TOEFL Vocab 2 Flashcards
amiable
He is a most amiable and kindly man.
having a friendly manner
apt
Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths
fit; especially suited to the circumstances
antithesis
Evil is the antithesis of good.
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
abridge
I abridge a long story
shorten
artful
His baseball skill is so artful
trickly
aggressive
angry, ready to attack
alienate
He was alienated by all his friends because he failed the TOEFL.
to make someone less friendly
aptitude
His aptitude for dealing with children got him the job.
a natural tendency to do something well
arbiter
The law is the final arbiter of what is considered obscene.
intervenor; mediator
academic
I dont have any academic ability of English, so I want to improve that.
educational : theoretical
archetype
Odysseus is the archetype of the wanderer.
a very typical example of a certain person or thing
accede
She acceded to go to the movies with me, so we will meet on Saturday.
join : agree
allusion
reference
ambiguous
The meaning of the word was ambiguous, so I needed a dictionary.
uncertain
accelerate
The government accelerates economic recovery.
promote
accolade
He made a great film, so he receives an accolade.
honor
admonish
You have been admonished many times to do your homework before class.
warn; advise
adversary
China and Japan were fierce adversaries in the past.
opponent
anthology
a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing
antithesis
Death is the antithesis of life.
opposite
analogy
She drew an analogy between childbirth and the creative process.
a comparison of one thing with another thing ; a feature that is similar
anarchy
The country was in a state of anarchy at that time.
a situation in a country, an organization, etc. which there is no government, order or control
allude
He doesn’t allude to her death.
to mention something in an direct way
Allure
He was allured by your voice.
the quality of being attractive
adversity
a difficult or unpleasant situation
aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
accord
The building is in accord with its surroundings.
match; harmony
acumen
He has uncommon political acumen.
acuity; awareness
annals
Historian wrote annals
historical records
affluent
He comes from a very affluent neighborhood in Osaka.
rich, wealthy
aggression
readiness to attack or confront
anachronism
Black and white TV became anachronism.
old- fashioned
apathetic
She is very apathetic about her studies, so I am not sure she will pass.
showing no interest or enthusiasm
Apathy
the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, or things in general
articulate
He is not ariculate
to clarify
anonymous
I got an anonymous letter.
made or done by someone whose name is not known
capricious
She has a capricious character.
showing sudden changes in attitude or behavior
caricature
The report presents a caricature of the true situation.
a funny drawing of someone that makes them look silly
coalition
A coalition of five human rights groups.
A temporary alliance for combined action.
circumvent
I circumvent the town
find a way around
civil
civil war has occurred in the US
relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns
compunction
He tells lies without the slightest compunction.
a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do
biased
He is biased toward dogs over cats.
inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
banal
It is a banal story.
very ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important
awry
Your tie is all awry.
it does not happen in the way that was planned.
not in the right position
blemish
His record is without blemish
a fault in a person’s character
adj. chronic
He experiences chronic, almost pathological jealousy.
long time
adj. circumspect
The banks should have been more circumspect in their dealings.
heedful of potential consequences
besmirch
She has besmirched the honor of the Olympic Games
damage
coercion
He made the government under coercion
to persuade by using force or threats
bizarre
His hair style is bizarre, but it’s also cool.
very strange or unusual
bland
I was bored because this book was bland.
not interesting, without anything to attract attention
abet
A riot aided and abetted by the police
encourage to do some wrongdoing
bucolic
It is a pleasant bucolic scene.
connected with the countryside or country life
compensation
He is seeking compensation for injuries suffered at work.
something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury
complacent
You can’t afford to be complacent about security.
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements
asylum
Here is the asylum for the mental illness people.
home : camp : hospital
atheist
Im an atheist, so I dont believe any god.
The person who dont believe the god.
Coercion
They did not have to use coercion.
The action of persuading someone to do something by using force or threat.
clandestine
He did a clandestine marriage.
done secretly or kept secret
coalesce
The puddles had coalesced into a small stream.
to come together
to form one large group, substance
attribute
She attributed her success to good luck.
credit to
celestial
The moon is celestial body.
positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy
augment
We pay performance bonuses that augment your annual salary.
to increase the value, amount, effectiveness etc of something
circumvent
circumvent the town
find a way around
civil
The country has been fighting a civil war for years
relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns
bog
His car became bogged down on the beach road.
swamp, marsh
stuck in mud or wet ground
autocratic
I don’ like him because he is an autocratic person.
relating to a ruler who has absolute power
Avarice
He regretted her life of avarice and decided to give generously to charities in his old age.
an extremely strong wish to get or keep keep money or possessions
capricious
She ia very capricious person, so you never know what is going to happen.
showing sudden changes in attitude or behavior
caricature
That is such an exaggerated caricature of the president.
drawing of someone that makes them look silly
candor
She said with surprising candor.
the quality of being honest and telling the truth.
Coalition
A coalition of five human rights groups appeared last night.
A temporary alliance for combined action
coalition
The government form a coalition.
a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government
adj. bombastic
She is such a bombastic manager.
marked by or given to bombast, overblown
arid
An arid climate is very dry .
no rain , very dry
apprehend
The police apprehended the suspect.
arrest, capture.
aristocracy
He is a member of the British aristocracy.
nobility
Apprise
The suspect was apprised of his right to remain silent.
inform
condone
No religion condones the murder of innocent people.
accept behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive.
abdicate
The government was accused of abdicating its responsibility
fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty
delectable
I want to make delectable cookie.
delicious
delete
The passage was deleted.
remove
dispassionate
she dealt with life’s disasters in a calm, dispassionate way.
not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial
dispatch
He dispatched messages back to base.
send off to a destination or for a purpose
curb
We put a curb on expenditure.
Control
n. deluge
The deluge killed at least 220 people, inundating most of the country and pouring into some of the ancient temples at Ayutthaya.
a heavy rain
n. demeanor
I think his demeanor tough and roughish.
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
contemptuous
He is contemptuous of my ability.
showing that you think someone or something deserves no respect
copious
He could drink copious amounts of beer without ill effect.
existing or being produced in large quantities
construe
What he said was wrongly construed
Understand.
consummate
they did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place
make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse,
countenance
I was surprised to see his angry countenance.
face expression, features, looks
crass
He is disliked by everyone because he is crass.
very stupid, insensitive, showing no sympathy
devout
she was a devout Catholic
having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
dilemma
They are be caught in a dilemma between two opinions.
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
discrete
The organisms can be divided into discrete categories.
independent of other things of the same type
credible
This is a credible news report.
can be believed or trusted
crucial
It is crucial that customers known the products by sight.
extremely important
essential
Cursory
He did a cursory examination
Hasty
depreciate
A car begins to depreciate from the moment it is bought.
devaluate , reduce
devastation
The battle-area of France was in a horrible state of devastation.
ruin,destruction
deplorable
I thought his behavior was so deplorable.
very bad
depraved
a depraved character/mind
morally bad or evil
adj. cynical
She is cynical and often makes sarcastic comments
irony: unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something.
n. deity
The anger of the deity was placated
A god or goodness
craven
The craven soldier ran away from his post.
not brave
credence
I give credence to his words because he never tells a lie.
the belief that something is true
v. denounce
He was denounced to the police as a spy.
publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
v. deplete
She depleted all of her savings.
exhaust, consume
cosmopolitan
New York is a very cosmopolitan city.
including or containing people from many different countries
coterie
Friends is a coterie for me.
a small group of people with shared interests
disconcert
He was disconcerted to discover that he had lost the papers.
upset, embarrass, confuse
discourse
She heard a discourse on drama
written or spoken communication or debate
devious
There’s something devious about him.
behaving in dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people, in order to get something
devoid
He is devoid of common sense.
completely lacking in something
disparity
There is a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women.
inequality
adj. delinquent
He did delinquent action.
( especially young people ) showing a tendency to commit crimes
n. delinquent
He was delinquent in his boyhood.
people ( especially young ) show a tendency to commit crimes
cryptic
The conversation was cryptic.
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
culpable
The above argument is not a defence of genuine culpable negligence.
deserving blame
divulge
I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment
make known
egotistic
I dislike an egotistic man.
when I think that I’m very important and am not interested in other people
n. entreat
Please help me, I entreat you.
pray for；appeal for
adj. ephemeral
But all kinds of fame are ephemeral
lasting a very short time
fleeting
For a fleeting moment I saw the face of a boy.
lasting for a very short time
fluctuate
Trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year.
rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
forbear
He modestly forbears to include his own work.
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain.
Fortuitous
The similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous.
happening by chance rather than intention.
v. feign
She feigned to be dead when she saw a bear.
pretend
fallacy
I found a fallacy.
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.
fallible
I am a fallible human.
capable of making mistakes or being wrong.
egregious
He tell an egregious lie.
extremely bad and noticeable
elicit
I elicit an opinion from a person.
to succeed in getting information
adj. exemplary
We students should do exemplary behavior.
very good
n. exodus
A mass exodus of people is moving from Tokyo to Osaka.
a mass departure of people
Equable
She is a woman of equable temper.
calm and not easily upset or annoyed
err
I err in my judgement.
to make a mistake
erratic
His emotional ups and downs are erratic.
not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
exceptionable
There’s nothing exceptionable in it.
open to objection; causing disapproval or offence.
adj. exotic
The sound of lavishly music filled the restaurant
foreign, unusual
n. expatriate
He became an expatriate because he hated the racism of my country
A person living in a country that is not their own
flamboyant
He wear a flamboyant shirt, it is painted with a gold color.
(of a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.
Flaunt
She flaunted her diamonds in public
display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.
edict
Last day, I received an edict from a officer.
an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
egotistic
I dislike an egotistic man.
when someone thinks that I’m very important and aren’t interested in other people
emissary
He flew to China as the personal emissary of the president.
a person sent by one government ; political leader to another to take messages
ensue
The train was derailed, and panic ensued.
to happen after something else, especially as a result of it ; result
expound
He was expounding a powerful argument.
explain in detail
extemporaneous
She gave an extemporaneous presentation.
spoken or done without preparation
fathom
I can’t fathom why he would leave such a good job.
understand
feasible
It’s just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis.
possible or likely to be achieved
fictitious
She is a fictitious character.
not true, or not real
Flagrant
This is clear flagrant breach of the rules.
shocking because it is done in a very obvious way and no respect for people
epitaph
There is an epitaph on a tomb.
words written about a dead person
epithet
He said an unprintable epithet.
an adjective or phrase that is used to describe, bad words
n. fiasco
He made a plan, but it ended in complete fiasco.
a thing that is a complete failure
exploit
He exploited the situation to his own advantage.
make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource)
exposition
She gave me a lucid exposition of the theory
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
genealogy
He was a member of the Imperial Family, but His genealogy is unknown.
the study of family history, including ancestors
extinct
Giant panda will soon become extinct.
not now existing
facade
The house’s facade faces the road.
the front of a building
genesis (noun)
He is described in the book of Genesis as the first artificer.
the beginning or origin of smtg
luminary
This company’s senior executive team is filled with luminaries.
1.a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.
2a natural light-giving body, especially the sun or moon.
(Adj) itinerant
He had an itinerant childhood
traveling from place to place.
inhibit
An unhappy family life may inhibit children’s learning.
to prevent something from growing or developing well
innocuous
He is an innocuous young man.
not offensive, dangerous, or harmful
adj. nautical
The breadth of the contiguous zone is twelve nautical miles.
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
adj. nocturnal
Nocturnal animals sleep by day and hunt by night.
belonging to or active during the night
(Noun) Ire
The husband raised the wife’s ire.
Anger
import
We import about 20 percent of our food.
to bring something into your country from another country
incarcerate
Mark was incarcerated for robbery.
to put and keep someone in prison
malicious
The malicious gossip upset her.
intended to harm or upset other people
mediocre
Parents don’t want their children going to mediocre schools.
not very good
lethal
She drank a lethal amount of the medicine.
causing or able to cause death
longevity
There are many employees with longevity in my company.
long life
mercenary
He is a mercenary, so he fight for his country.
a solider who will fight for any country
meticulous
He is meticulous in his work.
paying careful attention to every detail
judicious
Social occasions in particular require judicious thought.
having good judgement
labyrinth
You lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets.
a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.
incognito
Celebrities visited Tokyo, but it was incognito.
unknown, disguise
incontrovertible
The evidence was so incontrovertible that the murder was arrested.
clear
increment
You will receive annual pay increments every September.
an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.
indigenous
There are any species of frog indigenous to the area.
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
adj. insatiable
You are insatiable! This is the third time you warned.
Impossible to satisfy.
microcosm
The city is a microcosm of modern Malaysia.
a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger.
adj. Insidious
Sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem.
proceeding in a gradual way, but with very harmful effects.
mimic
She mimicked Eileen’s pedantic voice.
imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule.
jargon
She is really quick at learning medical jargon.
special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
jeopardy
The whole peace process is in jeopardy.
danger of loss, harm, or failure.
misnomer
It was the scruffiest place I’ve ever stayed in, so “Grand Hotel” was a complete misnomer.
a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name
monologue
He subjected me to a monologue on his last stay in hospital.
a long speech by one person
v. instigate
He instigated the workers to work very hard.
urge or provoke some action
n. integrity
He was a man of strong character and integrity.
being honest or having strong moral
adj. impervious
I bought a fabric impervious to water.
to sth not affected or influenced by sth
adj. Implicit
I have an implicit trust in Buddhism.
suggested or understood without being stated directly
lucid
This is a lucid explanation.
clear
ludicrous
It was ludicrous to think that the plan could succeed.
unreasonable:that you cannot take seriously
n. inference
The inference was insulting.
guessing, thesis
latent
She has latent ability.
(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed
potential
lavish
She is lavish of time
sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
innuendo
The song is full of sexual innuendo.
a remark that suggests smtg sexual or unpleasant without saying it directly; insinuation, implication
inordinate
He spent an inordinate amount of money on the clothes.
far more than is usual or expected; excessive
renegade
He is an agent who later turns out to be a renegade
a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.
Reprisal
Three youths died in the reprisals which followed
an act of retaliation.
nonchalant
she is a nonchalant person because she dont care even though she stoled her wallet.
don’t care.
nostalgia
I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days at high school.
homesickness.
pseudonym
Most authors use a pseudonym in the book
not real name
proximity
The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
the state of being near in space or time
adj. stoic
He is a stoic person because even he has already studied English 10 hours, he tries to continue.
Not complain or show your feelings, when some bad things happened to you
adj. stupendous
I went to the stupendous places in Wakayama. There were very beautiful seaside and delicious food. I had a good time with her.
Extremely impressive.
