TOEFL英语考试常考精选

abyss: hole so deep as to appear bottomless

acquiesce: agree, accept without protest

affable: polite and friendly, easy to talk to

affliction: distress, suffering

affluent: wealthy, abundant

agitate: move, shake, stir up

ambiguous:shavingsmore then one meaning

annex: take possession of

aqueous: of or like water

arduous: demanding great effort, strenuous

aroma: quality or surrounding atmosphere considered typical

atone: make repayment

avarice: greed

bellicose: inclined to fighting

calisthenics: exercises to develop strong bodies

captor: person who takes smb captive

concoct: invent, prepare by mixing together

dangle: hand or swing loosely

deprive: take away from, prevent from using

diligent: hard-working

disrobe: undress

docile: easily trained or controlled

doleful: dismal, mourful

drought: a long period of dry weather

dubious: feeling doubt

dumbfound: astonish

efface: rub or wipe out, obliterate

elucidate: to make understandable

enchant: charm, delight e

ndeavor: to make an effort, to try very hard

endorse: approve, support a claim or statement

enthral: take the whole attention, enslave

exploit: to use for selfish advantage or profit

extensive: far-reaching

extol: to praise highly

flimsy: lacking solidarity, strength

fraud: a fault, a deception

gaudy: too bright and showy

ghastly: death-like, pale and ill

grumble: to complain

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