Essential words for the TOEFL lesson 15 By : Rahoomah
It was a durable car , but it finally got destroyed . He hopes for durable peace .
durable Syn. sturdy adj. something that lasts a long time Durable family :: n. durability n. duration (the length of time that something continues) Ex: The duration of each bacterial division is called the generation or doubling time. Syn. sturdy
Parents usually foster the development of good habits in their children.
foster v. To promote growth or development Syn. stimulate
Quick fix diets may lead to weight gain. He gained a lot of experience working as a volunteer.
gain Syn. attain v. to obtain something needed or useful; to increase the amount of something gain family :: adj. gainful n. gain Syn. attain
As you know, there are many causes of pollution As you know, there are many causes of pollution. There are also many ways to prevent pollution. We need to keep on thinking of ways to halt pollution.
halt Syn. stop v. to stop or discontinue Halt family :: adj. halting Adv. haltingly n. halt Syn. stop
Every leader needs to know how to handle difficult people in their team ... and manage them well. If you haven't read it already - you might first want to read the article on why dealing with difficult employees fast and effectively is so important.
handle Syn. manage v. to deal with or control handle family :: n. handling Syn. manage
They harbored a political refugee in their home. Harboring criminals is a crime. He harbored thoughts of vengeance.
harbor Syn. shelter v. to give protection; not to express a desire or opinion, usually bad Syn. shelter
Some useful animals are dogs and cats Some useful animals are dogs and cats. Some harmful animals are bears, lions, tigers and some insects. You shouldn't eat junk food that harms your body and causes many diseases.
harmful Syn. unhealthy adj. something that causes pain or damage harmful family :: adv. harmfully v. harm n. harm Syn. unhealthy
The amount of rainfall this summer has been insignificant.
insignificant Syn. meaningless adj. Not important ; of little value Insignificant family :: adv. insignificantly n. insignificance Syn. meaningless
There was a baffling story related to this road There was a baffling story related to this road . When people came to this road, they mysteriously disappeared . He had a mysterious effect on everyone who heard him speak.
mysterious Syn. baffling adj. not easily understood or figured out Mysterious family :: adv. mysteriously n. mystery n. mysteriousness Syn. baffling
Mountain Climbing is perilous, often a lethal sport. It is perilous to exceed the speed limit.
Perilous Syn. dangerous adj. threatening or risky; harmful Perilous family :: adv. perilously n. peril Syn. dangerous
I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom. Many nations promote tourism to lure foreign currency.
Promote v. to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade promote family :: n. promoter (a person whose job is to promote events, activities, products, etc) n. promotion Syn. boost
Students who ask teachers to “repeat that again” are being redundant because “repeat “ means “again”.
redundant Syn. repetitious Adj. being excessive ; showing unnecessary repetition redundant family :: n. redundancy Adv. redundantly Syn. repetitious
Because she rejected my suggestion , I am so angry.
reject v. to refuse reject family :: n. rejection Syn. refuse
The discovery of Panadol was a substantial medical achievement.
substantial Syn. significant adj. important; strongly made; of value substantial family :: adv. substantially adj. substantive (dealing with things that are important or real) Syn. significant
Alma’s black hair is a trait inherited from her mother.
trait Syn. characteristic n. Specific qualities that distinguish one from another Syn. characteristic
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