TOEFL vocabulary Flashcards

1
Q

cause something to happen

A

trigger

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2
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offer to do something (usually without being asked, pressured, or paid)

A

volunteer

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3
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know / foresee what will happen in the future

A

predict

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4
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go / come along with

A

accompany

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5
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consent / allow / endorse to

believe to be correct / good

A

approve

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6
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to defy / disobey

A

violate

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7
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move to a new country

A

immigrate

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8
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follow rules / standards / social conventions

A

conform

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9
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put / come together

A

assemble

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10
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explain / understand a meaning

A

interpret

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11
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change / alter slightly to modify it

A

adjust

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12
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become less / worse, declining

A

diminish

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13
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obtain, receive, attain

A

acquire

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14
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reconsider

improve by changing it

A

revise

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15
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buy

A

purchase

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16
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become involved in a situation / interfere

A

intervene

17
Q

make better / improve

A

enhance

18
Q

suggest that something is true without saying so directly

insinuate

A

imply

19
Q

put into effect / enact

A

implement

20
Q

flourish / do well / prosper

A

thrive

21
Q

try / attempt / endeavor

A

strive

22
Q

speed up

A

accelerate

23
Q

obtain from a source

A

derive