Essential words for the TOEFL lesson 15
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Essential words for the TOEFLlesson 15
By : Rahoomah
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It was a durable car , but it finally got destroyed .
He hopes for durable peace .
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durableadj. something that lasts a long timeDurable family ::n. durabilityn. duration (the length of time that something continues)Ex:The duration of each bacterial division is called the generation or doubling time.
Syn. STURDY
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Parents usually foster the development of good habits in their children.
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fosterv. To promote growth or development
Syn. STIMULATE
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Quick fix diets may lead to weight gain.
He gained a lot of experience working as a volunteer.
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gainv. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase the amount of something gain family ::adj. gainful n. gain
Syn. ATTAIN
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As you know, there are many causes of pollution. There are also many ways to prevent pollution. We need to keep on thinking of ways to halt pollution.
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haltv. to stop or discontinue Halt family ::adj. halting Adv. haltingly n. halt
Syn. STOP
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Every leader needs to know how to handle difficult people in their team ... and manage them well. If you haven't read it already - you might first want to read the article on why dealing with difficult employeesfast and effectively is so important.
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handlev. to deal with or control handle family ::n. handling
Syn. MANAGE
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They harbored a political refugee in their home.
Harboring criminals is a crime. He harbored thoughts of vengeance.
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harborv. to give protection; not to express a desire or opinion, usually bad
Syn. SHELTER
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Some useful animals are dogs and cats. Some harmful animals are bears, lions, tigers and some insects.
You shouldn't eat junk food that harms your body and causes many diseases.
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harmfuladj. something that causes pain or damage harmful family ::adv. harmfully v. harmn. harm
Syn. UNHEALTHY
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The amount of rainfall this summer has been insignificant.
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insignificant adj. Not important ; of little value
Insignificant family :: adv. insignificantly n. insignificance
Syn. MEANINGLESS
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There was a baffling story related to this road . When people came to this road, they mysteriously disappeared .
He had a mysterious effect on everyone who heard him speak.
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mysterious adj. not easily understood or figured out
Mysterious family ::adv. mysteriously n. mysteryn. mysteriousness
Syn. BAFFLING
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Mountain Climbing is perilous, often a lethal sport.
It is perilous to exceed the speed limit.
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Perilous adj. threatening or risky; harmful
Perilous family :: adv. perilously n. peril
Syn. DANGEROUS
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I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom.
Many nations promote tourism to lure foreign currency.
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Promote v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade
promote family :: n. promoter(a person whose job is to promote events, activities, products, etc)n. promotion
Syn. BOOST
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Students who ask teachers to “repeat that again” are being redundant because “repeat “ means “again”.
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redundant Adj. being excessive ; showing unnecessary repetition
redundant family :: n. redundancyAdv. redundantly
Syn. REPETITIOUS
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Because she rejected my suggestion , I am so angry.
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reject v. to refuse
reject family :: n. rejection
Syn. REFUSE
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The discovery of Panadol was a substantial medical achievement.
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substantial adj. important; strongly made; of value
substantial family :: adv. substantially adj. substantive(dealing with things that are important or real)
Syn. SIGNIFICANT
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Alma’s black hair is a trait inherited from her mother.
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trait n. Specific qualities that distinguish one from another
Syn. CHARACTERISTIC
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