Page 1

Essential Words for the TOEFLLesson 6 by: Alaa’ Alharbi

Page 2

Coarse Smooth

Page 3

Coarse Fine

Page 4

Coarse (adj)

Not smooth; not fine or delicate

adv. Coarsely n.Coarseness

Syn. Rough

Page 5

ConventionalConventional energy sources are typically fully developed, nonrenewable resources, while nonconventional sources may be functional but are still undergoing development and use renewable resources.

Conventional sources of energy usually include fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil as well as nuclear power. Nonconventional sources include solar power, hydropower and wind power.

Page 6

Conventional (adj)

Following what is traditional or accepted rules or standards

adv. Conventionally n. convention

Syn. Traditional, OrdinaryAnt. Unconventional

Page 7

Rigid

Ex: The rules in schools must become less rigid.

Ex: His eyes moved slowly, his body remained rigid as he was petrified.

Page 8

Rigid (adj)

Not easy to bend; firm; inflexible or strict

adv. Rigidlyn. Rigidity

Syn. Stiff

Page 9

- “You get a curious feeling when you’re about to leave a place, like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you’ll never be this way ever again.”

- They were so curious to know why the manager resigned.

Page 10

Curious (adj)

Odd or strange; eager to learn

adv. Curiouslyn. Curiosity

Syn. Peculiar; inquisitive

Page 11

Exceedingly (adv)

Very; to an unusual degree

v. Exceedn. Excessadj. Excessiveadv. Excessively

Syn. Extremely

This season is exceedingly hot. The temperature can get to 50 °C.

Page 12

Sufficiently (adv)

Enough; in a satisfying manner

v. Sufficen. Sufficiencyadj. Sufficient

Syn. Adequately

The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work.

Page 13

Immense (adj)- Pinwheel is an immense

galaxy, twice the diameter of the Milky Way and possessing as many as ten times the number of stars.

- I have worked so hard

yesterday, but there is still an immense amount of work to be done.

Page 14

Immense (adj)

Extremely large or great

adv. Immenselyn. Immensity

Syn. Massive, Enormous

Page 15

Exclusively (adv)

No one else; nothing else; not shared with others

v. Excluden. Exclusionadj. Exclusive

Syn. Restrictively

This room is used exclusively by the faculty.

Page 16

Routinely (adv)

Regularly; usually done

adj. Routinen. Routine

Syn. Ordinarily

Page 17

Commonplace (adj)

Ordinary

Syn. Frequent

EX: Computers are now commonplace in primary classrooms.

Page 18

Visibly (adv)

Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight.

Page 19

Visibly (adv)

Can be seen

adj. Visiblev. View

n. Visionadj. Visionary

Syn. Noticeably He is visibly surprised.

Page 20

Chiefly (adv)

The most important or most common

adj. ChiefSyn. Mostly, Mainly

EX: Houses are made chiefly of wood products. He’s travelled widely, chiefly in Africa and Asia.

Page 21

Comparatively (adv)

Lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it’s comparatively small when compared with the others.

Being measured or judged by comparison

adj. Comparativev. Comparen. ComparasonSyn. relatively

Page 22

Complex (adj)

Difficult to understand or explain; Having many parts

n.Complexity

Syn. Complicated

Page 23

Indeed (adv)Certainly; really; used to emphasize a statement or to make it stronger

Syn. truly

Do you agree? Indeed, I do