TOEFL List 15

Nitin G.
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  1. ambivalence
    mixed feelings or emotions
  2. exacerbate
    make worse
  3. involved
    connected by participation or association or use
  4. stipulation
    a restriction insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
  5. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  6. shaky
    vibrating slightly and irregularly
  7. prop
    a support placed beneath or against something to hold it up
  8. condense
    cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid
  9. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  10. tact
    consideration in dealing with others
  11. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  12. garb
    clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
  13. nullify
    declare invalid
  14. scoundrel
    someone who does evil deliberately
  15. ethical
    conforming to accepted standards of social behavior
  16. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  17. assistant
    a person who contributes to the furtherance of an effort
  18. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  19. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  20. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  21. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
  22. insignificant
    conveying nothing
  23. slaughter
    the killing of animals, as for food
  24. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  25. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  26. plethora
    extreme excess
  27. remainder
    something left after other parts have been taken away
  28. fondle
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
  29. location
    the act of putting something in a certain place
  30. vacant
    not containing anyone or anything; unfilled or unoccupied
  31. memo
    a written proposal or reminder
  32. frolic
    play boisterously
  33. sympathetic
    expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
  34. revise
    make changes to
  35. evict
    expel or eject without recourse to legal process
  36. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  37. loot
    goods or money obtained illegally
  38. guilty
    responsible for or chargeable with wrongdoing
  39. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  40. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  41. alternative
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
  42. preliminary
    preceding or in preparation for something more important
  43. abandon
    forsake; leave behind
  44. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  45. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  46. disconcert
    cause to lose one's composure
  47. perceptible
    capable of being grasped by the mind or senses
  48. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  49. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  50. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
  51. vehemence
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
  52. undergo
    pass through
  53. blurry
    indistinct or hazy in outline
  54. beverage
    any liquid suitable for drinking
  55. impending
    close in time; about to occur
  56. fraudulent
    intended to deceive
  57. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  58. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  59. hint
    an indirect suggestion
  60. evacuate
    move out of an unsafe location into safety
  61. degenerate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
  62. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  63. dazzling
    amazingly impressive
  64. befriend
    become friends with
  65. tenor
    the adult male singing voice above baritone
  66. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  67. tolerate
    put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  68. sultry
    attractive and suggesting hidden passion
  69. hostel
    a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
  70. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  71. caress
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
  72. imitate
    reproduce someone's behavior or looks
  73. publicize
    make known to people as a whole
  74. passage
    the act of moving from one state or place to the next
  75. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  76. limb
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal
  77. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  78. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  79. probe
    an exploratory action or expedition
  80. zealous
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  81. villain
    someone who does evil deliberately
  82. impair
    make worse or less effective
  83. unique
    the single one of its kind
  84. vanguard
    the leading units moving at the head of an army
  85. synthetic
    a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
  86. essay
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  87. unwieldy
    difficult to use or handle because of size or weight
  88. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
  89. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  90. promiscuous
    casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
  91. sever
    set or keep apart
  92. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
  93. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  94. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  95. dedicate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  96. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  97. splurge
    indulge oneself
  98. precocious
    characterized by exceptionally early development
  99. supreme
    greatest in status or authority or power
  100. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
Created on Tue Jul 24 12:41:20 EDT 2012

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