1. by Hatice Oncel TOEFL VOCAB-1

2. v. End, eliminate I think bullfighting should be abolished abolish

3. Adj. sudden, hasty, unexpected an abrupt change/movement He is sometimes very abrupt with clients abrupt

4. Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well v. applaud, praise, honor acclaim

5. Adj. helpful, welcoming, cooperative I'm sure she'll help you - she's always very accommodating. accommodating

6. Acrid smoke Adj. bitter, sharp, biting acrid

7. She's very adept at dealing with the media adj. skillful, expert adept

8. v. stick, cling A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall adhere

9. His mother admonished him for eating too quickly v. warn,caution,advise admonish

10. The bride's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers v. decorate, ornament adorn

11. n. coming, arrival Life in Britain was transformed by the advent of the steam engine advent

12. Adj. hostile, negative, contrary The match has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. adverse

13. Adj. wealthy, rich, prosperous, well to do, thriving affluent nations/neighbourhoods affluent

14. Stop aggravating me, will you! v. annoy, irritate, intensify, worsen aggravate

15. Adj. entire, total, combined The seven companies have an aggregate turnover of £5.2 million aggregate

16. Monkeys are very agile climbers. Adj. graceful, nimble, lively agile

17. n. sickness, illness, disease ailment

18. n. divide, distribute They allotted everyone a separate desk allot

19. Adj. agreeable, congenial, pleasant, friendly He seemed an amiable young man amiable

20. Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight v. foresee, expect, predict anticipate

21. The ring was appraised at $40, 000 v. evaluate, estimate, assess appraise

22. Adj. appropriate, suitable, correct, relevant, proper, likely, prone an apt comment/description apt

23. Adj. difficult, strenuous, exhausting an arduous climb/task/journey arduous

24. Adj. dry, barren The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there arid

25. She did astonishingly well in her exams Adj. surprising, amazing, astounding astonishing

26. Adj. intelligent, clever, perceptive an astute investor/businesswoman astute

27. He has attained the highest grade in his music exams v. accomplish, achieve attain

28. v. supplement, increase, strengthen, expand He would have to find work to augment his income augment

29. Adj. strict, harsh, severe, stern He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure. austere

30. Adj. genuine, true an authentic 1920s dress authentic Italian food authentic

31. Adj. opposed to, against, hostile to I'm not averse to (= I like) the occasional glass of champagne myself averse

32. n. dislike, hostility, fear I felt an instant aversion to his parents aversion

33. Adj. clumsy; difficult.Some of the questions were rather awkward. awkward