Ch1 Part 3 TOEFL MAP Listening Intermediate Definitions

Question 1

vertical

Answer 1

standingorpointingstraightup or at anangleof 90 to ahorizontalsurfaceorline

Question 2

horizontal

Answer 2

parallelto thegroundor to thebottomortopedgeof something

Question 3

swish

Answer 3

to move quickly through the air in a way that makes a soft sound

Question 4

truncate

Answer 4

having the end square or even

Question 5

emarginated

Answer 5

having the margin notched

Question 6

pronounced

Answer 6

strongly marked

Question 7

lunate

Answer 7

shaped like a crescent

Question 8

crescent

Answer 8

a curved shape that is wide in the middle and pointed at each end

Question 9

heterocercal

Answer 9

having the upper lobe larger than the lower with the vertebral column extending into the upper lobe

Question 10

cartilage

Answer 10

atypeofstrongtissuefoundinhumansin thejointsand otherplacessuch as thenose -throat - andears

Question 11

dorsal

Answer 11

on or relating to the back of a fish or an animal

Question 12

undulation

Answer 12

a smooth - curving shape or movement like a series of waves

Question 13

in conjunction with

Answer 13

together with somebody or something

Question 14

post

Answer 14

tostickorpinanoticeon awallinorderto make itpubliclyknown

Question 15

bulletin board

Answer 15

aboardon awallon whichnoticescan be put

Question 16

flyer

Answer 16

asmallpieceofpaperwithinformationon it about aproductorevent

Question 17

state-of-the-art

Answer 17

verymodernand using the mostrecentideasandmethods

Question 18

assume

Answer 18

to take as granted or true

Question 19

charge

Answer 19

to fix or ask as fee or payment

Question 20

bargain

Answer 20

an agreement between two or more people or groups - to do something for each other

Question 21

quote

Answer 21

torepeatthe words that someoneelsehas said or written - to give a price - especially one that will be charged for doing a piece of work

Question 22

run off

Answer 22

to make copies of something

Question 23

practically

Answer 23

almost - very nearly

Question 24

extinct

Answer 24

not now existing

Question 25

describe

Answer 25

to say or write what someone or something is like

Question 26

on average

Answer 26

usually

Question 27

captive

Answer 27

being without the ability to escape

Question 28

specimen

Answer 28

a typical example

Question 29

snout

Answer 29

the nose and mouth that stick out from the face of some animals

Question 30

habitat

Answer 30

the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives

Question 31

breed

Answer 31

to have sex and produce young

Question 32

twig

Answer 32

a small shoot or branch usually without its leaves

Question 33

abut

Answer 33

to border on

Question 34

raccoon

Answer 34

a small North American animal with grey-brown fur - black marks on its face and a thick tail

Question 35

chirp

Answer 35

(especially of a bird) to make a short high sound or sounds

Question 36

lie in wait

Answer 36

to hide - ready to attack

Question 37

nostril

Answer 37

either of the external nares

Question 38

drown

Answer 38

to cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater

Question 39

be wary of

Answer 39

be careful of

Question 40

aggressive

Answer 40

showing anger and a willingness to attack other people

Question 41

endangered

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in danger of being harmed - lost - unsuccessful - etc.

Question 42

sharp

Answer 42

having a fine edge or point

Question 43

fulfill

Answer 43

to put into effect

Question 44

fascinating

Answer 44

extremely interesting or charming

Question 45

conflict

Answer 45

an active disagreement - as between opposing opinions or needs

Question 46

introductory

Answer 46

existing - used - or experienced for the first time