Barron's Lesson 2

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TOEFL------Reading

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advancement His advancement to captain came unexpectedly.
advantage n
advantageous adj
advent n arrival
announce...
concert...
agile a nimble
Deer are very agile animals
n agility
albeit although
Albeit he has failed twice, he is not discouraged.
rewarding favorable
Albeit difficult at times, speaking another language is rewarding.
allowable...
appealing alluring
吸引人的
appeal 呼吁,上诉;吸引
Through his speeches, the candidate appealed to the voters
celebrated well-known, popular, acclaimed.
renowned
The celebrated pianist will be giving a concert this weekend.
contemporary a current,morden
n a person living at the same time as another person.
distribute to divide among people or to give out
dispense
distribute newspaper
distribute film
energetic vigorous
battery...
frail a fragile
weak in health or in body
The frail wings of the newborn bird could not lift it off the ground.
frailty weakness
One of the frailties of human beings is laziness.
refine perfect
to make pure; to improve
Factories must refine oil before it can be used as fuel.
Refine one's taste and manners
fuel 燃料
refinement lack of refinement = rude
refined refined salt
refined manners
worthwhile worthwhile doing
It was worthwhile waiting ten hours in line for the tickets.
worthwhile to do
It is worthwhile to prepare for TOEFL.
folklore Over the years, investigators have evaluated the local folklore of areas where sightings of the celebrated Abominable Snowman have been reported.
sighting Over the years, investigators have evaluated the local folklore of areas where sightings of the celebrated Abominable Snowman have been reported
report Over the years, investigators have evaluated the local folklore of areas where sightings of the celebrated Abominable Snowman have been reported
convince...
conceive imagine
mountaineer...
creature...
fitness maintain fitness= keep health
mental The most effective way to feel mentally alert and energetic is to engage in aerobic activity at least three times a week for 30 minutes.
alert mentally alert
aerobic aerobic activity
such activity may include jogging, running, dancing, and fast walking.
jog...
purity...
corrosive...
facilitate...
activation A contemporary issue among psychologists is the activation or cause of emotion.
physiology Generally, biosocial theory focuses on the neurophysiological aspects of emotions and their roles as organizers of cognition and motivators of action.
motivate (n) motivator
Generally, biosocial theory focuses on the neurophysiological aspects of emotions and their roles as organizers of cognition and motivators of action.
school The early artists of the Huson River school were Thomas Doughty, Asher Durand, and Thomas Cole.
valley They found wilderness in the Hudson River valley appealing.
remote...
splendor...
interior American interior
an interior city of China,such as ChongQing, Fuzhou Jiangxi

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