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Toefl Voc 6 101-120
Toefl Vocabulary 6 101-120
Question | Answer |
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occasionally - Extreme heat occasionally causes health problems. | Now and then; once in a while; sometimes arrangement or action; habit |
overcome - The family overcame many obstacles to purchase the house. | To defeat; fight with success; to conquer |
outlandish - His outlandish ideas demonstrated his creativity. | Strange and unpleasant; bizarre |
portray - The girl portrayed an orphan. | To represent; to act; depict |
submit - The architects had to submit plans reflecting the new specifications. | Toturn in; to offer for evaluation |
pattern - The bright pattern of the monarch butterfly distracts its predators. | A regular scheme; repeated |
philanthropic -The philanthropic work of the foundation benefits all sectors of society. | Humanitarian; a feeling of love for people |
plentiful - Examples of Miro's art are plentiful. | More than sufficient; abundant |
scenic - The scenic route to the summit is much more interesting than the fastest route. | Concerning pleasant natural surroundings; picturesque |
sheltered - She has led a sheltered life, her parents having done everything for her. | Protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality |
vanishing - The red squirrel is a vanishing species that needs a protected habitat to survive. | Going out of sight; disappearing |
account - His account of the incident varied from that of the other witnesses. | A report of an event; a story; money kept in a bank |
archaic - These archaic methods of farming must be brought up to date. | Very old; old-fashioned; ancient |
hasten - After notifying his family of the accident, he hastened to add that he had not been hurt. | Move forward more quickly; accelerate |
hue - The hue of the sunset was beautiful. | Color |
magnitude - The magnitude of shock waves determines the damage that occurs during an earthquake. | Of great size or importance; dimension |
oblige - She obliged her friend to choose a new lab partner. | Tohave to do something; to require |
poll - The poll indicated that conservation of the environment was the number one issue with college students. | Questionnaire; a vote of public opinion; survey |
overlook - Scientists must not overlook any aspect of experimental procedure. | To ignore or neglect; to disregard |
prompt - His emotional plea prompted the director to give him a second chance. | To cause something to happen; to do quickly; induce |