
Very surprising
Astonishing news.
Perceptive
Good at noticing and understanding what is happening or what sb is thinking or feeling.
A perceptive young man.
Perceptive comments.
Depict
To describe or show character, situation, or even in writing or by using pictures.
The people depicted in the movie.
The god is depicted as a bird with a human head.
Resolute
Determined, Doing sth because you feel very strongly that u are right
Ban
An official order that people must not do sth.
A global ban on nuclear testing.
A movement to LIFT the ban on travelling to Cuba.
The goverment banned Zhang FROM making films.
Abdicate
To officially give up the position of being king or gueen
Walk out, relegate
I officailly abdicate from my throne.
If we abdicate our roles as adults, it will be media and peers that educate our kids.
Abdicate (your) responsibility (formal)
To refuse to continue being responsible for sth.
Executive
A manager in an organization or company who helps make important decisions
Relating to make decisions especially in a company or goverment or the organization
An executive committee.
Tenacious
Very determined to do sth, and unwilling to stop trying
Entice
To persuade sb to do sth by offering him sth nice
The tax break is meant to entice businesses to locate in the city.
Distort
To report sth in a way that is not completely correct so that the true meaning is changged.
To change the shape or sound of sth so tht it is strange or difficualt to recognize.
A reporter accused of distorting the facts.
Tall building can distort radio waves.
Shade
To protect sth from direct light or heat
She used her hand to shade her eyes from the sun.
Juxtapose
To put things together especialy thing that are not normally together, in order to compare tham or make sth new
His art is made of photos juxtaposed with paited and drwn images.
Sentiment
An oppenion or feeling that you have about sth.
Feeling such as pity, love or sadness that are considered to be too strong or not appropriate for a particular situation.
Public sentiments against the war was growing.
There is no room for sentiment in the business!
Ridicule
Unlike laugher, or remarks intended to make sb or sth seem stupid
To lagh at a person, idea … Or to make unkind remarks about him
The other children made her an abject of ridicule
At the time, his ideas were ridicule.
Treaty
A formal written agreement between two or more countries.
A peace treaty.
Celestial
Relating to sky or heaven
Signatoriy
One of the people or countries that sign an agreement
Misconception
An idea that is wrong or untrue, but the people still believe
It’s a misconception that red meat cannot be part of healthy diet.
Constitution
Set of laws and principles that a country or organization is governed by
Your general health and body’s ability to fight desease.
The structure of sth or the way sth is organized.
The constitution of united states.
A boy with a strong constitution
The constitution of earth’s crust.
Welfare
Money paid by the goverment to people who are very poor or not working
Most of the people in this neighborhood are on welfare.
The study found that 90% of welfare reciptions are employable.
Abide
Can’t abide sth»_space; to hate sb or sth very much
Abide by»_space; to obey law or agreement
I can’t abide his stupid jokes.
If you’re going to live here, you will abide by my rules.
Incentive
Sth that encourages you to work harder, start new activities
The goverment provides incentives for new businesses.
Lawn
An area of ground around the house or in a park that is covered with grass
I should MOVE THE LAWN (cut the grass) today.
Abrupt
Sudden, quick, without warning
There was an abrupt change in the weather.
After the incident everyone left abruptly.
Anthropology
The scientific study of people, their societies, their beliefs and etc…
Invasion
An occasion when an army enters a country using military force
The arrival of people or things at a place where they are not wanted
The invasion of Normandy.
Ron has tried everything to get rid of the invasion of ants in his kitchen.
Intervention
The act of being involved in an argument, war… In order to affect or change what happens.
Is military intervention in the region necessary?
Tenure
The right to stay permanently in a job at a university
The period of time when sb has an important job
The Mayor’s tenure in office.
