TOEFL Vocab 1 Flashcards
(177 cards)
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aggressive
People who are aggressive are dangerous.
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Behaving in a threatening way
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alienate
The quarrel alienated my friend.
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To make somebody less friendly
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allude
My friend alluded that she got a boyfriend.
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To suggest and imply something
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allure
The allure of Japan is the tea ceremony.
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The quality of being attractive and exciting
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Apathy
politicians are causing public apathy.
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lacking interest and enthusiasm
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aesthetic
The works of art are judged on aesthetic grounds.
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artistic; beautiful
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affluent
She lives in a very affluent neighborhood.
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wealthy
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aggression
A scholar said computer games may cause aggression.
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violent feelings or attacks
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academic
Please tell me your academic career.
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relating education or scholarship
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accord
Your opinion is in accord with mine
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a formal agreement between two organization
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acumen
Capable lawyers with business acumen are valuable to any firm
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the ability to understand and decide things quickly
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admonish
She was admonished for chewing gum in class
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tell someone that they have done something wrong
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adversary
He met his old political adversary
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enemy
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abdicate
He abdicated the throne of Spain.
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give up position of being king or queen; resign
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abet
I was abetted by him to kill his mother to get insurance money.
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help somebody to do something wrong; assist
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abridge
By abridging the book, you can understand it more.
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to make a book shorter; summarize
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accelerate
The policy will only accelerate inflation.
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to move more quickly, or to make something happen faster
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anthology
she is reading an anthology.
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a collection of artistic works
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antithesis
Good is the antithesis of evil.
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a difference or opposition between two things
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apathetic
I am apathetic about my ex-boyfriend.
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showing no interest
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Apathy
politicians are causing
public apathy.
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lacking interest and enthusiasm
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analogy
I drew an analogy between dogs and cats.
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a comparison between things
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anarchy
The country has been in a state of anarchy for ten years.
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situation when there is no government
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annals
Researchers found reports from the annals from the eighth century.
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historical records
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anonymous
| - An anonymous woman made a big success.
name that is not known
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apt
| It's an apt quotation.
appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.
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aptitude
| She has an aptitude for making friends.
a natural ability to do something
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arbiter
| The government will be the final arbiter in the dispute.
a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter
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archetype
| That is the archetype of this film.
a very typical examine of a certain person or thing.
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accede
| He acceded on the office.
agree to demand
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accolade
| Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive.
praise and approval
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abandon
| The dog seems to be abandoned by someone.
leave somebody you are responsible for with no intention of returning; discard
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allusion
| He made an allusion to his retirement.
implying ; mention
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ambiguous
| The truth is left ambiguous.
obscure; vague; unclear
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amiable
| Anyone knows that she is an amiable person.
friendly
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anachronism
| A paper book is becoming anachronism.
old fashioned
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auspicious
| It's the auspicious day when you've just thought of it.
suggesting a positive and successful future
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circumspect
| She is circumspect when trying to do something new.
careful
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autocratic
| He is an autocratic person.
relating to a ruler who has absolute power
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avarice
| One is blinded by avarice.
an extremely strong wish to get or keep money or possessions
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bizarre
| The accident is bizarre case.
very strange or unusual
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bland
| He was criticized for his bland image.
with little color, excitement or interest without anything to attract attention
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blemish
| The police say the suspect has a slight blemish on his left cheek.
a mark on the skin or on an object that makes it look less beautiful or perfect
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blight
| His career has been blighted by injuries.
to have a bad effect on something,
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chronic
| She has a chronic illness.
having had a disease for a long time （↔acute）
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circumspect
| She is circumspect.
careful
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circumvent
| Don't try to circumvent the law.
avoid a difficulty or a rule
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civil
| China experienced a civil war.
adj. people in that country/ not foreign
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capricious
| Japan has a capricious whether
changeable
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caricature
| there is a caricature of the king
drawing
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celestial
| the moon is a celestial body
from the sky, outside this world
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chauvinist
| he is a male chauvinist
believing that your own country is important, or male is more important than female
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clandestine
| I will attend a clandestine meeting.
done secretly or kept secret
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coalesce
| The puddles had coalesced into a small stream.
to come together
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coalition
| The third coalition was formed between Great Britain, Russia, and Austria.
a government formed by two or more
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coercion
| The school bully used coercion to force the other kids to give him their lunch money.
using force or threatening to use force
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asylum
| The asylum is given by a state to someone who has left their native country as a refugee.
protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country; refuge
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atheist
| My uncle is an atheist, so he does not pray to God.
a person who believes that God does not exist; non-believer
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attribute
| I think this fault attributed to him.
to say or believe that somebody is responsible for doing something; assign
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augment
| All the workers want the boss to augment their income.
to make larger; increase
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belligerent
| Belligerent people tend to hurt people around them and themselves.
Hostile, Aggressive
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Benevolent
| Her benevolent smile always make others relaxed.
Kind, Gentle, Friendly
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Besmirch
| Your bad behavior can besmirch your family name.
Damage the reputation of something or someone.
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Biased
| The information you get from TV shows can be biased.
Prejudiced for or against something.
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collusion
she did her homework in collusion with a friend.
agreement between people to act together.
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compatible
we are definitely compatible.
able to exist, live, or work successfully with something.
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compensation
money that is paid to someone
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complacent
feeling so satisfied with your own abilities.
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awry
| The plan went awry.
it does not happen in the way that was planed
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banal
| It is a banal question.
very ordinary
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banter
| People tend to have banter with their best friend.
friendly jokes
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belie
| His smile belied his real feeling.
to give a false impression of sb/sth
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denounce
| She denounced her brother.
to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly.
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devastation
| Nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat.
great destruction or damage
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deplorable
| This situation is deplorable.
very bad
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copious
| There are copious amount of information for the lecture.
in large amounts; abundant plentiful
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depreciate
| Inflation depreciated the country's currency.
to become less valuable
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devastation
| Nuclear devastation was an ever-present threat.
great destruction or damage
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devious
| He got rich by devious means.
behaving in a dishonest or indirect way
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devoid
| The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling.
completely lacking in something
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cryptic
| He sent me a cryptic message.
with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understand
| : mysterious
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culpable
| I was held culpable for the accident.
deserving blame for having done sth wrong
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curb
| I put a curb on my spending.
sth that controls and puts limits on sth
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cursory
| I gave him a cursory glance.
: brief/ hurried
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craven
| He took a craven action.
not brave/ extremely cowardly
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credence
| He gave some credence to the rumor.
the belief that something is true
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credible
| This information is credible
able to be believed
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crucial
| The government made a crucial decision.
very important, necessary
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construe
| His smile was construed as agreement.
to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence, or a action in a particular way; interpret
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consummate
| She consummated the work.
to make sth complete or perfect; complete, achieve
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contemptuous
| My sister was scolded by mother because her attitude was contemptuous.
feeling or showing that you have no respect for sb/sth; scornful, insulting
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copious
| There are copious notes for the lecture.
in large amounts; abundant plentiful
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cynical
| She has a pretty cynical view of men.
believing that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere
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deity
| Allah is the deity of Islam
a god or goddess
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delectable
| This is a delectable cheesecake
looking or tasting extremely good
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delete
| I deleted the file by accident.
to remove or draw a line through something.
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Delinquent
| A juvenile delinquent was arrested because he stole a wallet from an old woman.
(typically of a young person or that person's behavior)Showing a tendency to commit crime, particularly a minor crime.
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Devout
| He was a devout catholic.
Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
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Deluge
| A deluge of rain hit the farmers severely.
A severe flood.
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Demeanor
| She has a quiet demeanor.
Outward behavior or bearing.
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contemptuous
| I am contemptuous of his opinion.
feeling or showing that have no respect for sb/sth
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coterie
| The coterie of ice climbers was beginning to gather on the front porch.
a small group of people who have the same interests
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countenance
| She changed her countenance.
a person's face or their expression
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crass
| He has a crass attitude.
very stupid and showing no understanding
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disconcert
| He was disconcerted by all the attention he was getting.
to make someone feel uncertain and worried
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discourse
| He hold discourse with his doctor.
communication in speech or writing
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epitaph
| His original epitaph was discovered in the Catacombs.
a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person
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exceptionable
| His comments were exceptionable
giving any reason for criticism
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ensue
| after his outburst, a long silence ensued.
to happen after somrthing else
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dispel
| His speech dispelled any fears about his health.
to make something, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear
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dissent
| Only two ministers dissented from the official view.
to have or express opinions that are different from those that are officially accepted
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distraught
| The child walked about distraught with fears.
adj. extremely upset and anxious
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diverse
| There are many people from diverse cultures.
adj. different of various kinds
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diverting
| You can feel diverting.
entertaining and amusing
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divisibility
| That toast has divisibility.
n. can be divided
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exploit
| He exploited his father's name to get himself a job.
to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage only for yourself; utilize
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exposition
| My boss gave us a clear exposition about company's policy.
a full explanation of a theory; explanation
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expound
| She expounded how she overcame the difficult situation to me.
to explain sth by talking about it in detail; present
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extemporaneous
| She gave a extemporaneous presentation to us.
without planning; unplanned, unprepared
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dilemma
| The president is in a dilemma about how to tackle the crisis.
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do
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egregious
| It was egregious error for a statement to show such ignorance.
extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable.
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elicit
| The program has also elicated both positive and negative responces
to obtain something
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emissary
| He flew to China as the personal emissay of the President.
a person sent by one government or political leader.
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ensue
to happen after somrthing else
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entreat
| he entreated me for assistance.
to try very hard to persuade someone to do something
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ephemeral
| Cicada's life is an ephemeral.
lasting for only a short time
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epitaph
a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person
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epithet
| “The Lion-Heart” is an epithet for Richard I.
an adjective added to a person's name or a phrase used instead of it.
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Extinct
| Everyone knows that dinosaurs are extinct.
Having no living members.
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Facade
| His fine clothes are a mere facade.
Appearance of the outside (surface) of things.
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Fallacy
| His thought is containing or based on a fallacy.
A mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound argument.
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Fallible
| He is only a fallible person.
Capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.
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Equable
| The south of the countries enjoy an equable climate.
not changing suddenly
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err
| He erred in agreeing to her appointment to the position
to make a mistake
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erratic
| He drove in an erratic course.
behaving in an irregular way , changing unexpectedly
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exceptionable
| His comments were exceptionable
not giving any reason for criticism
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exemplary
| His behavior was exemplary.
providing a good example for people to copy
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exodus
| a mass exodus from a sports hall
a situation in which many people leave a place at the same time
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exotic
| she travels to exotic locations all over the world.
from another country, seeming unusual
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expatriate
| one of expatriate Japanese lives in France.
a person living in a country that is not their own.
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impervious
| This is a material impervious to water.
not allowing entrance or passage
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implicit
| He gave implicit consent.
suggested but not communicated directly
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import
| We import a large number of cars from Japan.
to buy or bring in products from another country
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Lucid
| You should write your answer in lucid way.
clear, obvious, (vivid)
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Ludicrous
| You shouldn't wear such a ludicrous outfit in a public place.
silly
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Luminary
| A luminary should be seen as a goal for many people.
Shining thing, famous person who can inspire other people
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Malice
| She has no malice to anyone.
intention to do something evil
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latent
| These children have a huge reserve of latent talent.
existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well developed
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lavish
| They lived a very lavish lifestyle.
large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money
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lethal
| The closure of the factory dealt a lethal blow to the town.
causing or able to cause death
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longevity
| We wish you both health and longevity.
long life; the fact of lasting a long time
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innuendo
| There's always an element of sexual innuendo.
a remark or remarks that suggest something unpleasant
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Inordinate
| Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance.
unreasonable, excessive, undue
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insatiable
| he had an insatiable desire for power
too great to be satisfied
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Insidious
| High blood pressure is an insidious condition.
gradually and secretly causing harm
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jargon
| Try to avoid using too much technical jargon.
words used by a particular profession or group of people
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jeopardy
| Don't put your whole future in jeopardy.
=risk
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judicious
| It would be judicious not to follow that path.
careful and sensible
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labyrinth
| I was lost in the labyrinth of streets in Hong Kong.
a complicated series of paths, which it is difficult to find your way through
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incarcerate
| We were incarcerated in that broken elevator for five hours.
to keep someone in a closed place and prevent them from leaving it
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instigate
| The government instigates a new policy.
to start something
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integrity
| There is a woman of integrity.
quality of being honest
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ire
| Her face showed me ire.
anger
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itinerant
| He had an itinerant childhood.
travelling from place to place
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inference
| The inference seemed unwarrantable.
a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have
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ingenious
| The ingenious boy won a prize for his invention.
very intelligent and skillful
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inhibit
| inhibit a person from taking such a step.
to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed
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innocuous
| The snake is innocuous.
completely harmless
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incognito
| He travelled incognito.
in a way that prevents other people from finding out who you are; anonymous
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incontrovertible
| Her opinion was incontrovertible, so nobody spoke.
that is true and cannot be denied; undeniable
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increment
| There was an increment in sales in the shop.
a regular increase in the amount of money that sb is paid for their job; increase, addition
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indigenous
| The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.
belonging to a particular place; native, local
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malicious
| He received many malicious phone calls.
intended to harm or upset other people.
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mediocre
| The film's plot is mediocre.
not very good.
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mercenary
| he had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow.
interested only in the amount of money that you can get from a situation.
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meticulous
| he has a meticulous preparation
very careful and with great attention to every detail.
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satellite
| The satellite is going around the earth.
an electronic device that is sent into space and moves around the earth or another planet; space station
