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TOEFL
Ch 12
38
Language - English
9th Grade
09/15/2008
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Term
adaptable
 Definition
flexible, adjustible, malleable
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adhesion
 Definition
getting together, sticking together
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blame
 Definition
incriminate, reproach, censure
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chaotic
 Definition
disorganized, disordered, anarchic
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comprehend
 Definition
grasp, perceive, apprehend
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decided
 Definition
obvious, definite, resolute, determined
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displace
 Definition
supplant, replace
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enclose
 Definition
surround, circle, encompass
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entail
 Definition
involve, require
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excel
 Definition
be superior to, surpass, outdo
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expend
 Definition
use, spend
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facility
 Definition
aptitutde, skill, ability
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genre
 Definition
sort, kind, type, style
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illustrate
 Definition
represent, picture
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infrastructure
 Definition
foundation, base, basis, groundwork
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inhibit
 Definition
hinder, limit, ban, prohibit, forbid
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involve
 Definition
include, entail
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lease
 Definition
rent, hire, charter
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likewise
 Definition
also, as well, similarly
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limited
 Definition
narrow, confined, restricted
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lodge in
 Definition
embed, implant
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mingle
 Definition
unite, mix, blend
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obligation
 Definition
requirement, duty, responsibility
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oblige
 Definition
require, compel, force
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offer
 Definition
present, proffer, tender
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on occasion
 Definition
occasionally, periodically
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pare
 Definition
peel, skin, reduce, whittle, trim
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predominately
 Definition
primarily, predominantly
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preordained
 Definition
determined beforehand, predestined
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render
 Definition
make
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repel
 Definition
drive away, repluse, parry
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sanitation
 Definition
health, hygiene
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scorching
 Definition
exceedingly hot, boiling, broiling
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secluded
 Definition
remote, isolated, solitary
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spare
 Definition
save, economize
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stimulating
 Definition
restorative, refreshing, inspiring
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typify
 Definition
Represent, embody, symbolize
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Wholesale
 Definition
extensive, indiscriminate
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