Ch3 Part 2 TOEFL MAP Listening Intermediate Definitions Flashcards

Review Vocabulary Words' Definitions from Chapter 3 (52 cards)

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stable

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firmlyfixedor notlikelytomoveorchange

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centralized

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controlledby onemainsystemorauthority

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curb

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tocontrolorlimitsomething that is notwanted

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promulgate

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tospreadbeliefsorideasamong a lot ofpeople

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urge

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a strong desire to do something

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oceangoing

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

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land bridge

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a strip of land connecting two landmasses

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seabed

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the floor of a sea or ocean

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hunter-gatherer

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

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herd

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alargegroupofanimalsof the sametypethatliveandfeedtogether

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inhabit

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tolivein aplace

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notion

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abelieforidea

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counter

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toreactto something with anopposingopinionoraction

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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

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genetic

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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

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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

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initial

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of or relating to the beginning

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crib

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asmallbedfor ababyoryoungchildwith highbarsaround thesides

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ankle

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the joint connecting the foot to the leg

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regularly

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at regular intervals or times

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relational
existing or considered in relation to something else
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outcome
the result or effect of an action or event
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expose
to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen
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capacity
the total amount that can be contained or produced
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so far
at this particular time
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search
to look carefully for
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clue
a piece of evidence or some information that helps the police solve a crime
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by oneself
alone; without anyone else
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shipwreck
a ship that has been lost or destroyed at sea
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overtake
to happen to a person or a place suddenly and unexpectedly
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involved
taking part in something; not simple and therefore difficult to understand
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comb
to search something carefully in order to find somebody or something
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archive
a place where historical records are kept
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pinpoint
to find out or say the exact position in space or time of something
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path
a way or track that is built or is made by the action of people walking
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anomaly
a thing, situation, etc. that is different from what is normal or expected
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submersible
a submarine that goes underwater for short periods
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identify
to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is
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disintegrate
to break into small parts or pieces and be destroyed
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preserve
to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that something is kept
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rust
a reddish-brown substance that forms on the surface of iron and steel as a result of reacting with air and water
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barnacle
a small sea creature with a shell, that sticks very tightly and in large numbers to rocks and the bottom of boats
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stay up
to continue to be awake past the time when one usually goes to bed
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labor movement
an organized effort on the part of workers to improve their economic and social status by united action through the medium of labor unions
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angle
the space between two lines or surfaces at the point at which they touch each other, measured in degrees
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come up with
to suggest or think of an idea or plan
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on the right track
doing something correctly or well
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conscientious
putting a lot of effort into your work