Ch3 Part 2 TOEFL MAP Listening Intermediate Definitions

Question 1

stable

Answer 1

firmlyfixedor notlikelytomoveorchange

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centralized

Answer 2

controlledby onemainsystemorauthority

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curb

Answer 3

tocontrolorlimitsomething that is notwanted

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promulgate

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tospreadbeliefsorideasamong a lot ofpeople

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urge

Answer 5

a strong desire to do something

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oceangoing

Answer 6

made for crossing the sea or ocean, not for journeys along the coast or up rivers

Question 7

land bridge

Answer 7

a strip of land connecting two landmasses

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seabed

Answer 8

the floor of a sea or ocean

Question 9

hunter-gatherer

Answer 9

a member of a culture in which food is obtained by hunting, fishing, and foraging rather than by agriculture or animal husbandry

Question 10

herd

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alargegroupofanimalsof the sametypethatliveandfeedtogether

Question 11

inhabit

Answer 11

tolivein aplace

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notion

Answer 12

abelieforidea

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counter

Answer 13

toreactto something with anopposingopinionoraction

Question 14

carbon-date

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to determine of the age of old material (such as an archaeological or paleontological specimen) by means of the content of carbon 14

Question 15

genetic

Answer 15

relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something

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estimate

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toguessorcalculatethecost,size,value, etc. of something

Question 17

populate

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tolivein anareaorplace

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preverbal

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having not yet acquired the faculty of speech

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baseline

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a line serving as a basis

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retain

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to keep in possession or use

Question 21

initial

Answer 21

of or relating to the beginning

Question 22

crib

Answer 22

asmallbedfor ababyoryoungchildwith highbarsaround thesides

Question 23

ankle

Answer 23

the joint connecting the foot to the leg

Question 24

regularly

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at regular intervals or times

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relational

Answer 25

existing or considered in relation to something else

Question 26

outcome

Answer 26

the result or effect of an action or event

Question 27

expose

Answer 27

to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen

Question 28

capacity

Answer 28

the total amount that can be contained or produced

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so far

Answer 29

at this particular time

Question 30

search

Answer 30

to look carefully for

Question 31

clue

Answer 31

a piece of evidence or some information that helps the police solve a crime

Question 32

by oneself

Answer 32

alone; without anyone else

Question 33

shipwreck

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a ship that has been lost or destroyed at sea

Question 34

overtake

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to happen to a person or a place suddenly and unexpectedly

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involved

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taking part in something; not simple and therefore difficult to understand

Question 36

comb

Answer 36

to search something carefully in order to find somebody or something

Question 37

archive

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a place where historical records are kept

Question 38

pinpoint

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to find out or say the exact position in space or time of something

Question 39

path

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a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking

Question 40

anomaly

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a thing, situation, etc. that is different from what is normal or expected

Question 41

submersible

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a submarine that goes underwater for short periods

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identify

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to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is

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disintegrate

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to break into small parts or pieces and be destroyed

Question 44

preserve

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to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that something is kept

Question 45

rust

Answer 45

a reddish-brown substance that forms on the surface of iron and steel as a result of reacting with air and water

Question 46

barnacle

Answer 46

a small sea creature with a shell, that sticks very tightly and in large numbers to rocks and the bottom of boats

Question 47

stay up

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to continue to be awake past the time when one usually goes to bed

Question 48

labor movement

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an organized effort on the part of workers to improve their economic and social status by united action through the medium of labor unions

Question 49

angle

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the space between two lines or surfaces at the point at which they touch each other, measured in degrees

Question 50

come up with

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to suggest or think of an idea or plan

Question 51

on the right track

Answer 51

doing something correctly or well

Question 52

conscientious

Answer 52

putting a lot of effort into your work