by Hatice Oncel

TOEFL VOCAB-1

v. End, eliminate

I think bullfighting should be abolished

abolish

Adj. sudden, hasty, unexpected

an abrupt change/movement

He is sometimes very abrupt with clients

abrupt

Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well

v. applaud, praise, honor

acclaim

Adj. helpful, welcoming, cooperative

I'm sure she'll help you - she's always very accommodating.

accommodating

Acrid smoke

Adj. bitter, sharp, biting

acrid

She's very adept at dealing with the media

adj. skillful, expert

adept

v. stick, cling

A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall

adhere

His mother admonished him for eating too quickly

v. warn,caution,advise

admonish

The bride's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers

v. decorate, ornament

adorn

n. coming, arrivalLife in Britain was transformed by the advent of the steam engine

advent

Adj. hostile, negative, contraryThe match has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

adverse

Adj. wealthy, rich, prosperous, well to do, thriving

affluent nations/neighbourhoods

affluent

Stop aggravating me, will you!

v. annoy, irritate, intensify, worsen

aggravate

Adj. entire, total, combinedThe seven companies have an aggregate turnover of £5.2 million

aggregate

Monkeys are very agile climbers.

Adj. graceful, nimble, lively

agile

n. sickness, illness, disease

ailment

n. divide, distribute

They allotted everyone a separate desk

allot

Adj. agreeable, congenial, pleasant, friendlyHe seemed an amiable young man

amiable

Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight

v. foresee, expect, predict

anticipate

The ring was appraised at $40, 000

v. evaluate, estimate, assess

appraise

Adj. appropriate, suitable, correct, relevant, proper, likely, pronean apt comment/description

apt

Adj. difficult, strenuous, exhausting

an arduous climb/task/journey

arduous

Adj. dry, barrenThe desert is so arid that nothing can grow there

arid

She did astonishingly well in her exams

Adj. surprising, amazing, astounding

astonishing

Adj. intelligent, clever, perceptive

an astute investor/businesswoman

astute

He has attained the highest grade in his music exams

v. accomplish, achieve

attain

v. supplement, increase, strengthen, expand

He would have to find work to augment his income

augment

Adj. strict, harsh, severe, stern

He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure.

austere

Adj. genuine, truean authentic 1920s dressauthentic Italian food

authentic

Adj. opposed to, against, hostile to

I'm not averse to (= I like) the occasional glass of champagne myself

averse

n. dislike, hostility, fear

I felt an instant aversion to his parents

aversion

Adj. clumsy; difficult.Some of the questions were rather awkward.

awkward