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TOEFL VOCAB-7

TOEFL VOCAB-7. by Hatice Oncel. gag. n. joke, trick; choke I did a few opening gags about the band that had been on before me. gala. Adj. festive, happy. garrulous. Adj. talkative, chatty. gaudy. Adj. showy, flashy, gaudy plastic flowers. genial. Adj. pleasant, cordial, agreeable

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TOEFL VOCAB-7

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  1. TOEFL VOCAB-7 by HaticeOncel

  2. gag n. joke, trick; choke I did a few opening gags about the band that had been on before me

  3. gala Adj. festive, happy

  4. garrulous Adj. talkative, chatty

  5. gaudy Adj. showy, flashy, gaudy plastic flowers

  6. genial Adj. pleasant, cordial, agreeable The head teacher is very genial/has a genial manner.

  7. glitter v. sparkle, shine, glisten

  8. glory n. majesty, fame He dedicated his poetry to the glory of God

  9. grasp v. grab, understand Rosie suddenly grasped my hand.

  10. gregarious Adj. sociable, friendly Emma's a gregarious, outgoing sort of person.

  11. grim Adj. severe, dreary, somber a grim-looking block of flats

  12. grip v. hold, seize; n. hold, possession The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand

  13. grueling Adj. exhausting, difficult, arduous Junior doctors often have to work a gruelling 100-hour week

  14. gullible Adj. innocent, naïve, trusting There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them

  15. hamper v. delay, obstruct, block Fierce storms have been hampering rescue efforts and there is now little chance of finding more survivors.

  16. handful n. not many

  17. haphazard Adj. random, chance, unplanned He tackled the problem in a typically haphazard manner

  18. harmony n. accord, agreement, peace Imagine a society in which everyone lived together in(perfect) harmony.

  19. harmonious Adj. agreeable, friendly, peaceful

  20. harness v. control, utilize There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and waves as new sources of power.

  21. hasty Adj. quick, rushed He warned against making hasty decisions

  22. hazy Adj. misty, foggy; unclear, fuzzy hazy memories of childhood

  23. heed v. obey, follow, mind The airline has been criticized for failing to heed advice/warnings about lack of safety routines.

  24. hinder v. block, hamper High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze.

  25. hitherto Adv. Up to now, so far Mira revealed hitherto unsuspected talents on the cricket pitch.

  26. hoist v. lift, raise, pick up A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place

  27. hue n. color, tint, shade In the Caribbean waters there are fish of every hue.

  28. hurl v. pitch, throw, fling In a fit of temper he hurled the book across the room

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