TOEFL Vocab 2 Flashcards
(211 cards)
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amiable
He is a most amiable and kindly man.
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having a friendly manner
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apt
Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths
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fit; especially suited to the circumstances
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antithesis
Evil is the antithesis of good.
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a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
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abridge
I abridge a long story
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shorten
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artful
His baseball skill is so artful
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trickly
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aggressive
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angry, ready to attack
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alienate
He was alienated by all his friends because he failed the TOEFL.
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to make someone less friendly
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aptitude
His aptitude for dealing with children got him the job.
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a natural tendency to do something well
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arbiter
The law is the final arbiter of what is considered obscene.
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intervenor; mediator
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academic
I dont have any academic ability of English, so I want to improve that.
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educational : theoretical
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archetype
Odysseus is the archetype of the wanderer.
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a very typical example of a certain person or thing
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accede
She acceded to go to the movies with me, so we will meet on Saturday.
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join : agree
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allusion
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reference
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ambiguous
The meaning of the word was ambiguous, so I needed a dictionary.
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uncertain
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accelerate
The government accelerates economic recovery.
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promote
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accolade
He made a great film, so he receives an accolade.
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honor
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admonish
You have been admonished many times to do your homework before class.
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warn; advise
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adversary
China and Japan were fierce adversaries in the past.
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opponent
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anthology
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a published collection of poems or other pieces of writing
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antithesis
Death is the antithesis of life.
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opposite
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analogy
She drew an analogy between childbirth and the creative process.
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a comparison of one thing with another thing ; a feature that is similar
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anarchy
The country was in a state of anarchy at that time.
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a situation in a country, an organization, etc. which there is no government, order or control
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allude
He doesn’t allude to her death.
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to mention something in an direct way
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Allure
He was allured by your voice.
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the quality of being attractive
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adversity
a difficult or unpleasant situation
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aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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accord
| The building is in accord with its surroundings.
match; harmony
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acumen
| He has uncommon political acumen.
acuity; awareness
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annals
| Historian wrote annals
historical records
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affluent
| He comes from a very affluent neighborhood in Osaka.
rich, wealthy
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aggression
readiness to attack or confront
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anachronism
| Black and white TV became anachronism.
old- fashioned
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apathetic
| She is very apathetic about her studies, so I am not sure she will pass.
showing no interest or enthusiasm
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Apathy
the feeling of not being interested in or enthusiastic about something, or things in general
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articulate
| He is not ariculate
to clarify
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anonymous
| I got an anonymous letter.
made or done by someone whose name is not known
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capricious
| She has a capricious character.
showing sudden changes in attitude or behavior
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caricature
| The report presents a caricature of the true situation.
a funny drawing of someone that makes them look silly
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coalition
| A coalition of five human rights groups.
A temporary alliance for combined action.
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circumvent
| I circumvent the town
find a way around
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civil
| civil war has occurred in the US
relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns
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compunction
| He tells lies without the slightest compunction.
a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do
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biased
| He is biased toward dogs over cats.
inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.
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banal
| It is a banal story.
very ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important
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awry
| Your tie is all awry.
it does not happen in the way that was planned.
| not in the right position
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blemish
| His record is without blemish
a fault in a person's character
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adj. chronic
| He experiences chronic, almost pathological jealousy.
long time
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adj. circumspect
| The banks should have been more circumspect in their dealings.
heedful of potential consequences
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besmirch
| She has besmirched the honor of the Olympic Games
damage
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coercion
| He made the government under coercion
to persuade by using force or threats
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bizarre
| His hair style is bizarre, but it's also cool.
very strange or unusual
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bland
| I was bored because this book was bland.
not interesting, without anything to attract attention
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abet
| A riot aided and abetted by the police
encourage to do some wrongdoing
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bucolic
| It is a pleasant bucolic scene.
connected with the countryside or country life
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compensation
| He is seeking compensation for injuries suffered at work.
something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury
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complacent
| You can't afford to be complacent about security.
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
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asylum
Here is the asylum for the mental illness people.
home : camp : hospital
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atheist
Im an atheist, so I dont believe any god.
The person who dont believe the god.
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Coercion
| They did not have to use coercion.
The action of persuading someone to do something by using force or threat.
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clandestine
| He did a clandestine marriage.
done secretly or kept secret
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coalesce
| The puddles had coalesced into a small stream.
to come together
| to form one large group, substance
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attribute
| She attributed her success to good luck.
credit to
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celestial
| The moon is celestial body.
positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy
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augment
| We pay performance bonuses that augment your annual salary.
to increase the value, amount, effectiveness etc of something
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circumvent
| circumvent the town
find a way around
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civil
| The country has been fighting a civil war for years
relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns
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bog
| His car became bogged down on the beach road.
swamp, marsh
| stuck in mud or wet ground
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autocratic
| I don' like him because he is an autocratic person.
relating to a ruler who has absolute power
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Avarice
| He regretted her life of avarice and decided to give generously to charities in his old age.
an extremely strong wish to get or keep keep money or possessions
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capricious
| She ia very capricious person, so you never know what is going to happen.
showing sudden changes in attitude or behavior
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caricature
| That is such an exaggerated caricature of the president.
drawing of someone that makes them look silly
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candor
| She said with surprising candor.
the quality of being honest and telling the truth.
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Coalition
A coalition of five human rights groups appeared last night.
A temporary alliance for combined action
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coalition
| The government form a coalition.
a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government
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adj. bombastic
| She is such a bombastic manager.
marked by or given to bombast, overblown
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arid
| An arid climate is very dry .
no rain , very dry
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apprehend
The police apprehended the suspect.
arrest, capture.
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aristocracy
| He is a member of the British aristocracy.
nobility
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Apprise
The suspect was apprised of his right to remain silent.
inform
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condone
| No religion condones the murder of innocent people.
accept behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive.
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abdicate
| The government was accused of abdicating its responsibility
fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty
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delectable
| I want to make delectable cookie.
delicious
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delete
| The passage was deleted.
remove
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dispassionate
| she dealt with life's disasters in a calm, dispassionate way.
not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial
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dispatch
| He dispatched messages back to base.
send off to a destination or for a purpose
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curb
| We put a curb on expenditure.
Control
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n. deluge
The deluge killed at least 220 people, inundating most of the country and pouring into some of the ancient temples at Ayutthaya.
a heavy rain
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n. demeanor
| I think his demeanor tough and roughish.
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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contemptuous
| He is contemptuous of my ability.
showing that you think someone or something deserves no respect
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copious
| He could drink copious amounts of beer without ill effect.
existing or being produced in large quantities
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construe
What he said was wrongly construed
Understand.
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consummate
they did not consummate their marriage until months after it took place
make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse,
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countenance
| I was surprised to see his angry countenance.
face expression, features, looks
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crass
| He is disliked by everyone because he is crass.
very stupid, insensitive, showing no sympathy
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devout
| she was a devout Catholic
having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
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dilemma
| They are be caught in a dilemma between two opinions.
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives
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discrete
| The organisms can be divided into discrete categories.
independent of other things of the same type
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credible
| This is a credible news report.
can be believed or trusted
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crucial
| It is crucial that customers known the products by sight.
extremely important
| essential
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Cursory
| He did a cursory examination
Hasty
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depreciate
| A car begins to depreciate from the moment it is bought.
devaluate , reduce
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devastation
| The battle-area of France was in a horrible state of devastation.
ruin,destruction
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deplorable
| I thought his behavior was so deplorable.
very bad
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depraved
| a depraved character/mind
morally bad or evil
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adj. cynical
| She is cynical and often makes sarcastic comments
irony: unwilling to believe that people have good, honest, or sincere reasons for doing something.
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n. deity
| The anger of the deity was placated
A god or goodness
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craven
| The craven soldier ran away from his post.
not brave
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credence
| I give credence to his words because he never tells a lie.
the belief that something is true
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v. denounce
| He was denounced to the police as a spy.
publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
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v. deplete
| She depleted all of her savings.
exhaust, consume
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cosmopolitan
| New York is a very cosmopolitan city.
including or containing people from many different countries
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coterie
| Friends is a coterie for me.
a small group of people with shared interests
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disconcert
| He was disconcerted to discover that he had lost the papers.
upset, embarrass, confuse
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discourse
| She heard a discourse on drama
written or spoken communication or debate
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devious
| There's something devious about him.
behaving in dishonest or indirect way, or tricking people, in order to get something
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devoid
| He is devoid of common sense.
completely lacking in something
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disparity
| There is a disparity between the rates of pay for men and women.
inequality
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adj. delinquent
| He did delinquent action.
( especially young people ) showing a tendency to commit crimes
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n. delinquent
| He was delinquent in his boyhood.
people ( especially young ) show a tendency to commit crimes
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cryptic
| The conversation was cryptic.
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
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culpable
| The above argument is not a defence of genuine culpable negligence.
deserving blame
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divulge
I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment
make known
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egotistic
| I dislike an egotistic man.
when I think that I'm very important and am not interested in other people
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n. entreat
| Please help me, I entreat you.
pray for；appeal for
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adj. ephemeral
| But all kinds of fame are ephemeral
lasting a very short time
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fleeting
| For a fleeting moment I saw the face of a boy.
lasting for a very short time
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fluctuate
| Trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year.
rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
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forbear
| He modestly forbears to include his own work.
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain.
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Fortuitous
| The similarity between the paintings may not be simply fortuitous.
happening by chance rather than intention.
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v. feign
| She feigned to be dead when she saw a bear.
pretend
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fallacy
| I found a fallacy.
a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.
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fallible
| I am a fallible human.
capable of making mistakes or being wrong.
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egregious
| He tell an egregious lie.
extremely bad and noticeable
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elicit
| I elicit an opinion from a person.
to succeed in getting information
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adj. exemplary
| We students should do exemplary behavior.
very good
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n. exodus
| A mass exodus of people is moving from Tokyo to Osaka.
a mass departure of people
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Equable
| She is a woman of equable temper.
calm and not easily upset or annoyed
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err
| I err in my judgement.
to make a mistake
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erratic
| His emotional ups and downs are erratic.
not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
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exceptionable
| There's nothing exceptionable in it.
open to objection; causing disapproval or offence.
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adj. exotic
| The sound of lavishly music filled the restaurant
foreign, unusual
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n. expatriate
| He became an expatriate because he hated the racism of my country
A person living in a country that is not their own
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flamboyant
| He wear a flamboyant shirt, it is painted with a gold color.
(of a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.
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Flaunt
| She flaunted her diamonds in public
display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.
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edict
| Last day, I received an edict from a officer.
an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
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egotistic
| I dislike an egotistic man.
when someone thinks that I'm very important and aren't interested in other people
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emissary
| He flew to China as the personal emissary of the president.
a person sent by one government ; political leader to another to take messages
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ensue
| The train was derailed, and panic ensued.
to happen after something else, especially as a result of it ; result
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expound
| He was expounding a powerful argument.
explain in detail
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extemporaneous
| She gave an extemporaneous presentation.
spoken or done without preparation
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fathom
| I can't fathom why he would leave such a good job.
understand
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feasible
| It's just not feasible to manage the business on a part-time basis.
possible or likely to be achieved
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fictitious
| She is a fictitious character.
not true, or not real
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Flagrant
| This is clear flagrant breach of the rules.
shocking because it is done in a very obvious way and no respect for people
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epitaph
| There is an epitaph on a tomb.
words written about a dead person
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epithet
| He said an unprintable epithet.
an adjective or phrase that is used to describe, bad words
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n. fiasco
| He made a plan, but it ended in complete fiasco.
a thing that is a complete failure
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exploit
| He exploited the situation to his own advantage.
make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource)
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exposition
| She gave me a lucid exposition of the theory
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
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genealogy
| He was a member of the Imperial Family, but His genealogy is unknown.
the study of family history, including ancestors
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extinct
| Giant panda will soon become extinct.
not now existing
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facade
| The house's facade faces the road.
the front of a building
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genesis (noun)
| He is described in the book of Genesis as the first artificer.
the beginning or origin of smtg
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luminary
| This company's senior executive team is filled with luminaries.
1.a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.
2a natural light-giving body, especially the sun or moon.
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(Adj) itinerant
| He had an itinerant childhood
traveling from place to place.
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inhibit
| An unhappy family life may inhibit children’s learning.
to prevent something from growing or developing well
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innocuous
| He is an innocuous young man.
not offensive, dangerous, or harmful
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adj. nautical
| The breadth of the contiguous zone is twelve nautical miles.
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
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adj. nocturnal
| Nocturnal animals sleep by day and hunt by night.
belonging to or active during the night
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(Noun) Ire
| The husband raised the wife's ire.
Anger
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import
| We import about 20 percent of our food.
to bring something into your country from another country
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incarcerate
| Mark was incarcerated for robbery.
to put and keep someone in prison
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malicious
| The malicious gossip upset her.
intended to harm or upset other people
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mediocre
| Parents don't want their children going to mediocre schools.
not very good
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lethal
| She drank a lethal amount of the medicine.
causing or able to cause death
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longevity
| There are many employees with longevity in my company.
long life
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mercenary
| He is a mercenary, so he fight for his country.
a solider who will fight for any country
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meticulous
| He is meticulous in his work.
paying careful attention to every detail
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judicious
| Social occasions in particular require judicious thought.
having good judgement
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labyrinth
| You lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets.
a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
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incognito
| Celebrities visited Tokyo, but it was incognito.
unknown, disguise
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incontrovertible
| The evidence was so incontrovertible that the murder was arrested.
clear
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increment
| You will receive annual pay increments every September.
an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.
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indigenous
| There are any species of frog indigenous to the area.
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
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adj. insatiable
You are insatiable! This is the third time you warned.
Impossible to satisfy.
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microcosm
| The city is a microcosm of modern Malaysia.
a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger.
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adj. Insidious
Sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem.
proceeding in a gradual way, but with very harmful effects.
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mimic
| She mimicked Eileen's pedantic voice.
imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule.
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jargon
| She is really quick at learning medical jargon.
special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
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jeopardy
| The whole peace process is in jeopardy.
danger of loss, harm, or failure.
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misnomer
| It was the scruffiest place I've ever stayed in, so "Grand Hotel" was a complete misnomer.
a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name
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monologue
| He subjected me to a monologue on his last stay in hospital.
a long speech by one person
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v. instigate
| He instigated the workers to work very hard.
urge or provoke some action
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n. integrity
| He was a man of strong character and integrity.
being honest or having strong moral
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adj. impervious
| I bought a fabric impervious to water.
to sth not affected or influenced by sth
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adj. Implicit
| I have an implicit trust in Buddhism.
suggested or understood without being stated directly
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lucid
| This is a lucid explanation.
clear
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ludicrous
| It was ludicrous to think that the plan could succeed.
unreasonable:that you cannot take seriously
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n. inference
| The inference was insulting.
guessing, thesis
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latent
| She has latent ability.
(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed
potential
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lavish
| She is lavish of time
sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
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innuendo
| The song is full of sexual innuendo.
a remark that suggests smtg sexual or unpleasant without saying it directly; insinuation, implication
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inordinate
| He spent an inordinate amount of money on the clothes.
far more than is usual or expected; excessive
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renegade
| He is an agent who later turns out to be a renegade
a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.
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Reprisal
| Three youths died in the reprisals which followed
an act of retaliation.
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nonchalant
she is a nonchalant person because she dont care even though she stoled her wallet.
don't care.
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nostalgia
I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days at high school.
homesickness.
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pseudonym
| Most authors use a pseudonym in the book
not real name
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proximity
| The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
the state of being near in space or time
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adj. stoic
He is a stoic person because even he has already studied English 10 hours, he tries to continue.
Not complain or show your feelings, when some bad things happened to you
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adj. stupendous
I went to the stupendous places in Wakayama. There were very beautiful seaside and delicious food. I had a good time with her.
Extremely impressive.
