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abbreviate

to shorten, abridge

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You can abbreviate the Scholastic Aptitude Test to SAT. 2 abstinence not doing a pleasurable activity, especially eating or drinking high or excessive praise Noun

Sexual abstinence protects you from disease and pregnancy. 3 adulation Noun The adulation made him blush. adversity misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events having to do with beauty or the arts friendly, agreeable Noun

Many people have overcome adversity to achieve greatness. 5 aesthetic Adjective

The painting was aesthetically pleasing. 6 amicable Chairlady is an amicable person. anachronistic out-of-date, not attributed to the Adjective correct historical period short, usually funny account of an event

Some people find the word shall anachronistic. 8 anecdote Noun

When I get old I can tell my children many anecdotes about my time at CMA. anonymous 9 nameless, without a disclosed Adjective identity

During summer training, I tried to stay an anonymous face in the crowd and avoid attention. antagonist foe, opponent, adversary Noun

10 In the movie Tuxedo, the hero is a taxi driver and the antagonist wants to poison the water.

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arid assiduous

extremely dry or boring

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A poor teacher can lead to an arid class. persistent, hard-working sanctuary, shelter, place to get away from problems CMAs TOEFL students are focused and assiduous. asylum 13 Noun

Government mistreatment often causes people to leave in search of political asylum. benevolent friendly and helpful assistance, tending to do good Adjective

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The rich man gave a benevolent donation to the hospital. camaraderie 15 trust, bond amongst friends Noun

After going through the hardships of TOEFL class together, camaraderie was high among the students. censure circuitous to criticize harshly indirect, taking the longest route Verb The freshman was censured for spilling his food on a senior. Adjective Since he was enjoying his time with his date, he took a circuitous route home clairvoyant exceptionally insightful, able to Adjective foresee the future

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Our teacher is clairvoyant and he sees success in all our futures. I guess it must be true. 19 20 collaborate compassion to cooperate, work together sympathy, helpfulness or mercy Verb Noun We will all collaborate and help one another through this. Our teachers have no compassion for us. They dont understand our situation

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compromise

to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides

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In a compromise no one wins and no one loses. condescending 22 possessing an attitude superiority, patronizing of Adjective

He can be so condescending sometimes. He thinks being a sophomore makes him special. conditional depending on a condition Adjective

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Studying in America is conditional on my test performance. 24 conformist person who complies with accepted rules and customs a crowd of people, an assembly Noun

I have never been a conformist so the military life doesnt fit me. 25 congregation Noun The preacher spoke to the congregation. convergence the state of separate elements joining or coming together harmful, destructive, detrimental leader, usually appealing emotion or prejudice to Noun

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We will never have a convergence of ideas. We are just too far apart. 27 deleterious Adjective Doubting your own abilities is deleterious. demagogue Noun

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Our commander is quite the demagogue. 29 digression the act of turning aside, straying from the main point careful and hard-working Noun

Sometimes digression is helpful to help relax. 30 diligent Adjective

TOEFL students are so diligent they practice English in their sleep.

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discredit

to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace

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It only takes one lie to discredit a person. 32 disdain to regard with scorn or contempt separating, moving in different directions from a particular point identification with the feelings of others Verb We disdain sleep. It wastes study time. divergent Adjective

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Divergent is the opposite of convergent. empathy 34 Noun

Studying English helps me have empathy for my teachers problems studying Chinese. emulate to imitate, follow an example Verb

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I try to emulate her dedication. 36 enervate weaken, devitalize Verb

I am a diligent student, but studying English can be enervating. 37 enhance to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity momentary, transient, fleeting Verb

Every hour I study enhances my chances of a good score. 38 ephemeral Adjective Adjective Noun Pain is ephemeral. Pride is forever. evanescent quickly fading, short-lived

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Thoughts of quitting were evanescent. We will succeed. 40 exasperation irritation, frustration

I am approaching exasperation with silly example sentences.

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exemplary

outstanding, an example to others Adjective

General Dai was an exemplary CMA graduate. 42 extenuate excuse, make less serious Verb

She recognized the extenuating circumstances and forgave me. 43 florid flushed; gaudy, ornate Adjective Adjective Adjective

The decorations were too florid for my tastes. 44 45 fortuitous frugal happening by luck, fortunate thrifty, cheap made into a clich (overused expression), worn out by overuse These words appearing often on the test will be fortuitous for us. The old lay was wealthy but frugal. She even tried to bargain on the price of milk. hackneyed 46 Adjective

After listening to our teacher all this time, practice makes perfect has become hackneyed. haughty arrogant and condescending Adjective The haughty speaker treated us all like little kids. hedonist person who pursues pleasure as a goal assumption, theory requiring proof rash, impulsive, acting without thinking Noun

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Hedonists do only what makes them feel good. 49 hypothesis Noun

My hypothesis about SAT scores was correct. They all did well. 50 impetuous Adjective

His decision to leave was impetuous and she regretted it later.

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impute

to attribute an action to particular person or group

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The evidence imputed him as the killer. 52 incompatible opposed in nature, not able to live Adjective or work together Adjective Adjective Noun

We can never be together because she and I are just incompatible. 53 inconsequential unimportant, trivial

The details are inconsequential. 54 55 56 57 58 inevitable integrity intrepid intuitive jubilation certain, unavoidable decency, honesty, wholeness fearless, adventurous instinctive, untaught joy, celebration, exultation Putting it off is just delaying the inevitable. No one doubted her integrity. Adjective Adjective Noun The soldier was intrepid as he faced his enemy. The knowledge of how to breathe is intuitive. The day after the test is a time for jubilation. lobbyist person who seeks to influence political events length of life Noun

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The company employed lobbyists to help get the law passed. 60 longevity Noun

The longevity of your stay on this Earth depends on your actions.

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mundane

ordinary, commonplace

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61 It is a mundane sight to see a TOEFL student studying while others are playing games. 62 nonchalant calm, casual, seeming unexcited Adjective Noun

He approached the challenge in a nonchalant way. 63 64 65 66 67 novice opulent orator ostentatious parched apprentice, beginner Wealthy lecturer, speaker showy, displaying wealth dried up, shriveled In August, we were novice English speakers. Now we are experts. Adjective Noun The opulent man bought his wife a car for her birthday. The orator wouldnt stop talking. Adjective Adjective Adjective The man was opulent, but also ostentatious. Eating without anything to drink left me parched. perfidious faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

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Anyone lacking integrity is perfidious. 69 precocious unusually advanced or talented at Adjective an early age pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured

The students studies showed him to be precocious. pretentious 70 Adjective

The other students sometimes see our constant use of English as pretentious. Really, we are just diligent students.

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procrastinate

to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off

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To procrastinate is just to delay the inevitable. 72 prosaic relating to prose; dull, commonplace wealth or success tending to provoke a response, examples are anger or disagreement His arguments were provocative. 75 prudent careful, cautious Adjective Adjective Adjective Adjective The mans investment decisions were prudent and well researched. querulous complaining, irritable Adjective Adjective Noun

Seeing the same words again and again makes the prosaic but helps you learn. 73 prosperity She hid her prosperity so others wouldnt think her opulent. provocative

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The old man became querulous when you mentioned the war. 77 rancorous bitter, hateful

Working too hard can make someone into a rancorous person. 78 reclusive preferring to live in isolation The writer was so reclusive he moved into a cabin in the woods. reconciliation the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute Noun Noun

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Will we ever see reconciliation between those two? renovation repair, making something new again

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Some barracks on campus are undergoing renovation.

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resilient

quick to recover, bounce back

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The boxer was not fast or strong, but he was resilient. 82 83 84 restrained reverence sagacity controlled, repressed, restricted worship, profound respect wisdom Young people are often socially restrained by their parents. People of Taiwan have great reverence for Dr. Sun Yat Sen. He impressed us with his sagacity. scrutinize to observe carefully Verb

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He scrutinized the scene for a clue. 86 spontaneity impulsive events action, unplanned Noun

His spontaneity kept us on our toes. 87 spurious lacking authenticity, false Adjective The story was spurious, but the cops never found out. submissive tending to meekness, to submit to Adjective the will of others to verify, confirm, supporting evidence hard to detect perceptive or provide

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Her submissive nature drove the guys crazy. 89 substantiate Verb

His friend, who was also there, substantiated his story. 90 subtle describe; Adjective

Sometimes her hints were too subtle even for me to catch.

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superficial

shallow, lacking in depth

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The wounds were superficial, only a couple scrapes and a bruise. 92 superfluous extra, more redundant than enough, Adjective

Hearing the same thing from each person was superfluous. suppress to end an activity, especially to prevent the dissemination of information Verb

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Communist governments suppress their people. 94 surreptitious secret, stealthy The teacher's methods of getting us to speak English werent exactly surreptitious. 95 tactful considerate, skillful in acting to Adjective avoid offense to others determined, keeping a firm grip Adjective on Adjective

The cadet was tactful and never hurt anyones feelings. tenacious 96

The TOEFL students tenacious studying was almost to the point of being superfluous. transient temporary, short-lived, fleeting Adjective Adjective Sleep is our transient escape from speaking English. venerable respected because of age

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The venerable professor impressed the students with her knowledge of languages. 99 vindicate to clear from blame or suspicion Verb

He was vindicated from the charges against him. 100 wary careful, cautious Adjective

I am a wary traveler, preparing for everything.

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