Ketrin TOEFL vocabulary list (A-D)

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Abundant
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Present in large quantities.
Living close to a lake means we have an abundant supply of water.
Accumulate
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To gradually collect.
Each fall, leaves accumulate in our driveway.
Accustomed
bắt đầu học
Used to something.
Having 8AM classes means I’m accustomed to getting up early.
Acquire
bắt đầu học
To come into possession of.
When my grandmother died, I acquired her cookbook collection.
Adamant
bắt đầu học
Refusing to change an opinion.
The defendant was adamant that he was innocent.
Adequate
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Enough to suit your needs.
Our house isn’t big, but it’s adequate for the two of us.
Adjacent
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Close to or next to.
The park is adjacent to the school.
Adjust
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To change something so it serves its purpose better.
The bike seat may be too high; you’ll probably need to adjust it.
Advocate
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To publicly support.
My aunt is a major advocate for women’s rights.
Adverse
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Unfavorable; against one’s desires.
I had an adverse reaction to my medication and had to stop taking it.
Aggregate
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To combine.
We should aggregate our resources to share them more easily.
Allocate
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To put aside for a specific purpose.
The village needs to allocate funds for building the new school.
Amateur
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Someone who is inexperienced or not highly skilled in a particular area.
He’s an amateur soccer player and is still learning the rules of the game.
Ambiguous
bắt đầu học
Having several potential meanings; unclear and difficult to understand.
When I asked the HR manager what my chances were of getting the job, she gave me a very ambiguous reply.
Ambitious
bắt đầu học
Having large goals.
My son is very ambitious and hopes to be a millionaire by the time he’s thirty.
Amend
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To change for the better; to improve.
I believe we should amend our country’s tax laws.
Ample
bắt đầu học
Plentiful.
Our new apartment has ample space for the two of us.
Annual
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Occurring yearly.
The annual company barbeque takes place every August.
Antagonize
bắt đầu học
To tease or be hostile towards a person or group.
The boy loves to antagonize his little sister by pulling her hair.
Attribute
bắt đầu học
To give credit.
Be sure to attribute credit to your sources when writing a research paper.
Arbitrary
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Based on a whim or random decision.
Flipping a coin is an arbitrary way to make a decision.
Arduous
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Requiring a lot of effort.
After you cross the bridge, there’s an arduous walk up the hill.
Assuage
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To lessen a negative feeling.
The mother assuaged her child’s fear of the dark.
Augment
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To increase or make larger.
She augments her regular salary by babysitting on the weekends.
Berate
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To scold.
Our neighbour berated us after we broke his window playing baseball.
Bestow
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To give as a gift.
The medal was bestowed upon him by the president.
Boast
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To brag or talk with excessive pride.
He always boasts of his talents after he wins a game.
Brash
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Rude and tactless.
The brash man always asked inappropriate questions.
Brusque
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Abrupt to the point of rudeness.
After being away for so long, I expected more than her brusque greeting.
Cacophony
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A harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise.
The cuckoo clock shop lets off a cacophony every hour.
Cease
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To stop.
I wish they would cease arguing.
Censure
bắt đầu học
To express strong disapproval.
Every parent in our district censured the education cuts.
Chronological
bắt đầu học
Arranged in order of time or date.
Put the historical events in chronological order to make them easier to study.
Coalesce
bắt đầu học
To combine or grow together.
The people on the street eventually coalesced into a group.
Coerce
bắt đầu học
To force someone to do something against their will.
The young boy was coerced into stealing by his friends.
Cognizant
bắt đầu học
Being aware or having knowledge of something.
Before mountain climbing, you need to be cognizant of the risks.
Cohesion
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Uniting; becoming one.
Water molecules show strong cohesion when they stick together.
Coincide
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To occur at the same time.
This year Thanksgiving coincided with my birthday.
Collide
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To hit one another with a forceful impact.
The two cars collided on the freeway.
Commitment
bắt đầu học
Dedication to a cause or activity.
Joining a school play is a big commitment. You’ll need to practice every evening.
Conceal
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To hide.
The mountains concealed the ocean from view.
Concur
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To agree.
He believes women should be paid as much as men, and I concur.
Constrain
bắt đầu học
To restrict or repress.
You should move your plant to a bigger pot, otherwise, you’ll constrain its roots.
Contemplate
bắt đầu học
To consider thoughtfully.
I spend a lot of time contemplating what career I want to have.
Contradict
bắt đầu học
To give the opposite opinion.
I told the employees that sales were down, but my boss contradicted me and said sales were actually up.
Contribute
bắt đầu học
To give something (usually money or time) to a common fund or cause.
Every roommate contributes part of his paycheck to the grocery bill.
Convey
bắt đầu học
To make known.
I’ve conveyed my interest in working for that company.
Copious
bắt đầu học
Abundant.
He always takes copious notes during class to study later on.
Core
bắt đầu học
Central; of main importance.
Although many employees left the company, the core leadership remained.
Corrode
bắt đầu học
To gradually wear away.
The rust corroded the paint on my car.
Cumbersome
bắt đầu học
Burdensome; clumsy
Trying to carry four grocery bags at once was very cumbersome.
Curriculum
bắt đầu học
The courses given by a school or program.
Our school needs to add more music courses to its curriculum.
Decay
bắt đầu học
To decline in health or excellence.
After the tree died, its wood began to decay.
Deceive
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To trick or mislead.
He deceived me by pretending to be a millionaire.
Decipher
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To find the meaning of.
The spy deciphered the secret code.
Declaration
bắt đầu học
An announcement.
He made a declaration to the office that he was quitting.
Decline
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To deteriorate (especially in terms of health.)
Her health has declined ever since she turned 70.
Degrade
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To lower in quality.
My attempt at cake degraded into a crumbly mess.
Deplete
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To significantly decrease.
Your shopping sprees have depleted my savings.
Deposit
bắt đầu học
To deliver and leave an item.
Please deposit your books in the bin outside the library.
Despise
bắt đầu học
To hate.
I despise early morning classes.
Deter
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To discourage.
The warning signs on the house deterred trespassers.
Deviate
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To differ from the norm.
I decided to deviate from my normal route home and took a shortcut.
Devise
bắt đầu học
To plan or create.
The coach devised a plan for winning the game.
Diatribe
bắt đầu học
A sharp criticism or attack.
The politician went into a diatribe against her opponent.
Digress
bắt đầu học
To wander from the main subject.
The teacher digressed from the lecture to discuss the weather.
Diminish
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To shrink or reduce.
Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet to diminish the stain.
Dispose
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To get rid of.
I need to dispose of this trash.
Disproportionate
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Too large or small when compared to something else.
The piece of pie I received was disproportionately small.
Disrupt
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To interrupt by causing a disturbance.
The protesters disrupted the politician’s speech.
Distort
bắt đầu học
To misrepresent.
The camera filter distorted the image.
Distribute
bắt đầu học
To give portions of something.
Distribute the materials evenly among the class.
Divert
bắt đầu học
To cause a change of course.
Because of the accident, the police had to divert traffic down a side street.
Dynamic
bắt đầu học
Constantly changing.
The theatre has dynamic shows, so you never know what you’ll see.

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