Essential Words for the TOEFL

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Essential Words for the TOEFL

Lesson one
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abroad ​

adv. to or in another country
Syn. overseas, internationally


I've never lived abroad before.
She often goes abroad on business.
We never travelled abroad when we were kids.
goods imported from abroad
The books about Harry Potter are very popular now, both at home and abroad.
Louis Armstrong often traveled abroad.
Living abroad can be an educational experience.
He lived abroad for many years.
Are you going abroad for your vacation?
products sold both at home and abroad



*CULTURAL NOTE:

When Americans say someone is going abroad, they usually mean that they will be going to another continent.​

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abrupt ​

adj. quick, without warning
adv. abruptly
Syn. sudden
n. abruptness
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There was an abrupt change in the weather.
an abrupt change of plan
come to an abrupt end/halt etc
The bus came to an abrupt halt.
After the incident everyone left abruptly.
The meeting came to an abrupt end.
an abrupt change of policy/drop in oil prices
an abrupt decision
his abrupt departure
he left the room abruptly​

 

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acceptable


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adj. good enough, allowable or satisfactory
v. accept Syn. permissible
adv. acceptably
n. acceptability
adj. accepting


The idea was acceptable to everyone.
The registrar accepted more applicants than he should have.
This standard of work is not acceptable; do it again.
an agreement which is acceptable to all sides
Students who achieve an acceptable standard will progress to degree studies.
How do we reach an acceptable level of data security?​

 

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acclaim

n. enthusiastic approval, applause, praise for a person or their achievements
adj. acclaimed
Syn. praise
n. acclamation


Isaac Stem has won acclaim abroad.
Acclaimed authors often win Pulitzer Prizes.
The young singer is enjoying massive critical acclaim (=praise by people who are paid to give their opinion on art, music etc) .

The book received considerable critical acclaim.
the book deserves the acclaim it has received
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actually ​

adv. being in existence, real or factual
in actual fact; really
adj. actual
Syn. truly
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They were actually very good soccer players.
The actual time allotted to complete the test is two hours.
She says it’s a good movie, though she hasn’t actually seen it.
Yes, I know he looks very young, but he’s actually 45.
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(showing surprise) He not only invited me in but he actually offered me a drink!
For the first time in years, the rate of inflation has actually fallen.​

Common Errors:
We need to produce and export more than we do actually.
We need to produce and export more than we do at present.
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actually = strange as it may seem; in fact (despite what is said or thought): ‘People think we’ve got lots of money, but actually we’re very poor.’ at present = now​

 

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adverse ​

adj. displeasing, objectionable, or bad,
unfavorable; going against; opposing
adv. adversely
Syn. unfavorable
n. adversity
n. adversary
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Adverse weather conditions made it difficult to play the game.
His indecision adversely affected his job performance.
The proposal has attracted a lot of adverse comment.
in adverse conditions
They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets.
Miller's campaign has received a good deal of adverse publicity .​

 

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advice [uncountable]​

n. opinion given to someone about what they should do in a particular situation:
v. advise
adj. advisable
Syn. suggestion
n. advisability
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Good advice is hard to find.
It is not advisable to stay up late the night before a test.
I asked the doctor for her advice.
Acting on her advice, I decided to give up smoking.
He gave them some good/sound advice.
Let me give you a piece of advice.
If you take my advice, you won’t tell anyone about this. (=this is what I advise)​

Common Errors
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I adviced him to tell the police.
I advised him to tell the police.
Advice /Ed'vaIs/ is a noun. Advise /Ed'vaIz/ is a verb.
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2
She gave me a good advice.
She gave me some good advice.
Advice is an uncountable noun.
Note the alternative: ‘She gave me a good piece of advice.’​

 

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attractive


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adj. calling attention to, pleasing, creating interest,
v. attract pretty
n. attraction Syn. appealing
n. attractiveness
adv. attractively
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The idea of working four, 10-hour work days was attractive to the employees.
The major attraction of the show was a speech by the president.
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ideal ​

adj. having no flaw or mistake, excellent
adv. ideally Syn. perfect
n. ideal
The beach is an ideal place to relax.
Candidates for the job should ideally have five years experience in similar positions.
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persistent ​

adj. continuous, refusing to give up, firm in action or
decision
v. persist
n. persistence
adv. persistently
Syn. constant
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The attorney's persistent questioning weakened the witness.
Her persistence earned her a spot on the team.
his persistent attempts to annoy me
I kept telling him I wasn’t interested in his offer, but he was most persistent.
a persistent offender​

If she hadn't been so persistent she might not have gotten the job.
persistent efforts
Persistent offenders (=people who often break the law) face a prison sentence.​

 

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wide​

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adj. extending over a large area
adv. widely
Syn. broad
n. wideness
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Pine forests are found over a wide area of the Pacific Northwest.
The senator has traveled widely.
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autonomous ​

adj. by itself, with no association
adv. autonomously
Syn. independent
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Mexico became an autonomous state in 1817.
Although working closely with the government, all businesses function autonomously.
an autonomous region
this organization is governmental but autonomous
Galicia is an autonomous region of Spain.​

 

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disapproval ​

n. the act of disagreeing, not giving approval
v. disapprove
adv. disapprovingly
Syn. objection
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Their disapproval of the plan caused the experiment to be abandoned.
The students disapproved of the plan of study.
strong disapproval of the country's human rights record
Baxter eyed our clothes with obvious disapproval.
Clarissa shook her head in disapproval.
He spoke with disapproval of your behavior.
She shook her head in disapproval. (=as a sign of disapproval)
he expressed his disappoval of the way I dress
She gave up her job, greatly to my disapproval. (=making me disapprove)​

 

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disruptive ​

adj. causing confusion and interruption
causing problems and preventing something from continuing in its usual way
v. disrupt
Syn. disturbing
n. disruption
adv. disruptively
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Frequent questions during lectures can be disruptive.
The storm caused a disruption in bus service.
He has a disruptive influence on the other children.
disruptive to
Night work can be very disruptive to home life.
Mike's parents thought I was a disruptive influence (=a person who causes disruption) .
ways to handle disruptive pupils
because of disruptive remarks, he was asked to leave the meeting​

 

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haphazardly ​

adv. having no order or pattern, by chance
adj. haphazard
Syn. arbitrarily, carelessly
n. haphazardness
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It was obvious that the house was built haphazardly.
Susan completed the assignment in a haphazard way.
bushes growing haphazardly here and there
Tehran grew in a haphazard way.
books were piled on shelves haphazardly​

 

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Essential Words for the TOEFL- Lesson 1-quiz 1

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Essential Words for the TOEFL- Lesson 1-quiz 2

تا باز شدن آزمون صبور باشید
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Lesson 2​

advanced .
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adj. very modern
v. advance
n. advancement
Syn. progressive
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Advanced technology is changing the world.
His advancement to captain came unexpectedly.
advanced weapon systems
advanced technology
high levels of unemployment in the advanced industrial societies
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advantage (written)
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n. something that may help one to be successful or to gain something
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Syn. benefit
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adv. advantageously
adj. advantageous​

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Is there any advantage in arriving early?
He was advantageously born into a rich family.​

 

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advent ​

n. the arrival or coming of (an important event, period, invention, etc.):
Syn. arrival
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With the advent of computers, many tasks have been made easier.
The newspapers announced the advent of the concert season.
People are much better informed since the advent of television.​

 

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agile

adj. able to move in a quick and easy way
adv. agilely
n. agileness
n. agility
Syn. nimble
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Deer are very agile animals.
She moved agilely across the stage.
agile as a deer
he jumped over the fence with agility
an agile animal
an agile mind​

 

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albeit ​

conj. in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact
used to add information that reduces the force or importance of what you have just said
Syn. although, even though
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His trip was successful, albeit tiring.
Albeit difficult at times, speaking another language is rewarding.
He accepted the job, albeit with some hesitation.
Chris went with her, albeit reluctantly.
It was a very important, albeit small, mistake.
Attitudes to this question are changing, albeit slowly.
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allow ​

v. to agree to let something happen, not to interfere
with an action
n. allowance
adj. allowable
adv. allowable
Syn. permit
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Arthur's natural agility will allow him to excel in sports.
The extra money allowed us to stay abroad another day.​

 

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appealing ​

adj. attractive or interesting, able to move
Syn. alluring
v. appeal feelings
n. appeal
adv. appealingly
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Working abroad is appealing to many people.
Through his speeches, the candidate appealed to the voters.​

 

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celebrated​

adj. acclaimed, well-known, and popular, famous
Syn. renown
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The celebrated pianist will give a concert this weekend.
San Francisco is celebrated for its multicultural makeup.
a celebrated actress a celebrated legal case
a celebrated poet
a celebrated writer/legal trial
Venice is celebrated for its beautiful buildings.​

 

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contemporary ​

adj. modern, up-to-date; also a person living at the
same time as another person, happening or done in the same period of time
n. contemporary
Syn. current
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Contemporary architecture makes very good use of space.
Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare.
Sa'di and Rumi were contemporaries
contemporary Iranian literature
The wall hangings are thought to be roughly contemporary with the tiled floors.​

an exhibition of contemporary Japanese prints​

life in contemporary Britain​

Hejazi was one of the most celebrated football players in Iran.
Shahnameh, which is known as the “Book of Kings” in English, is the celebrated work of the epic poet Ferdowsi​

 

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distribute ​

v. to divide among people or to give out
n. distribution
Syn. dispense
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Many publishers distribute their newspapers directly to homes in their area.
The distribution of seeds is very quick with this new machine.​

 

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encourage ​

v. to give courage or hope to someone
n. encouragement
adj. encouraging
adv. encouragingly
Syn. inspire
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Even though the runner finished second, he was encouraged by his performance.
His teacher gave him the encouragement that he needed to learn the material.​