TOEFL Vocabulary Flashcards
To imply
To hint, to suggest, to mention
domesticate
Tip: examples dogs, cats, horses etc.
tame/train and animal or plant to grow a certain way
livestock
animals
cattle
cows and bulls
ritual
ceremonial
ingenious
clever, innventive
intuition
the abilityi to understand something immediately, without the need for counscious reasoning.
He made a pre-judgement about this person because of his clothes. He is _________.
prejudice
pre judgement / opinion
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Usually with a person.
stereotype
example: People think everyone in China is good at math.
image or idea of a particular type of person
often unfair and untrue belief that many people that are in the same group
get rid of
Yesterday I got rid of the recycling that we collected over the past year.
not necessary anymore / threw away or gave away
He posts some photos with a straight back on ins. He has good ________.
posture
the position of your body
scrutinize
to examine,inspect closely
we can know something through information.
In other words,
we can ____ something
infer
to conclude / assume / suggest
degradation
something gets progressively worse or less
homogeneous
of the same kind
convey
to communicate / express a message
broad
far-reaching, universal, wide
precipitation
rain
obtain
gain possession of
fertilize
nutrients for plants
Parts of speech fertilizer n., fertilization n.
aggregate
combine, gathered into
aggregate v., aggregate n.
aversely
negatively
Parts of speech adversity n., adverse adj.
famine
There was a potato famine in Ireland
hunger
foresee
predict