Essential Words for the TOEFL

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deceptively ​

adv. to make someone think that something is true or good when it is false or bad

adj. deceptive
v. deceive
n. deception
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Syn. misleadingly
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The magician deceptively made the rabbit disappear.
Richard deceived Joe about the cost of the coat.
The salesman made it look deceptively simple.​

A deceptive appearance.
His deceptive words softened the girl's heart.
She seems to have plenty of confidence, but appearances are sometimes deceptive.​

 

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determined ​

adj. to be strong in one's opinion, to be firm in conviction, having a strong will,
n. determination
v. determine
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Syn. resolute​

They were determined to go to graduate school.
A very determined woman who always gets what she wants.
I am determined to go and nothing will stop me.
He is determined to go.
to make a determined effort.
Gwen is a very determined woman.
She was determined to win.
determined (that)
He was determined that the same mistakes would not be repeated.
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US is determined "to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
He also reiterated that the government is determined to assist and increase domestic production.
Ali al-Dabbagh said that the cabinet is determined to shut down Camp Ashraf and disband the terrorist group.
government is determined to crack down on terrorism.
Safar noted that his country is determined to expand its economic and bilateral ties with Iran.
King was determined to defend his country from attack by building coastal defenses.
Tehran is determined to expand trade interactions with Iraq to USD 20 billion.
Tehran is determined to expand trade interactions with Iraq to 20 .​

 

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elicit ​

v. to get the facts, to draw out, to evoke
to succeed in drawing out (facts, information, etc.) from someone, esp. after much effort:
Syn. extract
n. elicitation
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A lawyer will elicit all the facts necessary to prove her case.
Elicitation of the truth can be difficult at times.
After much questioning, he elicited the truth (from the boy).
Their appeal for funds didn’t elicit much of a response.
she elicited harmonious sounds from that old instrument.
the questionnaire elicited more aspects of his personality.
When her knock elicited no response , she opened the door and peeped in.
The test uses pictures to elicit words from the child.​

 

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forbid ​

v. to command not to do something to have a dangerous look, bad feeling
Syn. ban
ￚopposite permit
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adj. forbidden
adj. forbidding
adv. forbiddingly​

His father will forbid him to use the car.
The cave looks forbidding let's not go in.
He was forbidden to leave the house, as a punishment.
Women are forbidden from going out without a veil.
The law strictly forbids racial or ***ual discrimination.​

 

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petition​

v. to make a request
n. petition
Syn. appeal
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Canada petitioned the United Nations to consider its case.
The student's petition was denied.
he petitioned to have his job changed.
citizens have the right to petition the government.
to petition for a divorce
We’re petitioning for a new playground for the school children.
The people petitioned to be allowed to return to their island.
They petitioned the government to reconsider its decision.
Villagers petitioned the local authority to provide better bus services.
Residents are petitioning against the new road.
More and more couples are petitioning for divorce .​

 

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relinquish ​

v. to give up (power, position, a claim, etc.):
n. relinquishment
Syn. abdicate
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The troubled executive relinquished his control of the company.
The relinquishment of his claim to the building will allow the building to be sold.
No one wants to relinquish power once they have it.
Stultz relinquished control to his subordinate.
relinquishing power is harder than seizing it
he relinquished his grip on his armchair
the project was deferred not relinquished
The idea of relinquishing teaching
to relinquish power.
He relinquished his claim to the land/his hold on my arm.
She relinquished all control over the family business to her daughter.​

Tehran has repeatedly declared that it will not relinquish the legitimate nuclear rights of the Iranian nation under Western pressure.
Gaddafi declared that he has no intention of relinquishing power and referred to the protesters as "rats and cockroaches.​

 

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resilient ​

adj. strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease

adv. resiliently
n. resilience
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Syn. tenacious​

She has a resilient personality and will soon feel better.
The doctor was surprised by his patient's resilience.
It’s been a terrible shock, but she’s very resilient and will get over it soon.
Children are often very resilient.
She is a resilient woman and will soon get over the tragedy.​

 

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tempt​

v. to make it attractive to do something wrong
to persuade or attract (someone) to do something that seems pleasant or advantageous but may be unwise or immoral; make (someone) want to do something:
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adv. temptingly
n. temptation
adj. tempting​

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Syn. entice​

The idea of getting rich quickly tempted him to invest his life savings.
Desserts are more tempting when one is on a diet.
The Devil tempted Christ by offering him power over all the world.
A rival company is trying to tempt her away from her present job with an offer of more money.
A tempting offer.
I think these enticing displays of products in stores only tempt people into stealing. (=encourage them to steal).
The fine weather tempted us to go outside.
It’s a very attractive offer, and I’m tempted to accept. (=I would like to accept but am not sure if I should).
Can I tempt you to another doughnut?​

 

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Essential Words for the TOEFL- Lesson 4-quiz 1

لطفا تا باز شدن آزمون صبور باشید

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Essential Words for the TOEFL- Lesson 4-quiz 2

لطفا تا باز شدن آزمون صبور باشید
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Essential Words for the TOEFL- Lesson 4-quiz 3

لطفا تا باز شدن آزمون صبور باشید
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Lesson 5
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amaze​

v. to fill with great surprise

adv. amazingly
n. amazement
adj. amazing
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Syn. astonish, astounding​

I was amazed that I received an A on the calculus test.
The actor gave an amazing performance.
Dave amazed his friends by suddenly getting married.
It still amazes me how much she has improved.
Your knowledge amazes me.
It amazed us to hear that you were leaving.​

Ralph gasped in amazement.
To everyone's amazement, the goal was disallowed.​

 

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baffle ​

v. if something baffles you, you cannot understand or explain it at all, be too hard to understand or solve
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adj. baffling
n. bafflement​

Syn. puzzle​

The causes of many harmful diseases have baffled doctors for centuries.
That was a baffling question.
The question baffled me completely.
A baffling mystery.
The police admitted that they were completely baffled (by the lack of evidence).​

Scientists have been baffled by a series of mysterious mass bird and animal deaths in several countries across the globe over the last few weeks.​

 

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bear ​

v. to produce, to carry, to show, to endure
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adj. bearably
adj. bearable​

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Syn. yield​

This orchard bears many fine harvests of apples.
Although stock prices declined, losses have been bearable for most investors.​

The wedding guests arrived, bearing gifts.
The US Constitution states that the people have a right to bear arms .​

 

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block ​

also block up
v. to prevent movement progress, or success

n. blockage
adj. blocked
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Syn. obstruct​

The government blocked the sale of the airline.
The streets were flooded due to a blockage in the pipes.
Something’s blocking the pipe.
A blocked pipe.
The road was blocked by a big truck.
My nose is all blocked up and I can’t breathe.
The police have blocked off the road where the bomb was found.​

 

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blur​

v. to make something difficult to see

adj. blurred
n. blur (a shape that you cannot see clearly, something that you cannot remember clearly)
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Syn. cloud​

The rain blurred everyone's view of the valley.
The whole accident is just a blur in my mine.​

Tears blurred my eyes.
Windows blurred with rain.
A very blurred photograph.
The street lights were blurred by the fog.
Many of the details in the picture are blurred.
Tears blurred her eyes .
His vision was blurred .​

I just saw the blur of the car as it passed in front of me.
The island was a faint blur through misty rain.
The days before the accident were a blur.​

 

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brilliant ​

extremely clever or skilful

adv. brilliantly
n. brilliance
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Syn. radiant​

Einstein was a brilliant thinker.
She brilliantly produced a solution to the problem..
A brilliant performance.​

A brilliant young musician.
A brilliant idea/invention/scientist.​

The brilliant Iranian scholar Iraj Afshar did not survive to receive his honorary doctorate in September 2011.​

 

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caution ​

v. to warn against possible danger
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adj. cautious (careful to avoid danger or risks)
adj. cautionary something
adv. cautiously
n. caution​

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Syn. warn​

The office cautioned the motorist to slow down.
They entered into the negotiations cautiously.
She cautioned the child against talking to strange men. The director cautioned that these changes could lead to job losses.
(law) The policeman said, “I must caution you that anything you say may be used against you (at your trial).”
Business leaders are cautioning against hasty action that would hamper flexibility.
Officials were quick to caution that these remarks did not mean an end to the peace process.
He cautioned them to avoid the forest at night.​

A cautious driver.
A cautious approach to the crisis.
The air-pollution board has reacted with cautious optimism to the announcement.
Keller is cautious about making predictions for the success of the program.
The government responded cautiously to the move.​

 

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challenge ​

n. an invitation to complete, something that demands competitive action or much thought
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adj. challenging
v. challenge​

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Syn. dare​

Finishing the 26-mile race was a challenge for most of the participants.
It was a challenging math problem.​

 

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delicate ​

adj. needing careful treatment, sensitive, easily broken
adv. delicately
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Syn. fragile​

Because of its controversial nature, it was a challenge to discuss such a delicate issue
in public.
You must handle the antique delicately.
Be careful with those old glasses — they’re very delicate.
Delicate hand-cut glass.
The sun can easily damage a child's delicate skin.​

 

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enhance ​

v. to increase in a positive way, such as in value, power, or beauty

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n. enhancement
adj. enhanced​

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Syn. strengthen​

Passing the exam should enhance your chances of being, admitted to college.
The computer enhanced our productivity.
Good secretarial skills should enhance your chances of getting a job.
Hopefully, the meeting will enhance the prospects for world peace.
computer-enhanced learning (=learning in which the student is helped or guided by a computer as well as by a teacher).​

Good lighting will enhance any room.
The publicity has done little to enhance his reputation .
Flavor enhancers.​

 

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intrigue ​

if something intrigues you, it interests you a lot because it seems strange or mysterious.

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adj. intriguing
adv. intriguingly
n. intrigue​

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Syn. fascinate​

He was intrigued by the acclaim flat he received.
The intriguing question baffled historians.
Other people's houses always intrigued her.
The toy intrigued the child.
A tale that intrigues the reader.
He’s always been intrigued by machinery.
You intrigue me; tell me more!​

 

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persuade ​

to cause to believe or feel certain
to make someone believe something or feel sure about something

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adv. persuasively
adj. persuasive
n. persuasion​

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Syn. convince​

They couldn't persuade their critics to see their point of view.
John presented a persuasive argument for his salary increase.
She was not persuaded of the truth of his statement.
He was unable to persuade the police that he had been elsewhere at the time of the crime.
she persuaded me that I was wrong.
I persuaded him to study medicine.
persuade yourself that you will not fail.
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replace ​

v. to change for another thing; to take the place of
Syn. substitute


adj. replaceable
n. replacement

They have replaced all of the old office equipment.
The new employee was the replacement for Mr. Topper, who retired last month.
You’ll have to replace those tires; they’re badly worn.
We’ve replaced the old adding machine with a computer.



Common Errors:

I told him he would have to replace the broken lid by a new one.
I told him he would have to replace the broken lid with a new one.
replace something with something else, NOT by
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shed ​

v. to throw off naturally, to give out
(of a plant or animal) to have (its skin, leaves, hair, etc.) come off or fall out naturally:
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Syn. discard​

In order to grow, crabs must shed their shells.
Most trees shed their leaves in autumn.
Some snakes shed their skin each year.​

The trees were starting to shed their leaves .
As it grows, a snake will regularly shed its skin .​

 

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unique ​

adj. to be the only one of a kind; special
Syn. rare


adv. uniquely
n. uniqueness

He was presented with a unique opportunity to attend the conference.
His style of writing is uniquely his own.



Common Errors:

It is one of the most unique pieces of architecture in Spain.
It is one of the rarest pieces of architecture in Spain.
Something can be absolutely unique or totally unique but NOT very/more/most/somewhat (etc.) unique. There are no degrees of uniqueness when unique means ‘the only one of its kind’
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Essential Words for the TOEFL- Lesson 5-quiz 1

لطفا تا باز شدن آزمون صبور باشید

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Essential Words for the TOEFL- Lesson 5-quiz 2

لطفا تا باز شدن آزمون صبور باشید
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Essential Words for the TOEFL- Lesson 5-quiz 3

لطفا تا باز شدن آزمون صبور باشید
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Lesson 6





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chiefly ​

adv. most importantly or most commonly
adj. chief
Syn. mostly
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Houses are made chiefly of wood products.
Corn is the chief crop of the Midwest.​