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EW Lesson 2
Barron's Essential Words for the TOEFL Lesson 2
Term | Definition |
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Advantage | (Noun) something that may help one to be successful or to gain something (Synonyms) benefit Other words: (adverb) advantageously; (adjective) advantageous |
Advent | (Noun) the coming or appearance of something (Synonyms) arrival |
Agile | (Adjective) able to move in a quick and easy way (Synonyms) nimble Other words: (adverb) agilely; (noun) agileness; (noun) agility |
Albeit | (Conjunction) in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact (Synonyms) although |
Appealing | (Ajective) attractive or interesting (Synonyms) alluring Other words: (verb) appeal; (noun) appeal; (adverb) appealingly |
Celebrated | (Adjective) acclaimed; well-known and popular (Synonyms) reknowned |
Circumvent | (Verb) to go around; avoid (Synonyms) evade Other words: (noun) circumvention |
Advantage | (Noun) something that may help one to be successful or to gain something (Synonyms) benefit Other words: (adverb) advantageously; (adjective) advantageous |
Advent | (Noun) the coming or appearance of something (Synonyms) arrival |
Agile | (Adjective) able to move in a quick and easy way (Synonyms) nimble Other words: (adverb) agilely; (noun) agileness; (noun) agility |
Albeit | (Conjunction) in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact (Synonyms) although |
Appealing | (Ajective) attractive or interesting (Synonyms) alluring Other words: (verb) appeal; (noun) appeal; (adverb) appealingly |
Celebrated | (Adjective) acclaimed; well-known and popular (Synonyms) reknowned |
Circumvent | (Verb) to go around; avoid (Synonyms) evade Other words: (noun) circumvention |
Collide | (Verb) to hit one object against another with violent force; to be in oppostion (Synonyms) crash Other words: (noun) collision |
Contemporary | (Adjective) modern, up-to-date, OR (Noun) a person living at the same time as another person. (Synonyms) current |
Distribute | (Verb) to divide among people or to give out (Synonyms) dispense Other words: (noun) distribution |
Encourage | (Verb) to promote, help, or support (Synonyms) stimulate Other words: (noun) encouragement; (noun) encourager; (adverb) encouragingly; (adjective) encouraging |
Energetic | (Adjective) full of life, action, or power (Synonyms) vigorous Other words: (noun) energy; (adverb) energetically |
Frail | (Adjective) weak in health or in body (Synonyms) fragile Other words: (noun) frailty |
Heyday | (Noun) a high point of success or abundance (Synonyms) pinnacle |
Myth | (Noun) an invented story or idea (Synonyms) legend Other words: (adjective) mythological; (noun) mythology |
Refine | (Verb) to make pure; to improve (Synonyms) perfect (verb) Other words: (noun) refinement; (adjective) refined |
Worthwhile | (Adjective) value in doing something (Synonyms) rewarding |