David Jang Toefl Day 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 agenda | (n.) the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done |
| amiable | (adj.) friendly, good-natured |
| befuddle | (v.) to confuse, make stupid |
| blight | (n.) a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; (v.) to destroy, ruin |
| boisterous | (adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited |
| clarity | (n.) clearness, accuracy |
| compliant | (adj.) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient |
| conserve | (v.) to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save |
| debut | (n.) a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; (v.) to make a first appearance |
| gory | (adj.) marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence |
| gross | (adj.) overweight; coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total; (n.) an overall total (without deductions); twelve dozen; (v.) to earn |
| induce | (v.) to cause, bring about; to persuade |
| leeway | (n.) extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error |
| limber | (adj.) flexible; (v.) to cause to become flexible |
| maze | (n.) a network of paths through which it is hard to find one's way; something very mixed-up and confusing |
| oracle | (n.) someone or something that can predict the future |
| partisan | (n.) a strong supporter of a person, party or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla; (adj.) strongly supporting one side only |
| reimburse | (v.) to pay back; to give payment for |
| vacate | (v.) to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul |
| vagabond | (n.) an idle wanderer; a tramp; (adj.) wandering; irresponsible |
| authorize | (v.) to approve or permit; to give power or authority to |
| culprit | (n.) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender |
| dawdle | (V.) to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary |
| dissect | (v.) to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care |
| expend | (V.) to pay out, spend; to use up |
| fatality | (n.) an event resulting in death; an accidental death |
| gullible | (adj.) easily fooled, tricked, or cheated |
| illicit | (adj.) not permitted, unlawful, improper |
| immerse | (V.) to plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply |
| inflammatory | (adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder |
| memorandum | (n.) a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report |
| pathetic | (ADJ.) marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity; woefully inadequate |
| presevere | (v) to keep dispite difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is tough |
| prevaricate | (v.) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose |
| quash | (v.) to crush, put down completely |
| relish | (n.) enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; (v.) to enjoy greatly |
| reminisce | (v.) to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences |
| scour | (v.) to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of |
| tribute | (n.) something done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment |
| writhe | (v.) to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle |
| affluence | (n.) wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty |
| arrears | (n.,pl.) unpaid or overdue debts; an unfinished duty |
| cascade | (n.) a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forward in quantity; (v.) to flow downward (like a waterfall) |
| cringe | (v) to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness |
| crotchety | (adj.) cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims |
| format | (n.) the size, shape, or arrangement of something |
| immobile | (adj.) not movable; not moving |
| impassable | (adj.) blocked so that nothing can go through |
| innovation | (n.) something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc. |
| jovial | (adj.) good-humored, in high spirits; merry |
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