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Lesson 14

Lesson 14. Essential Words For the TOEFL Reem Almarwani. There is ample evidence that the young man was speeding when the accident occurred. ( adj ) Ample. More than enough ( Adv.) amply ( Syn.) sufficient. The desert is so arid that nothing can grow. ( adj ) Arid.

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Lesson 14

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  1. Lesson 14 Essential Words For the TOEFL ReemAlmarwani

  2. There is ample evidence that the young man was speeding when the accident occurred.

  3. (adj)Ample More than enough (Adv.) amply (Syn.) sufficient

  4. The desert is so arid that nothing can grow.

  5. (adj)Arid Being of little rain or water (Syn.) dry

  6. Gradual steps should be taken to avert an abrupt crisis.

  7. (v)avert To stop from occurring (n.) aversion (Adj.) avertable (Syn.) prevent

  8. I defy you to prove your accusations.

  9. (v)defy To challenge (adv.) defyingly (Adj.) defying (Syn.) resist

  10. Their lawyer was extremely diligent in preparing their case.

  11. (adi)diligent Done with persistence and hard work ;with attention to details (n.) diligence (adv.) diligently (Syn.) conscientious

  12. A package of economic sanctions is to be enacted against the country.

  13. (v)enact To pass a law (adj.) enacted (n.) enactment (Syn.) legislate

  14. She feigned illness when it was time to visit the dentist.

  15. (v)feign To pretend ;make believe (adj.) feigned (Syn.) simulate

  16. The delta areas of rivers are known for their fertile soil.

  17. (adj)fertile Able to produce abundantly (v.) fertilize (n.) fertility (n.) fertilizer (Syn.) rich

  18. I like freshly made sandwiches.

  19. (adv)freshly Caught or produced not long ago (adj.) fresh (v.) freshen (n.) freshness (Syn.) recently

  20. It is the function of the director to organize and lead the department.

  21. (n)function The normal purpose of something (adv.) functionally (adj.) functional (v.) function (Syn.) role

  22. The student government promised fundamental changes in the registration process.

  23. (adj)fundamental A primary or basic element (adv.) fundamentally (Syn.) essential

  24. The indiscriminate arrangement of the products made the store confusing.

  25. (adj)indiscriminate Not chosen carefully ;unplanned (adv.) indiscriminately (Syn.) arbitrary

  26. As a teacher she was very selective ,accepting only a small number of exceptionally gifted pupils.

  27. (adj)selective Carefully chosen (adv.) selectively (adv.) select (v.) Select (n.) selection (n.) selectivity (Syn.) discriminating

  28. The spacious plains of the Midwest make up the nation’s breadbasket.

  29. (adj)spacious Having a lot of room (adv.) spaciously (n.) space (n.) Spaciousness (Syn.) expansive

  30. She cannot withstand the pressures of her job.

  31. (v)withstand To fight without surrender :to persist (Syn.) survive

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