TOEFL Word List 11-29 Day 4

Zhiyu W. (China)
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  1. allegation
    a formal accusation against somebody
  2. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  3. apportion
    distribute according to a set plan or special purpose
  4. bluff
    a high steep bank
  5. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  6. cannibalism
    the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
  7. cider
    a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
  8. concomitant
    following or accompanying as a consequence
  9. crooked
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  10. deciduous
    shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
  11. deduct
    make a subtraction
  12. depredation
    an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
  13. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  14. directory
    an alphabetical list of names and contact information
  15. dissenter
    a person who objects to some established policy
  16. erratic
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  17. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
  18. faucet
    a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid
  19. foreshorten
    shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth
  20. gin
    strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
  21. gourd
    any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
  22. grip
    hold fast or firmly
  23. haul
    draw slowly or heavily
  24. hoe
    a tool with a flat blade attached to a long handle
  25. hummingbird
    a tiny bird that hovers and flies by quickly beating its wings
  26. influx
    the process of flowing in
  27. irrigate
    supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
  28. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  29. lipid
    oily, insoluble organic compound that's a component of cells
  30. nucleus
    a part of the cell responsible for growth and reproduction
  31. outrageously
    to an extravagant or immoderate degree
  32. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  33. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  34. perpetuate
    cause to continue or prevail
  35. picturesque
    suggesting or suitable for an artistic composition
  36. plank
    a wooden board used for building or making a structure
  37. pollinate
    fertilize by transferring spores from one plant to another
  38. potter
    a craftsperson who makes ceramic objects
  39. proprietor
    someone who owns a business
  40. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  41. quiescent
    being quiet or still or inactive
  42. residue
    matter that remains after something has been removed
  43. scruffy
    shabby and untidy
  44. shovel
    a hand tool for lifting loose material
  45. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  46. silica
    a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid
  47. snap
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  48. stain
    make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air
  49. starch
    a complex carbohydrate in seeds, fruits, and pith of plants
  50. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  51. suite
    the group following and attending to some important person
  52. superintendent
    a person who directs and manages an organization
  53. sweeping
    taking in or moving over a wide area
  54. syrup
    a thick sweet sticky liquid
  55. tendon
    a band of tissue connecting a muscle to its bony attachment
  56. token
    a disk that can be used in designated slot machines
  57. topography
    the configuration of a surface and its features
  58. tug
    pull hard
  59. turnpike
    an expressway on which tolls are collected
  60. unsubstantiated
    unsupported by other evidence
  61. vein
    a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
  62. warp
    bend or twist out of shape
  63. wasp
    a flying insect with a narrow waist and smooth body
  64. willow
    a tree that typically grows near water and has narrow leaves
Created on Sat May 14 01:39:28 EDT 2011 (updated Tue May 17 19:02:04 EDT 2011)

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