TOEFL READING - Vocab Test Flashcards
Prized
Valued
something exceptionally desirable
Overtaken
Surpassed
to catch up with and pass by
to come upon suddenly
She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race.
The sign says “No Overtaking.”
Seasickness can overtake passengers when the ship encounters a storm.
Plunge
- to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something
- to cause to enter a state or course of action usually suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently
- to thrust or cast oneself into or as if into water
- to descend or dip suddenly
Her car plunged off a bridge.
The stock market plunged yesterday.
The President’s approval rating has plunged to 20 percent.
Resolve
Find a solution for
Tangled
Twisted together
very involved
exceedingly complex
it helps to have a lawyer to sort out the tangled contracts that home buyers typically have to contend with
Conceal
to place out of sight - hide
to prevent disclosure or recognition of
The sunglasses conceal her eyes.
The controls are concealed behind a panel.
The defendant is accused of attempting to conceal evidence.
Surging
Accelerating - to rise suddenly to an excessive or abnormal value
to rise and fall actively
We all surged toward the door.
She surged past the other runners.
Thoughts of what could happen were surging through his mind.
Prior to
in advance of
Proceeding
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Unsubstantiated
Unverified
not proven to be true
A plausible but unsubstantiated theory
Enactment
Performance
something (such as a law) that has been enacted
as a result of an enactment by Congress, this breathtaking canyon will be permanently protected from development
the enactment of the murder is never actually shown on screen
Devastated
Ruined
to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness
a country devastated by war
The flood devastated the town.
The disease has devastated the area’s oak tree population.
The hurricane left the island completely devastated.
Extend
Stretch
Increase is not a good choice
Outstanding
Excellent
standing out from a group
Tonight we will honor the school’s most outstanding students.
You did an outstanding job on the project.
the outstanding quality of your work
Do not Account for
Do not Explain
Supremacy
A dominance
the quality or state of being supreme
supreme authority or power
the Roman empire had supremacy over the entire Mediterranean world
the supremacy of cashmere among wools accounts for its high price
Supreme
Most outstanding
highest in rank or authority
The board has supreme authority over such issues.
She has an air of supreme confidence about her.
the supreme example of what not to do
Solemn
Serious
He spoke in a solemn and thoughtful manner.
He wore a very solemn expression on his face.
He recited the poem in a solemn voice.
Composed for sth
Created for sth
Comprises
Consists of
Margin of sth
Edges
Appreciation
Recognition
Bias
Prejudice
تعصب، تبعيض
Prevailing
Most frequent
غالب - عمومي
Accumulated
Collected
Bizarre
Odd
عجيب و غريب
Casts off
Get ride of
Homogenous
Uniform
Renounce
Reject
انكار كردن - نفي كردن
Prevails
Dominates
غالب
Subtle
Slight
نا محسوس - لطيف
Compile
Put together
جمع اوري كردن ، گرد اوري كردن
Raw
Unprocessed
Prospect
Possibility
دور نما - چشم انداز - انتظار
Roughly
Approximately
تقريبا
Magnify
Increase
Distinctions
Differences
تميز، برتري، ترجيح
Related
Connected
Supported
Upheld
تاييد
Forward-looking
Progressive
Rudimentary
Undeveloped
اوليه، ناقص، ابتدايي
Sole
Only
Subsidizes
Finances
كمك خرج ، كمك هزينه
Rotates
Alternates
Implements
Tools
ابزار، اسباب
Clues
Information
سرنخ، اطلاعات
Hemishpheres
Sides
نيم كره
They are Subject to sth
Susceptible to
در معرض، حساس ، مستعد پذيرش
Puncture
Pieces
شكسته شدن، تكه هاي شكسته شده، سوراخ شدن
Fused in
Combined
تركيب شدن
Lure
Attract
اغوا كردن، طعمه يا وسيله تطميع
Deposited
Placed
امانت ، وديعه
Discrete
Separate
جدا از هم
Inadequate
Deficient
نا كافي
Inevitably
Unavoidably
به ناچار، به ضرورت
Lamented
Complained about
تاسف خوردن، ضجه و زاري كردن، سوگواري كردن
First rank
Highest quality
Faded from
Disappeared from
Novel
Innovative
نو، جديد
Stationary
Fixed
Vessel
Craft
Emerged
Appeared
بيرون امدن، پديدار شدن
Deliberate
Careful
دانسته ، سنجيده، عمدا انجام دادن
Demanded
Required
درخواست شده، تقاضا شده
Imitate
Copy
Comparably
Similarly
به طور قابل مقايسه
Inclinations
Preferances
تمايل، انحراف ، شيب
Cumbersome
Burdensome
سنگين، طاقت فرسا
Confined
Limited
محدود شده
Framed
Posed
Supposedly
Seemingly
به طور فرضي
Sanitation
Health
مراعات اصول بهداشت، بهسازي
Conflicting
Opposing
مصادف، مخالف
Gives away to
Turns into
Speculate
Hypothesis
انديشيدن، تفكر كردن، انتظار سود و زيان داشتن
Altenative
Option
Penetrate
Go through
On the strength of
On the basis of
Substantial
Large and strongly made
Pin-point
Identifying precisely
Ingenuity
Cleverness
نبوغ، هوش
Predominant
Principle
Extended
Increased
Barren
Infertile
عقيم، بي حاصل، بي ثمر
Preferred
Favored
Divergence
Difference
Durable
Long lasting
Elaborately
Done in great detail
استادانه، به طور كامل
Integral
An essential
Concentrated
Clustered
Distinct
Separate
Setting
Stablishing
Drastic
Radical
Extracted
Removed
Instances
Cases
Entomb
Trap
زير خاك كردن، دفن كردن
Marked
Pronounced
Ushering in
Beginning
Execut
Creat
اجرا كردن، اداره كردن ، ايجاد كردن
Sketching
Drawing
Domains
Fields
Fundamental
Basic
Skilled
Expert
Presided over
Managed
مدیریت شده
Entites
Objects
Motifs
Designs
نقش و نگار، موضوع، شكل عمده
Rare
Infrequent
Maintaining
Preserving
Tolerate
Endure
Obtain
Get
Roll back
Reduce
Stimulating
Encouraging
تحریک کننده
Depressed
Lowered
Stringent
Strict
سخت و دقیق
Dictates
Determines
دستور دادن ، امر کردن
Witnessed
Observed
A break with
A departure from
Conserve
Retain
نگه داشتن
Magnified
Intensified
Forage
Feed
علوفه
Counteracted
Negated
خنثي كردن
Prevent
Avoid
Fixture
Commonplace object
Nevertheless
However
Readily
Only
Distinguished
Differentiated
Constituting
Making up
Pits
Holes
چاله ، حفره ، چال دار کردن
Justified
Supported
Flourish
Succeed
رشت کردن ، پیشرفت کردن
In an objective manner
In an unbiased manner
Compelling
Persuasive
تشویق کننده
Abundantly
Plentifully
Propagate
Multiply
Dormant
Inactive
خوابیده و ساکت و ساکن
Disputes
Arguments
Restricted
Limited
Exposed to
Subjected to