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Lesson 4
TOEFL Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| achieve | accomplish, perform, effect |
| anchor | hold in place, secure, fasten |
| attribute | ascribe, impute, refer, quality, trait, characteristic |
| brisk | active, vigorous, energetic |
| codify | classify, arrange, systematize |
| consummate | superb, complete |
| descent | falling, origin, blood, lineage |
| disseminate | spread out, distribute, scatter |
| earn | acquire, attain, win |
| emergence | rise, appearance, advent |
| facilitate | make more available |
| fervent | passionate, ardent, earnest |
| fine | slight, subtle, delicate, thin |
| frivolous | trivial, trifling, petty, unimportant |
| giant | ogre |
| golden age | a period of great achievement |
| grasp | grip, clutch, grab, seize, catch, understand, comprehend, apprehend |
| hamstrung | disabled, crippled, lame, ineffective, powerless |
| haphazard | random, casual, unplanned, chance |
| incidental | minor, secondary, accidental, casual |
| initiate | start, begin, originate, commence, inaugurate |
| make up | invent |
| manifold | various, multiple, diverse |
| obliterate | delete, erase, efface, eradicate, wipe out |
| period | time, age, era, epoch |
| proceed | advance, progress |
| procure | obtain, gain, secure, acquire |
| professional | specialized, adept, expert |
| redundancy | superfluity, extra capacity, wordiness |
| responsible | charged, liable, accountable, answerable |
| sharp | keen, pointed, shrewd, sudden, abrupt, rapid |
| supplement | add to, extension, extra, addition |
| suspend | defer, postpone, delay, procrastinate, interrupt, cease, arrest, stop, hang, dangle, sling |
| tailored | adapted, fitted |