by Hatice Oncel
TOEFL VOCAB-4
v. supplement, complete; n. supplement, additionStrawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.
complement
v. praise, flatter, commend; n. praise, flatterShe complained that her husband never paid her any compliments any more
compliment
Adj. complete, through, exhaustiveIs this list comprehensive or are there some names missing?
comprehensive
v. admit; acknowledge, recognizeThe Government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster
concede
Adj. brief, short, abbreviated
Make your answers clear and concise.
concise
Adj. tangible, specific, real
concrete
N. disagreement, argument; battle, war
conflict
v. assemble, gatherA crowd congregated around the entrance to the theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars of the show.
congregate
Adj. noticeable, obvious, prominent
In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous
conspicuous
Adj. continuous, steady
constant
v. Think about, ponder, speculate
I'm contemplating going abroad for a year
contemplate
Adj. disputable, debatable
controversial
Adj. accessible, available, handy
convenient
Adj. standard, ordinary, normalconventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes, conventional medicine/farming, a conventional wedding
conventional
v. Deal with, manage, handle
cope with
Adj. abundant, ample, plentiful
He took copious notes during the lecture
copious
Adj. congenial, warm, friendly
a cordial smile/greeting/welcome/reception
cordial
Adj. sophisticated, worldly, urbane, well traveled; international, worldwide, universal
cosmopolitan
Adj. polite, refined, graciousAlthough she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous
courteous
Adj. secret, hiddenThe government was accused of covert military operations against the regime.
covert
n. fad, popular fashionThe craze for health foods has become big business.
craze
Adj. curved, twisted, zigzag; dishonest, corruptYou have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads
crooked
Adj. critical, decisive, key
crucial
Adj. rude, impolite, vulgar; unprocessed, raw, unrefined a crude remark/comment
crude
Adj. secret, mysteriousI received a cryptic message through the post
cryptic
v. restrict, limit, controlThe Government should act to curb tax evasion
curb
Adj. inquisitive; odd, strange
A curious thing happened to me yesterday
curious
Adj. abrupt, blunt, impoliteto give a curt nod/replyThe boss was rather curt with him
curt