ZEALOUS
(noun: ZEALOT: fanatic): Full of enthusiasm or eagerness -a zealous student,
first in his class. Antonym: perfunctory.
ZENITH: The highest point - the zenith of his career. Synonyms: acme, apex,
culmination, summit. Antonym: nad...
0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (W)
WAIVE:
To give up (privileges, etc.); to do without - waived his rights to the
property. Synonyms: relinquish, forgo, forsake.
WHIM (adj.: WHIMSICAL): A sudden notion or passing fancy -frequently acted on
the whim of the moment. Synonyms: caprice, vagary, crotchet.
WRITHE: To twist about (usually with pain) - writhed in agony on the floor. Synonyms:
contort, squi...
0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (V)
VANQUISH: To subdue or conquer -an army vanquished with heavy losses.
VAUNT: To boast - proudly vaunted his strength. Synonyms: brag (noun: braggadocio, braggart), proclaim.
VENEER: A superficial appearance or show designed to impress one with superiority - pierced beneath his thin veneer of elegance. Synonym: gloss.
VENERABLE: Deserving respect or reverence because of age - a venerable leader.
VERNAL: Pertaining to spring-an array of vernal flowers. Antonym: hibernal (wintry).
VERSATILE: Able to do many things skillfully - versatile in all the arts.
VICARIOUS: Taking the place of another; felt, received, or done in place of another - took...
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UBIQUITOUS:
Existing everywhere - The common cold is a ubiquitous complaint. Synonyms:
omnipresent, universal.
UNTENABLE: Incapable of being defended or held - withdrew the argument as
untenable.
UTILITARIAN (adj.): Materially or practically useful - beautiful, but not
utilitarian...
0 Most important 500 Word List for TOEFL Test (T)
TANGIBLE: Real; actual - tangible gains which may be seen, and counted. Synonyms: material, veritable, perceptible, substantial.
TANTAMOUNT: Equivalent - an act that is tantamount to treason.
TAUNT (verb). To reproach with contempt - taunted him with the charge of failure to act promptly. Synonyms: mock, twit, gibe, sneer, deride. (noun): An insulting, jeering, or bitter remark - hurled taunts at his foes.
TEEMING: In abundance, fertile, highly productive - the teeming tropics, rank with vegetation. Synonyms: swarming, fruitful, fecund, abounding.
TEMERITY: Unwise or reckless boldness - leaped into battle with thoughtless temerity. Synonyms:...
0 A Collection of TOEFL Reading Comprehension 01
All mammals feed their young. Beluga
whale mothers, for example, nurse their calves for
some twenty months, until
they are about to give birth again and their young are able to
find their own food. The
behavior of feeding of the young is built into the reproductive
Line system. It is a nonelective part of parental
care and the defining feature of a mammal, the
(5) most important thing that mammals-- whether
marsupials, platypuses, spiny anteaters, or
placental mammals -- have in common.
But not...
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