by hatice oncel toefl vocab-1. v. end, eliminate i think bullfighting should be abolished abolish
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by Hatice Oncel
TOEFL VOCAB-1
v. End, eliminate
I think bullfighting should be abolished
abolish
Adj. sudden, hasty, unexpected
an abrupt change/movement
He is sometimes very abrupt with clients
abrupt
Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well
v. applaud, praise, honor
acclaim
Adj. helpful, welcoming, cooperative
I'm sure she'll help you - she's always very accommodating.
accommodating
Acrid smoke
Adj. bitter, sharp, biting
acrid
She's very adept at dealing with the media
adj. skillful, expert
adept
v. stick, cling
A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall
adhere
His mother admonished him for eating too quickly
v. warn,caution,advise
admonish
The bride's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers
v. decorate, ornament
adorn
n. coming, arrivalLife in Britain was transformed by the advent of the steam engine
advent
Adj. hostile, negative, contraryThe match has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.
adverse
Adj. wealthy, rich, prosperous, well to do, thriving
affluent nations/neighbourhoods
affluent
Stop aggravating me, will you!
v. annoy, irritate, intensify, worsen
aggravate
Adj. entire, total, combinedThe seven companies have an aggregate turnover of £5.2 million
aggregate
Monkeys are very agile climbers.
Adj. graceful, nimble, lively
agile
n. sickness, illness, disease
ailment
n. divide, distribute
They allotted everyone a separate desk
allot
Adj. agreeable, congenial, pleasant, friendlyHe seemed an amiable young man
amiable
Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight
v. foresee, expect, predict
anticipate
The ring was appraised at $40, 000
v. evaluate, estimate, assess
appraise
Adj. appropriate, suitable, correct, relevant, proper, likely, pronean apt comment/description
apt
Adj. difficult, strenuous, exhausting
an arduous climb/task/journey
arduous
Adj. dry, barrenThe desert is so arid that nothing can grow there
arid
She did astonishingly well in her exams
Adj. surprising, amazing, astounding
astonishing
Adj. intelligent, clever, perceptive
an astute investor/businesswoman
astute
He has attained the highest grade in his music exams
v. accomplish, achieve
attain
v. supplement, increase, strengthen, expand
He would have to find work to augment his income
augment
Adj. strict, harsh, severe, stern
He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure.
austere
Adj. genuine, truean authentic 1920s dressauthentic Italian food
authentic
Adj. opposed to, against, hostile to
I'm not averse to (= I like) the occasional glass of champagne myself
averse
n. dislike, hostility, fear
I felt an instant aversion to his parents
aversion
Adj. clumsy; difficult.Some of the questions were rather awkward.
awkward
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