Ch4 Part 1 TOEFL MAP Listening Intermediate Definitions

Question 1

ultimately​

Answer 1

in the end​

Question 2

sack​

Answer 2

to plunder a place, such as a town, especially after capture​

Question 3

ludicrous​

Answer 3

unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously​

Question 4

awful​

Answer 4

very bad or unpleasant​

Question 5

unorthodox​

Answer 5

different from what is usual or accepted​

Question 6

invaluable​

Answer 6

extremely useful​

Question 7

contribute​

Answer 7

to give something,especiallymoney, inordertoprovideorachievesomething together with otherpeople​

Question 8

obvious​

Answer 8

easytosee,recognize, orunderstand​

Question 9

assume​

Answer 9

toacceptsomething to betruewithoutquestionorproof​

Question 10

in retrospect​

Answer 10

thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time​

Question 11

perceive​

Answer 11

to attain awareness or understanding of​

Question 12

ignore​

Answer 12

to pay no attention to something​

Question 13

emotional intelligence​

Answer 13

the ability to understand your emotions and those of other people and to behave appropriately in different situations​

Question 14

considerable​

Answer 14

great in amount, size, importance, etc.​

Question 15

evaluate​

Answer 15

tojudgeorcalculatethequality,importance,amount, orvalueof something​

Question 16

sort​

Answer 16

to put anumberof things in anorderor toseparatethem intogroups​

Question 17

nature​

Answer 17

thetypeormaincharacteristicof something​

Question 18

nurture​

Answer 18

care and support given to somebody or something while they are growing​

Question 19

nonverbal​

Answer 19

not involving words or speech​

Question 20

factor​

Answer 20

one of several things that cause or influence something​

Question 21

risky​

Answer 21

attended with risk or danger​

Question 22

assumption​

Answer 22

an assuming that something is true​

Question 23

guarantee​

Answer 23

topromisethat something willhappenorexist​

Question 24

unavoidable​

Answer 24

impossibletoavoid​

Question 25

explicit ​

Answer 25

clear and exact​

Question 26

implicit ​

Answer 26

suggested without being directly expressed​

Question 27

take ~ for granted ​

Answer 27

to believe something is true without first making sure that it is​

Question 28

internationally ​

Answer 28

in a way that is connected with or involves two or more countries​

Question 29

with regard to ​

Answer 29

relating to somebody or something​

Question 30

respect ​

Answer 30

a strong feeling of approval of somebody or something because of their good qualities or achievements​

Question 31

strictly ​

Answer 31

in a way that would bring severe punishment if not obeyed​

Question 32

illuminating ​

Answer 32

providing insight, clarity, or understanding​

Question 33

driver’s license ​

Answer 33

official permission for someone to drive a car, received after passing a driving test, or a document showing this​

Question 34

various ​

Answer 34

many different​

Question 35

appreciation ​

Answer 35

a feeling or expression of admiration, approval, or gratitude​

Question 36

professional ​

Answer 36

a person who has the type of job that needs a high level of education and training​

Question 37

constantly ​

Answer 37

all the time​

Question 38

volunteer ​

Answer 38

a person who does a job without being paid for it​

Question 39

survey ​

Answer 39

an examination of opinions, behaviour, etc., made by asking people questions​

Question 40

describe ​

Answer 40

to say or write what someone or something is like​

Question 41

specialize​

Answer 41

to do something very often, to that you are known for doing it​

Question 42

indicate ​

Answer 42

to show, point, or make clear in another way​

Question 43

standard ​

Answer 43

a pattern or model that is generally accepted​

Question 44

comment ​

Answer 44

something that you say or write that expresses your opinion​

Question 45

lawsuit ​

Answer 45

a case before a court​

Question 46

rigorously ​

Answer 46

by strictly following particular rules or processes​

Question 47

ban ​

Answer 47

to decide or say officially that something is not allowed​