Es170 Vocablary From Toefl

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observable

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adj. able to be seen or noticed, in view:
The parade was ~ to all except those far from the street.

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overlay

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v. to cover one thing with another:
A carpet ~s the wood floor.

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erosion

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n. a wearing away, (syn.) a deterioration:
~ has washed away the earth from the hill.

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upward

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adv. up, rising:
He looked ~ at the sky.

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fracture

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v. to break, crack:
She ~d her leg while skiing.

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slab

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n. a thick, flat slice of s.t.:
The cook cut off a ~ of beef and put it on my plate.

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peel

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v. to take the skin off a piece of fruit or vegetable:
She ~ed the apples before cooking them.

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passageway

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n. a hallway, a walkway inside a ship or between buildings:
The narrow ~ between the two buildings is used as a shortcut.

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penetrate

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v. to pass or cut a way into or through:
The child cried as the doctor's needle ~d his skin.

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promote

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to advance in rank, give s.o. a better job:
Her boss ~d her to supervisor in accounting.

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alternate

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n.adj. another, s.t. different:
If that business does not make what we want, we can always find an <n.> ~ one that does.

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thaw

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v. a slow melting of ice:
During the spring <n.> ~, ice melts on rivers and lakes.

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confine

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v. to keep within certain limits, (syn.) to restrict:
You should stop making jokes and ~ your attention to what the teacher is saying.

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cavity

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n. a hole or hollow place:
The explosion left a ~ in the ground.

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grain

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n. a single seed of a plant (wheat, corn, oats, etc.)

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agent

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n. a person who does business for others, representative:
A travel ~ makes airline and hotel reservations.

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crack

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n. a line of separation in a material, a split:
That drinking glass has a ~ in it.

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disrupt

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v. to interrupt, cause a break in the flow of:
The storm ~ed our telephone service, so we could not make phone calls for two days.

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blow

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v. to force air in a current, such as through pipes or the mouth:
She ~ out the candles on her cake.

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subsequent

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adj. happening later, (syn.) succeeding:
In the first letter she said she loved me, but in ~ letters she changed her mind.

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chronology

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n. a list or description of events in the order in which they happen:
That history book gives a ~ of battles in World War II.

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pueblo

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n. (Spanish for) a community, esp. in the American Southwest:
This ~ in Arizona is known for making fine silver jewelry.

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bristle

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n. short, stiff hair:
Some brushes are made from pigs' ~s.

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concentric

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adj. having the same center.

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visible

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adj. seeable, (syn.) perceptible:
The coastline became ~ through the fog.

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cell

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n. the basic unit of living things:
Our bodies are made up of ~s.

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annual

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adj. occurring every year:
The ~ rainfall in this area is light.

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climatic

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adj. of a climate:
During the summer, the ~ conditions in southern California are warm and sunny.

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sophisticated

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adj. with high-class tastes and understanding:
My cousins are very ~, since they have lived in Paris and Rome

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fiber

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n. 1 [C;U] threads from a natural (plant or animal) or synthetic source used for making cloth or rope:
The ~ from the hemp plant makes good rope.

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rag

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n. an old piece of cloth:
I use a ~ to dust the wooden furniture.

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primary

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adj. main, greatest:
My ~ concern is about my wife's health, since she has cancer.

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inadequate

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adj. not enough, insufficient:
There is an ~ supply of water, so people are thirsty.

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wasp

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n. any of a group of flying insects, including hornets and yellow jackets, with a narrow body and, in the females, a painful sting. See:
bee; hornet.

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nest

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n. a place made of twigs, grass, or leaves where birds or other animals, such as squirrels, raise their young:
~s are often located in places where it is difficult for the animal's enemies to reach them.

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fiber

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n. threads from a natural (plant or animal) or synthetic source used for making cloth or rope:
The ~ from the hemp plant makes good rope.

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industry

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n. the making and selling of products:
~ grew quickly after the discovery of electricity.

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acceptance

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n. favor, approval:
His work received ~ by his peers.

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reject

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v. to refuse, not accept:
He asked her to go to the movies four times, and each time she ~ed him.

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inferior

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adj. lower in quality:
Most wine from Switzerland is ~ to wine from France.

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rag

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n. an old piece of cloth:
I use a ~ to dust the wooden furniture.

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publication

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n. a book, magazine, newspaper, etc.:
She reads all the ~s in the field of medicine.

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durable

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adj. long-wearing, sturdy:
The soles on those shoes have lasted a year; they are quite ~.

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inadequate

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adj. not enough, insufficient:
There is an ~ supply of water, so people are thirsty

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reduce

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v. to make s.o. or s.t. smaller in size or weight:
He ~d his weight by 20 pounds by eating less and exercising.

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practically

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adv. nearly, almost: He has ~ finished his term paper.

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brittle

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adj. hard and easy to break, (syn.) fragile:
The bones of elderly people become ~ and easily broken.

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hemlock

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n. a type of evergreen tree