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TOEFL Vocab 1 Flashcards

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aggressive

People who are aggressive are dangerous.

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Behaving in a threatening way

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alienate

The quarrel alienated my friend.

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To make somebody less friendly

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allude

My friend alluded that she got a boyfriend.

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To suggest and imply something

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allure

The allure of Japan is the tea ceremony.

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The quality of being attractive and exciting

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Apathy

politicians are causing public apathy.

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lacking interest and enthusiasm

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aesthetic

The works of art are judged on aesthetic grounds.

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artistic; beautiful

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affluent

She lives in a very affluent neighborhood.

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wealthy

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aggression

A scholar said computer games may cause aggression.

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violent feelings or attacks

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academic

Please tell me your academic career.

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relating education or scholarship

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accord

Your opinion is in accord with mine

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a formal agreement between two organization

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acumen

Capable lawyers with business acumen are valuable to any firm

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the ability to understand and decide things quickly

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admonish

She was admonished for chewing gum in class

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tell someone that they have done something wrong

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adversary

He met his old political adversary

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enemy

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abdicate

He abdicated the throne of Spain.

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give up position of being king or queen; resign

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abet

I was abetted by him to kill his mother to get insurance money.

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help somebody to do something wrong; assist

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abridge

By abridging the book, you can understand it more.

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to make a book shorter; summarize

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accelerate

The policy will only accelerate inflation.

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to move more quickly, or to make something happen faster

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anthology

she is reading an anthology.

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a collection of artistic works

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antithesis

Good is the antithesis of evil.

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a difference or opposition between two things

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apathetic

I am apathetic about my ex-boyfriend.

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showing no interest

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Apathy

politicians are causing
public apathy.

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lacking interest and enthusiasm

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analogy

I drew an analogy between dogs and cats.

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a comparison between things

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anarchy

The country has been in a state of anarchy for ten years.

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situation when there is no government

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annals

Researchers found reports from the annals from the eighth century.

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historical records

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anonymous

- An anonymous woman made a big success.

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name that is not known

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apt

It’s an apt quotation.

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appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.

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aptitude

She has an aptitude for making friends.

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a natural ability to do something

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arbiter

The government will be the final arbiter in the dispute.

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a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter

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archetype

That is the archetype of this film.

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a very typical examine of a certain person or thing.

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accede

He acceded on the office.

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agree to demand

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accolade

Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive.

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praise and approval

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abandon

The dog seems to be abandoned by someone.

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leave somebody you are responsible for with no intention of returning; discard

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allusion

He made an allusion to his retirement.

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implying ; mention

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ambiguous

The truth is left ambiguous.

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obscure; vague; unclear

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amiable

Anyone knows that she is an amiable person.

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friendly

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anachronism

A paper book is becoming anachronism.

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old fashioned

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auspicious

It’s the auspicious day when you’ve just thought of it.

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suggesting a positive and successful future

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circumspect

She is circumspect when trying to do something new.

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careful

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autocratic

He is an autocratic person.

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relating to a ruler who has absolute power

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avarice

One is blinded by avarice.

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an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions

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bizarre

The accident is bizarre case.

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very strange or unusual

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bland

He was criticized for his bland image.

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with little color, excitement or interest without anything to attract attention

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blemish

The police say the suspect has a slight blemish on his left cheek.

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a mark on the skin or on an object that makes it look less beautiful or perfect

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blight

His career has been blighted by injuries.

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to have a bad effect on something,

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chronic

She has a chronic illness.

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having had a disease for a long time （↔acute）

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circumspect

She is circumspect.

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careful

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circumvent

Don’t try to circumvent the law.

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avoid a difficulty or a rule

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civil

China experienced a civil war.

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adj. people in that country/ not foreign

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capricious

Japan has a capricious whether

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changeable

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caricature

there is a caricature of the king

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drawing

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celestial

the moon is a celestial body

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from the sky, outside this world

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chauvinist

he is a male chauvinist

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believing that your own country is important, or male is more important than female

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clandestine

I will attend a clandestine meeting.

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done secretly or kept secret

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coalesce

The puddles had coalesced into a small stream.

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to come together

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coalition

The third coalition was formed between Great Britain, Russia, and Austria.

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a government formed by two or more

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coercion

The school bully used coercion to force the other kids to give him their lunch money.

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using force or threatening to use force

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asylum

The asylum is given by a state to someone who has left their native country as a refugee.

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protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country; refuge

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atheist

My uncle is an atheist, so he does not pray to God.

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a person who believes that God does not exist; non-believer

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attribute

I think this fault attributed to him.

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to say or believe that somebody is responsible for doing something; assign

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augment

All the workers want the boss to augment their income.

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to make larger; increase

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belligerent

Belligerent people tend to hurt people around them and themselves.

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Hostile, Aggressive

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Benevolent

Her benevolent smile always make others relaxed.

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Kind, Gentle, Friendly

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Besmirch

Your bad behavior can besmirch your family name.

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Damage the reputation of something or someone.

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Biased

The information you get from TV shows can be biased.

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Prejudiced for or against something.

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collusion

she did her homework in collusion with a friend.

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agreement between people to act together.

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compatible

we are definitely compatible.

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able to exist, live, or work successfully with something.

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compensation

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money that is paid to someone

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complacent

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feeling so satisfied with your own abilities.

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awry

The plan went awry.

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it does not happen in the way that was planed

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banal

It is a banal question.

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very ordinary

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banter

People tend to have banter with their best friend.

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friendly jokes

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belie

His smile belied his real feeling.

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to give a false impression of sb/sth

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denounce

She denounced her brother.

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to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly.

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devastation

Nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat.

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great destruction or damage

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deplorable

This situation is deplorable.

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very bad

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copious

There are copious amount of information for the lecture.

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in large amounts; abundant plentiful

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depreciate

Inflation depreciated the country’s currency.

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to become less valuable

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devastation

Nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat.

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great destruction or damage

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devious

He got rich by devious means.

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behaving in a dishonest or indirect way

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devoid

The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling.

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completely lacking in something

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cryptic

He sent me a cryptic message.

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with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understand

: mysterious

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culpable

I was held culpable for the accident.

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deserving blame for having done sth wrong

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curb

I put a curb on my spending.

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sth that controls and puts limits on sth

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cursory

I gave him a cursory glance.

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: brief/ hurried

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craven

He took a craven action.

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not brave/ extremely cowardly

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credence

He gave some credence to the rumor.

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the belief that something is true

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credible

This information is credible

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able to be believed

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crucial

The government made a crucial decision.

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very important, necessary

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construe

His smile was construed as agreement.

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to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence, or a action in a particular way; interpret

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consummate

She consummated the work.

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to make sth complete or perfect; complete, achieve

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contemptuous

My sister was scolded by mother because her attitude was contemptuous.

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feeling or showing that you have no respect for sb/sth; scornful, insulting

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copious

There are copious notes for the lecture.

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in large amounts; abundant plentiful

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cynical

She has a pretty cynical view of men.

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believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

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deity

Allah is the deity of Islam

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a god or goddess

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delectable

This is a delectable cheesecake

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looking or tasting extremely good

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delete

I deleted the file by accident.

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to remove or draw a line through something.

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Delinquent

A juvenile delinquent was arrested because he stole a wallet from an old woman.

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(typically of a young person or that person’s behavior)Showing a tendency to commit crime, particularly a minor crime.

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Devout

He was a devout catholic.

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Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

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Deluge

A deluge of rain hit the farmers severely.

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A severe flood.

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Demeanor

She has a quiet demeanor.

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Outward behavior or bearing.

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contemptuous

I am contemptuous of his opinion.

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feeling or showing that have no respect for sb/sth

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coterie

The coterie of ice climbers was beginning to gather on the front porch.

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a small group of people who have the same interests

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countenance

She changed her countenance.

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a person’s face or their expression

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crass

He has a crass attitude.

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very stupid and showing no understanding

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disconcert

He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting.

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to make someone feel uncertain and worried

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discourse

He hold discourse with his doctor.

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communication in speech or writing

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epitaph

His original epitaph was discovered in the Catacombs.

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a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person

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exceptionable

His comments were exceptionable

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giving any reason for criticism

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ensue

after his outburst, a long silence ensued.

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to happen after somrthing else

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dispel

His speech dispelled any fears about his health.

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to make something, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear

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dissent

Only two ministers dissented from the official view.

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to have or express opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted

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distraught

The child walked about distraught with fears.

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adj. extremely upset and anxious

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diverse

There are many people from diverse cultures.

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adj. different of various kinds

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diverting

You can feel diverting.

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entertaining and amusing

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divisibility

That toast has divisibility.

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n. can be divided

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exploit

He exploited his father’s name to get himself a job.

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to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage only for yourself; utilize

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exposition

My boss gave us a clear exposition about company’s policy.

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a full explanation of a theory; explanation

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expound

She expounded how she overcame the difficult situation to me.

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to explain sth by talking about it in detail; present

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extemporaneous

She gave a extemporaneous presentation to us.

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without planning; unplanned, unprepared

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dilemma

The president is in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis.

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a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do

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egregious

It was egregious error for a statement to show such ignorance.

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extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable.

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elicit

The program has also elicated both positive and negative responces

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to obtain something

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emissary

He flew to China as the personal emissay of the President.

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a person sent by one government or political leader.

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ensue

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to happen after somrthing else

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entreat

he entreated me for assistance.

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to try very hard to persuade someone to do something

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ephemeral

Cicada’s life is an ephemeral.

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lasting for only a short time

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epitaph

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a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person

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epithet

“The Lion-Heart” is an epithet for Richard I.

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an adjective added to a person’s name or a phrase used instead of it.

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Extinct

Everyone knows that dinosaurs are extinct.

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Having no living members.

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Facade

His fine clothes are a mere facade.

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Appearance of the outside (surface) of things.

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Fallacy

His thought is containing or based on a fallacy.

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A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.

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Fallible

He is only a fallible person.

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Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.

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Equable

The south of the countries enjoy an equable climate.

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not changing suddenly

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err

He erred in agreeing to her appointment to the position

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to make a mistake

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erratic

He drove in an erratic course.

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behaving in an irregular way , changing unexpectedly

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exceptionable

His comments were exceptionable

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not giving any reason for criticism

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exemplary

His behavior was exemplary.

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providing a good example for people to copy

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exodus

a mass exodus from a sports hall

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a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time

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exotic

she travels to exotic locations all over the world.

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from another country, seeming unusual

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expatriate

one of expatriate Japanese lives in France.

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a person living in a country that is not their own.

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impervious

This is a material impervious to water.

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not allowing entrance or passage

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implicit

He gave implicit consent.

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suggested but not communicated directly

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import

We import a large number of cars from Japan.

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to buy or bring in products from another country

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Lucid

You should write your answer in lucid way.

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clear, obvious, (vivid)

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Ludicrous

You shouldn’t wear such a ludicrous outfit in a public place.

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silly

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Luminary

A luminary should be seen as a goal for many people.

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Shining thing, famous person who can inspire other people

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Malice

She has no malice to anyone.

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intention to do something evil

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latent

These children have a huge reserve of latent talent.

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

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lavish

They lived a very lavish lifestyle.

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large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money

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lethal

The closure of the factory dealt a lethal blow to the town.

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causing or able to cause death

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longevity

We wish you both health and longevity.

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long life; the fact of lasting a long time

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innuendo

There’s always an element of sexual innuendo.

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a remark or remarks that suggest something unpleasant

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Inordinate

Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance.

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unreasonable, excessive, undue

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insatiable

he had an insatiable desire for power

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too great to be satisfied

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Insidious

High blood pressure is an insidious condition.

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gradually and secretly causing harm

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jargon

Try to avoid using too much technical jargon.

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words used by a particular profession or group of people

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jeopardy

Don’t put your whole future in jeopardy.

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=risk

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judicious

It would be judicious not to follow that path.

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careful and sensible

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labyrinth

I was lost in the labyrinth of streets in Hong Kong.

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a complicated series of paths, which it is difficult to find your way through

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incarcerate

We were incarcerated in that broken elevator for five hours.

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to keep someone in a closed place and prevent them from leaving it

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instigate

The government instigates a new policy.

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to start something

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integrity

There is a woman of integrity.

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quality of being honest

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ire

Her face showed me ire.

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anger

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itinerant

He had an itinerant childhood.

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travelling from place to place

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inference

The inference seemed unwarrantable.

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a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have

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ingenious

The ingenious boy won a prize for his invention.

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very intelligent and skillful

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inhibit

inhibit a person from taking such a step.

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to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed

168
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innocuous

The snake is innocuous.

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completely harmless

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incognito

He travelled incognito.

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in a way that prevents other people from finding out who you are; anonymous

170
Q

incontrovertible

Her opinion was incontrovertible, so nobody spoke.

A

that is true and cannot be denied; undeniable

171
Q

increment

There was an increment in sales in the shop.

A

a regular increase in the amount of money that sb is paid for their job; increase, addition

172
Q

indigenous

The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.

A

belonging to a particular place; native, local

173
Q

malicious

He received many malicious phone calls.

A

intended to harm or upset other people.

174
Q

mediocre

The film’s plot is mediocre.

A

not very good.

175
Q

mercenary

he had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow.

A

interested only in the amount of money that you can get from a situation.

176
Q

meticulous

he has a meticulous preparation

A

very careful and with great attention to every detail.

177
Q

satellite

The satellite is going around the earth.

A

an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth or another planet; space station

TOEFL Vocab (2 decks)

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