Toefl Self Studied

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n.
a person who takes part in s.t.: He was a ~ in the discussion.

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participant

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n.
1 a hole or hollow place: The explosion left a ~ in the ground.
2 a hole caused by decay in a tooth: I went to the dentist to have two ~es filled.

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cavity

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n.
1 an ability, esp. of the mind: She has the ~ to express herself well.
2 pl. mental powers: The old man has lost his ~ies and cannot take care of himself. 3 used with a sing. or pl. v. the teaching staff at a school or college: That university has an excellent ~.

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faculty

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adj
1 cruelly violent, (syn.) ferocious: ~ animals, such as the lion and bear, are very frightening when they attack. 2 powerful, intense: A ~ storm struck the coastline

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fierce

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n.v. [I]
to stop, be unwilling to continue: He <v.> ~ed at the high price of the car and refused to buy it.

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balk

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n. [C;U] an act of breaking a law, contract, rule, etc.: A ~ of a law can bring punishment

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violation

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n.
a circular tube or band: Basketball players shoot the ball through a ~.

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hoop

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n.
a superhighway usu. with six to eight lanes and few roads leading to it: The ~ takes you into Boston quickly and avoids all those back streets.

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expressway

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v.
1 [T] to take s.t. back formally, withdraw s.t.: A woman wanted to buy my car, but later she ~ed her offer. 2 [I;T] to pull back in: The turtle ~ed its head into its shell

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retract

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adv. as it seems, so it is assumed: They will ~ arrive in time for dinner.

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supposedly

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1 domesticated, (syn.) docile: Dogs and house cats are ~ animals.
2 harmless, (syn.) innocuous: The party was noisy but actually quite ~.

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tame

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–v (used without object)
1. to run or go hastily or quickly.
2. to run playfully about, as a child

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scamper

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v. [I] to stop an action happening between other people: Would you ~if you saw a parent hit a child?

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intervene

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v. [T]
1 to make s.o., usu. a child, a Christian and/or give them a first name in a church ceremony, (syn.) to baptize: The minister ~ our son and we named him Joseph.
2 to formally name and launch a new ship

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christend

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v. [I;T] to appear for the first time, esp. a play, film, or artist: The actress ~ed on Broadway last year.

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debut

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adj.
1 tending to pervade or spread: a ~ odor
2 widespread, common, influential: There is a
~ trend toward casual dress in businesses

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pervasive