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TOEFL Voc #6
TOEFL Vocabulary #6
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English
10th Grade
01/06/2011

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Term
create
Definition

(verb): to originate, to produce through imagination

 

cre (to grow) + ate (v. cause to be)

 

The musician created a new musical arrangement.

Term
accretion
Definition

(verb): growth by gradual addition

 

ac (in addition to) + cret ( to originate) + ion (n. action)

 

The accretion of dirt on windows is sometimes hard to detect.

Term
increase
Definition

 (verb): to grow in size or amount

 

in (into) + crease ( to grow)

 

Alfonse wishes he could find a way to increase his salary.

Term
credible
Definition

 (adjective): can be believed, reasonable

 

cred (trust, believe) + ible (adj. worth)

 

The witness gave a credible account of the accident.

Term
credulous
Definition

 (adjective): too ready to believe

 

cred (believe)+ ul (act) + ous (adj. having the quality of)

 

The credulous child believed the story about flying horses.

Term
incredible
Definition

 (adjective): unbelievable, amazing

 

in (in, into) + cred (believe) + ible (adj. worth, ability)

 

Makiko said she just saw an incredible horror movie.

Term
excursion
Definition

 

 (noun): a trip

 

ex (out of) + curs (run, course) + ion (n. condition, action)

 

The father planned an excursion to the zoo for his children.

 

Term
discourse
Definition

 (noun, verb): a conversation, to talk

 

dis (not) + course (course)

 

The discourse between the speaker and the audience was informal.

Term
courier
Definition

(noun): a messenger

 

couri (run, course) + er (n. person that does something)

 

The courier gave the message to the secretary.

Term
course
Definition

 (noun, verb): forward movement, movement from point to point; to run along a path

 

course (run, course)

 

Blood courses through your veins with every beat of your heart.

Term
occur
Definition

(verb): to happen, to come to mind

 

oc (toward) + cur (run, course)

 

It just occurred to me that tomorrow is your birthday.

Term
current
Definition

(adjective, noun): happening now, up to date; the movement of water

 

curr (run, course) + ent (adj. kind of agent, indication)

 

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