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TOEFL Vocabulary 1
First Set 1-50
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| span | a period or length of time |
| contagious | able to be passed easily from one person to another |
| enhance | to improve, to raise to a higher degree |
| foresee | predict |
| a study | a research project |
| mimic | to copy or imitate |
| expose | to put something out for others to see |
| adapt | to adjust or change to suit conditions |
| clerk | a person employed, as in an office, to keep records, file, type, or perform other general office tasks. |
| come up with | to think of; to produce. (an idea / a plan / a suggestion etc.) |
| count on | rely on, trust, depend on |
| back up | to support; make an additional copy of something |
| ask around | ask many people the same question |
| ask out | ask someone to go on a date |
| edifice | large building |
| predominant | (adj.) the greatest in strength or power; most common |
| competitive edge | (phrase) something that gives you an advantage over competitors |
| shrine | are places of worship and the dwellings of the kami, the Shinto "gods". |
| ingenuity | the quality of being clever, original, and inventive |
| labor force | the total number of workers |
| wealth | the total value of what someone owns |
| hold on | to wait a short time (especially on the telephone) |
| based on | The film was an adaptation of a novel. The film was ___________ a novel. |
| black out | the quick shutting off of all the lights, lose consciousness |
| deceive | to make someone believe something that is not true |
| mislead | Give the wrong idea; to deceive; to lead someone in the wrong direction |
| drive | motivation |
| mate | partner, to bring together male and female to create offspring |
| grooming | practices to care for oneself, such as caring for fingernails and hair |
| irrelevant | not to the point, not connected |
| urge | a need |
| display | to show, to exhibit, to present |
| convenient | suitable for one's needs; making life easier or more comfortable. |
| break down | stop working, lose control of feelings, put into separate pieces |
| blow out | extinguish (a match, a candle) |
| run into | to meet by chance, bump into by chance |
| bring up | raise a child, mention, introduce a subject |
| brush up | to improve your knowledge, skill, or memory of (something you used to know, or do, but have now partly forgotten). |
| cut off | to disconnect, remove by cutting |
| get along | have a good relationship |
| deal with | take action to solve a problem |
| throw away | to get rid of |
| work out | to exercise; or: to solve a problem |
| call off | to cancel; or: prevent from attacking (usually about dogs) |
| carry out | complete, accomplish |
| cheat on | to be unfaithful to |
| come back | to return |
| advise | to give advice |
| familiar with | knowing something well |
| start from scratch | to start from the very beginning |
| go down the drain | to be wasted |
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