TOEFL 469-4

Mrs. Li (China)
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  1. eradicate
    destroy completely, as if down to the roots
  2. operant
    having influence or producing an effect
  3. bicameral
    consisting of two chambers
  4. edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls
  5. scruffy
    shabby and untidy
  6. incongruity
    the quality of disagreeing
  7. monogamous
    having one mate
  8. perceptual
    of or relating to the act of perceiving
  9. succumb
    give in, as to overwhelming force, influence, or pressure
  10. alienable
    transferable to another owner
  11. brittle
    having little elasticity
  12. kiln
    a furnace for firing, burning, or drying porcelain or bricks
  13. proofread
    read for errors
  14. matrimony
    state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life
  15. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  16. treadmill
    an exercise machine on which a person can walk or run
  17. attorney
    a professional person authorized to practice law
  18. consort
    keep company with
  19. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  20. domicile
    housing that someone is living in
  21. slog
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  22. Pueblo
    a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
  23. incense
    make furious
  24. mannerism
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive to an individual
  25. hoard
    a secret store of valuables or money
  26. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  27. reallot
    allot again
  28. upheaval
    a violent disturbance
  29. knack
    a special way of doing something
  30. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  31. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  32. mottled
    having spots or patches of color
  33. stash
    save up as for future use
  34. ornithology
    the branch of zoology that studies birds
  35. palatable
    acceptable to the taste or mind
  36. primordial
    having existed from the beginning
  37. forage
    collect or look around for, as food
  38. sledding
    the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
  39. centigrade
    temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees
  40. aquifer
    underground layer of rock or sand that yields groundwater
  41. compulsory
    required by rule
  42. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  43. elongate
    lengthen
  44. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  45. appraise
    consider in a comprehensive way
  46. bison
    a large humped animal having hooves and shaggy hair
  47. gist
    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  48. perspicuous
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  49. rigorous
    strict; allowing no deviation from a standard
  50. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  51. palate
    the surface of the mouth separating oral and nasal cavities
  52. paramount
    more important than anything else; supreme
  53. vaccine
    injection of weakened or dead microbes to create antibodies
  54. acoustic
    relating to the study of the physical properties of sound
  55. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  56. influenza
    an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
  57. tycoon
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  58. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  59. panorama
    the visual perception of a region
  60. decadent
    relating to indulgence in something pleasurable
  61. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
  62. morphology
    the study of the structure of animals and plants
  63. vogue
    a current state of general acceptance and use
  64. whim
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  65. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  66. choppy
    rough with small waves
  67. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  68. viscous
    having a relatively high resistance to flow
  69. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  70. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  71. granular
    composed of or covered with particles resembling meal
  72. turnpike
    an expressway on which tolls are collected
  73. amass
    collect or gather
  74. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  75. susceptible
    yielding readily to or capable of undergoing a process
  76. wispy
    thin and weak
  77. posthumous
    occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
  78. thwart
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
  79. centennial
    of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
  80. tendon
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
  81. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  82. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  83. molten
    reduced to liquid form by heating
  84. relay
    passing something along from one person or group to another
  85. pinnacle
    a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or a tower
  86. prospector
    someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
  87. dynamical
    characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
  88. troposphere
    the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high
  89. hydraulic
    moved or operated or effected by liquid
  90. locomotion
    the power or ability to move
  91. rudimentary
    being in the earliest stages of development
  92. inertia
    the tendency of something to stay in rest or motion
  93. percolate
    cause to pass through a permeable substance
  94. dividend
    a number to be divided by another number
  95. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  96. amenity
    something that provides value, pleasure, or convenience
  97. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  98. refurbish
    improve the appearance or functionality of
  99. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  100. oblong
    deviating from a shape by being elongated in one direction
  101. ordinate
    the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis
  102. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  103. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  104. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  105. mania
    an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
  106. excavation
    the act of digging
  107. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  108. modulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
  109. rebate
    a refund of some fraction of the amount paid
  110. endorse
    approve of
  111. perquisite
    an incidental benefit for certain types of employment
Created on Wed Feb 20 00:55:26 EST 2013 (updated Fri Feb 22 20:53:04 EST 2013)

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