TOEFL Skills Week 7 Flashcards
Myth* (n.)
Mythologize (v.)
Mythic (adj.)
A traditional legendary story.
Natural selection* (n.)
The process were stronger species survive, and weaker species die off.
Nausea (n.)
Nauseous (adj.)
Feeling of sickness, about to vomit.
Pregnant women often experience nausea in the mornings.
Neglect (v.)
Neglect ful/Ed (adj.)
To not take care of.
The neglected lawn grew into a height of over 5 feet.
Nocturnal* (adj.)
Of or related to the night.
Owls are nocturnal animals; they usually hunt at night.
Nomadic* (adj.)
Nomad (n.)
Traveling from place to place with no permanent home.
Nutrient* (n.)
Nutritious (adj.)
Nutritionist (adj.)
Nourishment (n.)
Substance that produces nourishment.
Vitamin drinks provide missing nutrients in your diet.
Obese (adj.)
Obesity (n.)
Very fat.
About 30% of Americans are obese.
Obsolete (adj.)
Obsolescence (n.)
No longer useful, outdated.
I threw our my typewriter when it became obsolete.
Offspring (n.) (v.)
Children (scientific).
The offspring showed behavioral problems, and were put on medication.
Parasite* (n.)
Parasitic (adj.)
An organism that survives by feeding on another organism.
Perch (v.)
To take a high position.
The owl perched at the top of the tree for the clearest view.
Pervasive (adj.)
Spread through every part of.
Violence is pervasive not only in music and movies, but also in our schools.
Petulant (adj.
Petulance (n.)
Petulantly (adv.)
Unreasonably impatient or irritable.
The petulant child threw q tantrum in the toy store.
Pillage (v.) (n.)
To rob completely (specially in war).
The pirates pillaged the riches of the ship’s passengers.
