Toefl No.7 7/31 Vocaburaly

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n. [U] the reddish-brown material that forms on metal when oxygen reacts with it

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rust

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2 fig. (usu. of a skill) no longer as good as before:
He hasn't spoken French in years; he's very ～.

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rusty

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1 excellent, (syn.) a dvantageous
2 of superior quality

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finest

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n. 1 a strong, blinding, reflected light:
The sun's ～ on the car's windshield made driving difficult.

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glare

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n. [U] decayed plant matter found in wet land, used in gardening and as fuel

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peat

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v. [I;T] 1 to rot

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decay

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n. [U] a state of decay, esp. caused by disease, or after death

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rot

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v.frml. [T] to remove, usu. by cutting
-n. [C;U] -sion.

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excise

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v. [T] 1 to give completely: She ～ed herself to her career (to religion, to her children, etc.).

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dedicate

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adj. 1 given completely to s.o. or s.t.,
(syn.) devoted

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dedicated

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n. [U] the degree, strength of s.t.: He showed the ～ of his love with roses and poems.

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intensity

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prep.frml. in spite of

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notwithstanding

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v.frml. [T] to calm, to make less strong (fears, doubts, etc.)
(syn)reduce

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allay

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n. a word that means the same as another word

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synonym

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n.pl. simple tiny plants that live in water
(syn)seaweed

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algae

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adj. energetic, strong
(syn)hard

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vigorous

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adj. correct, suitable
v. [T]1 to allocate, make (money) available

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appropriate

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v. [T] to plan to use an amount of money for a specific purpose,
(syn.) to allot

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allocate

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an organism that feeds on living or dead plants or animals and cannot survive apart from them

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fungus
[plural] fungi or funguses

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n. a small plant formed of fungus and algae

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lichen

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n. 1 a structure used to support other things

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framework

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n. 1 [C] a building of any kind

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structure

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v. [T] 1 to meet by chance,
run into

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encounter

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v. [T] to give strength or hope to s.o., urge

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encourage

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v. [T]1 to explain the meaning of

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define

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v. [T] 1 to make s.t. take longer, delay
(syn)extend

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prolong

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v. [T] to puzzle out, figure out the meaning of s.t., esp. a code

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decipher

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v. [T] to block s.o. from doing s.t.,
(syn.) to obstruct,　frustrate

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thwart

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v. [T] -trated, -trating, -trates
1 to prevent s.o. from doing s.t.,
(syn.)thwart

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frustrate

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n. an aggressive or forceful entrance into another country or s.o. else's area
(syn.)to invade

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incursion

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1 a: to constrict the range or activity of definitely and clearly
(syn.)restrict

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circumscribe

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adj. not known yet, unspecified
(syn.)uncertain

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indeterminate

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adj. doubtful, unsure

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uncertain

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v. [T] to surround, enclose, cover completely

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envelop

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adv. without thinking about the importance of s.t., disregarding, no matter
(syn.)At any rate

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regardless

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Anyway,regardless

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At any rate