Toelf Vocab Flashcards
Shimmer
Shine
Preemptive
Antecipado/ preventivo
Foe
Inimigo/ adversário
Devoid
Desprovido
Warp
Deformar/ distorcer
Bulky
Volumoso
Roam
Vagar
Impending
Iminente
Dusk
Crepúsculo
Cling
Agarrar
Sketch
Rascunho
Conducive
Favoravel/ indutor
Slender
Magro e elegante
Convulated
Complex
Nagate
Negativar / make something not effective
Discrete
Separate / different / distinto
Recede
Retrair
Covert
Secret or hidden
Vanquish
Derrotar
Ailment
Physical discomfort
Blunt
Not sharp / direto ao
Ponto
Probe
Explore or learn using hands or tools
Jolt
Tranco / movimento brusco
Grave
Grave
Plead
Beg, ask emotionally
Preposterous
Completely impossible/ridiculus - how could you
Entice
Seduzir/atrair
Perplex
Confundir, desorientar
Encroach
Move near an unacceptable limit
Dormant
Dormente
Score
Many
Barren
Esteril
Futile
Inútil
Brisk
Quick and energetic
Harness
control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy.
attempts to harness solar energy
Rugged
Rugoso, uneven surface
Tanacious
Persistent, stubborn
Meager
Escasso/pouco em quantidade
Faint
Very light feeling (felt a faint chill)
Upheaval
Agitacao - violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
“major upheavals in the financial markets”
Remnat
Resto/Remanescente/small amount left
Outlook
How a person thinks about the world
Ragged
Old, torn, uneven
Devise
A method.:
Criar, conceber, elaborar
He devised a new way to treat mental depression.
Elude
Eludir - evitar algo de modo astucioso
Stall
Stop or cause to stop
his career had stalled, hers taken off”
Jagged
having rough, sharp points protruding.
Subsumed
Contido em ou incluido
Flee
Fugir/escapar
Hue
Tonalidade/tom
Dreary
Sad, boring, sem sal
Ensue
To happen as a result (an infection may ensue)
Vicarious
Felt or suffered in the experience Of other
Ex: vicarious punishment
Conspicuous
Easy to see
Ominous
Sinistro. giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening
Procure
Get something- with an effort /pursue/obter
Sheer
used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is;
Desist
Cease/abstain - desistir/renunciar
Liable
Likely
Oblong
Forma alongada
Adjacent
Lado a lado
Shred
Small amount / / to cut or tear something into small pieces
Medium
Meio (material)
Confer
Meet and discuss
Lavish
Em abundância, mais do que necessário, prodigal
Drench
Encharcar
Forgo
Abrir mão
Profuse
Abundante
Despondent
Hopeless, desolado
Ruthless
Not caring
Overt
Opposite from covert - blatant
Dwell
Habitar
Strife
Briga/conflito
What are the prospects for overcoming the strife between the Christian minority and Muslim majority
Fastidious
Meticuloso
Seasoned
Experiente
Brittle
Fragil, quebra facil
Swivel
Spin or turn around
Baffle
Confuse
Twart
Stop a plan
he never did anything to thwart his father”
Wane
Diminuir
Beckon
Attract or invite to come, acenar para alguem.
Hey you!” she called, beckoning me over with her finger.
He beckoned to me, as if he wanted to speak to me.
Urbane
Polite and sophisticated
Rebound
Recuperar
Craze
Popular for short time
Rife
Abundante/ frequente
especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread.
“male chauvinism was rife in medicine in those days”
Lull
Tregua, calmaria
Accreate
Acumular
Hinder
Atrapalhar
Quaint
Pitoresco
Prolific
Produtivo/frutifero
Dwelling
Housing
Erratic
Often changing/inconstante
Erratic driving
Sound
Logico/razoavel
Ware
Mercadoria/objeto a venda
Minute
Extremely small
Minute mistakes
Murky
Hard to see through/opaco/
Avert
Prevent/evitar
Innocuous
Not harmful
Innocuous comment
Haphazard
Done quickly without planning
Lure
Atrair
Gaudy
Colorful and overly decorated
Deplete
Use all of
Seep
flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes.
“water began to seep through the soles of his boots
Hoist
Lift up
Desingenuous
Dissimulado
Wither
Plants dry and die
Plants had withered
Sever
Cortar
the head was severed from the body”
Salvage
Salvamento e recuperação de objetos /resgate de objeto
Adept
very skilled or proficient at something.
“he is adept at cutting through red tape”
Coax
gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.
“the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work
Levy
impose (a tax, fee, or fine).
“a new tax could be levied on industry to pay for cleaning up contaminated land
Wary
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
“dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of strangers”
Feeble
lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
“my legs are very feeble after the flu”
Bleak
Cold, miserable, dreary
Elusive
Difficult to describe, find or catch
Spur
Incentivar encorajar
Knack
Natural hability
Dwindle
Diminuir
Raze
Destruir (prédios)
Hazy
Unclear
Hazy idea
Forthcoming
Not forthcoming
Not helpful
Spawn
Desovar
Lurk
Hide when preparing to attack
Uphold
Keep a tradition
Trickle
Flow slowly
Trappings
characteristic signs: trappings of democracy.
Grueling
Very difficult and tiring
Grueling race
Barter
Escambo (verb)
Cull
select from a large quantity
Cull animals - kill
Thaw
Derreter
Morale
Confidence
Hurl
Arremessar com força
Eerie
Misterious ans scary
Facet
One side or aspect
Dismal
Feeling hopeless
Mushroom
Grow and spread quickly
Involved
Very complicated
Apex
Pico/apice
Adamant
Teimoso
Coalesce
Combine
Cognizant
Be aware or have knowledge
Convey
Transmitir/comunicar uma ideia
Frivolous
Unnecessary/ of little importance
Copious
Abundante
Hackneyed
Overused and unoriginal
Hasty
Apressado, in a rush
Garbled
Communication that is distorted and unclear.
Epitome
Perfect example of something
Diatribe
sharp criticism or attack.
Hollow
Empty inside
Hindrance
Something that causes delay/impecilho
Intrepid
Fearless
Lag
To fall behind
Lampoon
Imitar/ridicularizar
Languish
Become weak
Lenient
Merciful; less harsh. The judge gave the criminal a lenient sentence due to his bad childhood.
Leery
Desconfiado/wary
Ludicrous
Ludicrous
Nonchalant
Indiferente/not excited
Quarrel
To have a disagreement/ fight
Parsimonious
Parsimonious
Paucity
Something existing in very small amounts; scarcity.
Progeny
Offspring
Somber
Depressing
Squalid
Unpleasant
Unscathed
Unharmed
Upbeat
Happy and optimistic
Vial
Recipiente pequeno que carrga liquido / tubo/ frasco
Wilt
Murchar