toefl vocab-11
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TOEFL VOCAB-11. by Hatice Oncel. pace. rate, speed. painstaking. Careful, thorough It took months of painstaking research to write the book. paltry. unimportant, minor The company offered Jeremy a paltry sum which he refused. paramount. Chief, top - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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by Hatice Oncel
TOEFL VOCAB-11
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rate, speed
pace
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Careful, thorough
It took months of painstaking research to write the book
painstaking
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unimportant, minor
The company offered Jeremy a paltry sum which he refused
paltry
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Chief, topThere are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.
paramount
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strange, old, unique, specialShe has the most peculiar ideas.What a peculiar smell!
peculiar
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enter, go into, puncture Amazingly, the bullet did not penetrate his brain.
penetrate
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observe, sense, noticeI perceived a note of unhappiness in her voice.
perceive
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n. danger, hazard, risk
I never felt that my life was in peril
peril
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dangerous, risky, hazardousThe country roads are quite perilous
perilous
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constant, endless, eternalThey lived in perpetual fear of being discovered and arrested.
perpetual
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puzzling, confusing
The disease has continued to perplex doctors
perplexing
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Important, key, cruciala pivotal figure/role/idea
pivotal
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epidemic, trouble, harassa plague of insects
plague
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Likely, credible, believablea plausible explanation/excuse
plausible
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beg, appeal
He was on his knees, pleading for mercy/forgiveness
plead
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luxurious, opulent, elegant
He took me out to a really plush restaurant
plush
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strong, powerful, effectiveThe Berlin Wall was a potent symbol of the Cold War.
potent
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jump, leapThe cat sat in the tree ready to pounce on the ducks below.
pounce
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accurate, exact The cat sat in the tree ready to pounce on the ducks below.
precise
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first, opening, leading, foremost
He's one of the nation's premier scientists
premier
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urgent, crucialThe most pressing question is what do we do next?
pressing
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Excuse, justification
I called her on the pretext of needing more information
pretext
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Succeed, win, triumphI am sure that common sense will prevail in the end
prevail
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Common
These diseases are more prevalent among young children
prevalent
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Investigate
The interviewer probed deep into her private life
probe
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Obtain, secureShe's managed somehow to procure his telephone number
procure
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Important, deep
profound
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Plentiful, copious
profuse
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Punctual
They've written back already - that was a very prompt reply
prompt
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Flourish, succeedA lot of microchip manufacturing companies prospered at that time
prosper
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Careful, sensibleIt's always prudent to read a contract properly before signing it.
prudent
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grind, powder, crush pulverized coal/bones
pulverize
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Bitter, sharpI sat down to a cup of wonderfully pungent Turkish coffee.
pungent
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chase, follow, seek
The car was pursued by helicopters
pursue