342 Toeic vocabulary tests words by meaning Episode 2 Part 8 pps

profit; assets; achievement; increase; benefit; advantage definition c gain A9 n.. representative; rep; factor; cause definition d agent 598... to prompt; to spur; to provide inspiration

A7 v to make clear; to explain

definition (a) clarify

A8 v to signify; to be significant; to intend; to indicate

definition (a) gratitude

A4 n ruling of a country or area; political control; authority

A8 n award; gift; present; contribution; donation

definition (a) grant

A9 v to mark with an iron; to disgrace; to condemn

definition (b) brand

A10 n pair; group of two

definition (a) couple

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A3 n act of acquainting one person with another; preface

definition (a) introduction

A4 n emphasis; importance; accent; strain; tension; pressure

definition (d) stress

A5 n narration; act of telling; family member; connection; association

definition (c) relation

A6 n owner of a flower shop; person who makes flower arrangements

definition (a) florist

A7 n sciences of the industrial arts; applied sciences

definition (b) technology

A8 n profit; assets; achievement; increase; benefit; advantage

definition (c) gain

A9 n something that is the same of the same level

definition (a) equivalent

A10 n representative; rep; factor; cause

definition (d) agent

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A1 v to bother; to interrupt; to confuse; to worry

definition (c) disturb

A2 v to administer; to direct; to supervise; to accomplish; to handle

definition (a) manage

A3 v to prompt; to spur; to provide inspiration; to stir to action; to induce

definition (b) motivate

A4 v to hand over to another nation or judicial authority

definition (b) extradite

A5 v to get; to accept; to absorb; to take in; to host; to accommodate

definition (a) receive

A6 v to make strong; to fortify; to reinforce; to toughen

A10 v to ruin financially; to go bust; to go broke; to collapse

definition (a) bankrupt

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A10 adj characterized by a high degree; highly concentrated

definition (a) intensive

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A9 n cost for traveling (on a bus, train, etc.)

definition (a) fare

A10 n apparatus on which fabrics are woven; weaving machine

definition (d) loom

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A1 v to fail to perform a duty; to fail to pay on time; to fail to appear in court

definition (a) default

A2 adj ordinary; skilled; close; intimate; well-known

A10 n a significant decline in general economic activity extending over a period of time

definition (a) recession

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A1 n a person's handwritten signature

definition (b) autograph

A2 n a signed money order which is payable on demand to the holder

definition (d) bearer instrument

A3 n habit; tradition; convention

definition (d) custom

A4 n profession; development; progress; gradual growth

definition (d) career

A5 v to postpone; to disgust; to repulse; to deter

definition (a) put off

A6 n price; cost; speed; pace; tax

definition (a) rate

A7 n resident of a capital city; sophisticated big-city person

definition (d) metropolitan

A8 n main component; something which is a part of a complex whole

definition (a) element

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A1 v to sell something through a bidding system

definition (d) auction

A2 v to amass; to accumulate; to supply; to equip

definition (a) store

A3 v to stir up; to arouse feelings; to provoke; to stimulate

A7 adj concentrated; focused; determined; resolute; purposeful

definition (a) intent

A8 adj whole; healthy; in good condition; sane; firm; valid

definition (d) sound

A9 adj immediate; common; usual; standard

definition (d) average

A10 adj conversational; not used in formal speaking or writing; informal

definition (a) colloquial

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A1 n person who gives a test

definition (a) examiner

A2 n the prospect that a bond issuer will fail to make required debt payments

definition (a) credit risk

A3 n occasion which requires fancy dress (dance, ball, etc.); evening gown

A7 n one part of a hundred

definition (a) percent

A8 n favor; liking; fondness; priority; superior status

definition (a) preference

A4 v to require that certain conditions be met before the signing of a contract; to specify; to require

definition (a) stipulate

A5 v to fail; to collapse; to defeat; to overthrow; to descend

definition (c) break down

A6 v to trade; to plan for and promote for sales of; to market goods

definition (a) merchandise

A7 v to refine; to improve; to complete; to make faultless

definition (a) perfect

A8 v to cushion; to fill; to fill out; to walk; to go by foot

definition (a) pad

A9 v to tend to; to attend; to work; to perform a duty or task

definition (d) serve

A10 v to profit; to roll a ball into a hole (Billiards)

definition (b) pocket

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A1 n system of knowledge gained by research; specific field of systematic knowledge; skill; proficiency

definition (d) science

A2 n time when a project; assignment; task or job must be completed or turned in

definition (a) deadline

A3 adj strongly desiring; keen; fervently interested

A5 n creativity; resourcefulness; fabrication; falsehood

definition (a) invention

A6 n graphic symbol which represents a company or organization

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A1 v to imitate; to try to equal or excel; to take after; to copy

definition (a) emulate

A2 v to prove; to verify; to confirm; to actualize

definition (d) substantiate

A3 v to sign over property to a creditor as security for money that is owed; to obligate

definition (a) mortgage

A4 v to improve; to make better

A5 n small room; piece of office furniture; office; part of a government

definition (a) cabinet

A6 n commonplace activity; everyday task; habit; custom; practice

A9 adj productive; in operation; impressive; striking

definition (a) effective

A10 adj proficient; skilled; expert

definition (b) adept

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A1 n luck; wealth; chance; success; riches

definition (d) fortune

A2 n concrete; mortar; bonding agent; filling (for teeth)

definition (a) cement

A3 n progress; reaching a new level; removal of a barrier; penetration

definition (d) breakthrough

A4 n formal question; exploration; questioning; investigation

definition (a) inquiry

A5 n competition; contention; act of competing

definition (d) rivalry

A6 n location; position; standing; role; function

definition (d) place

A7 n guidance; advance position; first place; guide

definition (a) lead

A8 n attack; act of aggression; position of pursuit or aggression

A3 v to help; to assist; to promote; to be beneficial to

definition (a) advantage

A4 v to submit; to consent; to obey; to agree with

definition (c) comply

A5 v to try to get; to attempt to get

definition (a) go after

A6 v to dress; to adorn wear

A10 v to act as master of ceremonies; to receive guests into one's home; to give a party

definition (a) host

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A6 n strenuous physical or mental work; toil; exertion

definition (a) labor

A7 v to avoid; to run away; to shrink

definition (d) evade

A8 n system for prompt transportation of people or parcels; dispatch conveyed by special messenger

definition (a) express

A9 adj markedly different; contrasting

definition (a) disparate

A10 v to rebroadcast

definition (d) replay

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A1 n formally or socially imposed standards of attire

definition (d) dress code

A2 n probability; chance; feasibility; possibility

definition (a) likelihood

A3 n machine which supplies force and motion; motor; truck; part of a program which handles certain types of date

definition (b) engine

A4 n problem; misfortune; annoyance; cause of worry

definition (a) trouble

A5 n choosing; time when people vote for a political candidate

definition (a) election

A6 n prediction of a future event or condition (i.e development of the economy)

definition (b) forecast

A7 n deletion; act of unmarking; removal of a mark from a check box (Computers)

definition (a) clear

A8 n establisher; organization or channel; person who gives authorization to operate a channel

A3 v to survey; to conduct a general study; to inspect; to examine; to reconsider

definition (a) review

A4 v to interpret incorrectly; to comprehend incorrectly

definition (a) misunderstand

A8 v to modernize; to make current

definition (a) update

A9 v to set free; to emancipate; to make available to the general public; to surrender

definition (a) release

A10 v to examine; to investigate; to check closely; to inspect

definition (a) scrutinize

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A10 n cause; basis for action; intelligence; sense

definition (a) reason

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A1 n casing; skeleton; structure; body structure; mood

definition (a) frame

A2 n person who represents people in a court or advises them on legal matters; attorney; barrister

definition (b) lawyer

A3 n volume; mass; main part; most

definition (b) bulk

A4 n report on current economic conditions, published by the Federal Reserve Board

definition (d) beige book

A5 n right to live in a country; condition of being a member of a country

definition (d) citizenship

A6 n job; assignment; obligation; role

definition (a) task

A7 n schedule; calendar; outline of things to be done

definition (b) agenda

A8 n heap; tall bookshelf; chimney

definition (b) stack

A9 n piece of paper; attendant; servant

definition (a) page

A10 n equal weight or power acting in opposition

definition (d) counterbalance

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A1 v to accumulate; to gather; to collect; to assemble

definition (b) aggregate

A2 v to call; to summon (e.g to the telephone); to number sheets of paper in a collection

definition (a) page

A3 v to give confidence; to promise; to pledge; to encourage

A5 n chamber; bureau; incumbency; agency; authority

definition (a) office

A6 n attitude; stance; opinion

definition (a) viewpoint

A7 n place where two surfaces meet; angle

definition (c) corner

A8 n company; commercial business; corporation

definition (a) firm

A9 v to express excitement; to motivate

definition (b) enthuse

A10 v to plead; to request; to petition for a new trial or judgment

definition (c) appeal

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A9 n something previously mentioned or indicated

definition (a) above

A10 n heading; caption; right; ownership; championship

definition (d) title

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A1 v to try; to live through; to feel; to endure

definition (a) experience

A2 v to prosper; to flourish; to succeed

definition (a) thrive

A3 v to proclaim; to make a statement; to make a full statement of (one's taxable or dutiable property)

A8 v to sightsee; to voyage; to travel

definition (a) tour

A9 adj relying on; needing (the help or support of another person); conditional; contingent

definition (c) dependent

A10 v to certify; to recognize; to assign; to license

definition (b) accredit

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A1 n instrument for use in attack or defense in combat

definition (a) weapon

A2 n colorful fabric with a pattern of square s and crossbars

definition (c) plaid

A3 n contamination; dirtying; soiling; spoiling; destruction

definition (a) pollution

A4 n being physically present; act of accompanying or serving

A5 v to control; to govern; to manage; to adjust to a specific level or condition

definition (a) regulate

A6 v to transport; to continue; to bear

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A1 adj lively; bright; dazzling; clear; graphic

definition (c) vivid

A2 n meaning; sense; quality of having meaning

definition (a) significance

A3 n a system of recording and analyzing financial transactions; auditing; a detailed financial statement

definition (c) accounting

A4 n the time or amount of money that defined by checks that have been deposited but not cleared yet

definition (b) availability float

A5 n copying of data for safety purposes; substitute; reserve; spare

definition (a) backup

A6 v to comply; to conform; to follow; to agree

definition (b) go along with

A7 v to calculate; to figure; to estimate

definition (c) compute

A8 v to have to; to be obligated; to be likely or probable

definition (a) must

A9 adv clearly; in a straightforward manner

definition (a) direct

A10 n sum; whole

definition (d) total

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A8 n fog; mist; obscurity; vagueness

definition (a) haze

A9 n flow (of water, electricity, etc.); process; tendency; direction

definition (a) current

A10 n failure to appear; state of being away; state of being not present

definition (c) absence

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definition (a) chain

A5 n volume which can be contained or received; function; role; feature; potential

definition (a) capacity

A6 v to acquire; to procure; to secure; to earn; to achieve

definition (b) obtain

A7 v to save; to cut back; to be thrifty; to be frugal

definition (a) economize

A8 n open public area in a city or town; park; square

A4 n organization; society; union; coalition; foundation

definition (a) association

A5 n written order for a medication; instruction; directive; order; command

definition (c) prescription

A6 n something that is out of the ordinary; anomaly; objection; opposition

definition (a) exception

A7 n growth; expansion; addition; enlargement; escalation

definition (c) increase

A8 n small rough granules or particles (i.e sand); bravery; pluck; endurance

definition (c) grit

A9 n rule enacted by a community or country; custom; principle; convention

definition (a) law

A10 n exchanging of goods and services; trade

definition (b) barter

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