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TOEFL 9-11 > Vocabulary > Flashcards

Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Rod Shape

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Object that has the form of a walking stick.

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Amount

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Word that is synonim of size measurement on numbers.

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To get something off one’s chest

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To say something that has been on your mind and has been bothering you

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4
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To have someone’s hands full

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To be occupied, busy

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5
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To bring on

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To cause

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To bring something off

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To accomplish

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7
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Social butterfly

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A person who has a lot of friends and acquaintances

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8
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To take the bull by the horns

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To face a challenge

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9
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Barracks

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A place where usually a battalion or a military group stays.

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10
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Lodgings

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Usually, a temporary place to stay

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11
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Outskirts

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The outer parts of a city or a town

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12
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Measles and Mumps

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Diseases

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13
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Tongs

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Metal contraptions with two prongs used in the kitchen to toss things

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14
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To come along

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To arrive

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15
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To come into

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To inherit

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16
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Turnover

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The amount earned by a business in a particular period

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17
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Embarrased

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To be ashamed

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18
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Fabric

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Cloth or other material produced by weaving or knitting fibers.

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19
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Mascot

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An object use to supposedly give good luck to it owner

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20
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Carpet

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Floor or stair covering made from thick woven fabric, typically shaped to fit a particular room

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21
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Fin

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A flattened appendage on various parts of the body of many aquatic vertebrates and some invertebrates, including fish and cetaceans, used for propelling, steering, and balancing

22
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Tramp

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Person that lives in poverty and without a home

23
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Dice

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A small cube with each side having a different number of spots on it, ranging from one to six, thrown and used in gambling and other games involving chance

24
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Policies

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A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.

25
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Molester

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A person who sexually assaults or abuses someone, especially a child

26
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Choke

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A severe difficulty in breathing because of a constricted or obstructed throat or a lack of air

27
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Grocery

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Relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; primeval

28
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Realize

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Become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly

28
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Realize

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Become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly

29
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Empress

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A woman who is a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire

30
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Itchy

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Having or causing an itch

31
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Shingles

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A painful rash that develops on one side of the face or body

32
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Cloak

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An outdoor overgarment, typically sleeveless, that hangs loosely from the shoulders

33
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Plateau

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An area of relatively level high ground

34
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Cognate

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Having the same linguistic derivation as another; from the same original word or root

35
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Frame

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A rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something such as a door or window

36
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Crack

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A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking into separate parts

37
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Lever

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A rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other

38
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Morass

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An area of muddy or boggy ground

39
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Cringe

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Bend one’s head and body in fear or in a servile manner

40
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Scrap

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A small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used

41
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Foundry

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A workshop or factory for casting metal

42
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Pervade

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Spread through and be perceived in every part of

43
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Soak

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Make or allow (something) to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid

44
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Protester

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A person who publicly demonstrates strong objection to something

45
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Crosbreed

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Produce (an animal or plant) by mating or hybridizing two different species, breeds, or varieties

46
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Pumped

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Filled up with air, especially by using a pump

47
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Trim

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Make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts

48
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Bond

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A connection between two surfaces or objects that have been joined together, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure

49
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Sissy

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A soft, timid, or oversensitive person, or a boy or man viewed as being overly interested in things traditionally associated with women

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