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Vocabulary - October 29, 2007
TOEFL Vocabulary
25
Language - English
12th Grade
10/27/2007

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Alacrity -
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(n) eager readiness
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Alert -
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(adj) watchful and ready to deal with whatever happens
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Align -
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(v) to bring something into line
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Allay -
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(v) to calm and emotion or to relieve pain
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Allegiance -
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(n) loyalty to ruler or state
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Alleviate -
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(v) to make something such as pain less
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Alloy -
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(n) a mixture of different materials
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Allure -
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(v) to attract powerfully
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Allusion -
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(n) a reference to something
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Altitude -

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(n) height above sea level
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Altruistic -
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(adj) unselfish
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Amble -
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(v) to walk slowly in a relaxed way
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Ameliorate -
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(v) to make something better
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Amenity -
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(n) pleasantness, an attractive feature
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Amiable -
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(adj) friendly and pleasant
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Amicable -
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(adj) friendly
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Amity -
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(n) friendliness
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Amnesty -
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(n) a pardon
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Ample -
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(adj) more than enough
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Amplitude -
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(n) largeness
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Anachronism -
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(n) something from a different period of time
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Analogy -
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(n) comparison, similarity
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Anarchy -
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(n) a chaotic situation or lack of government
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Anecdote -
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(n) somebody’s account of something
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Anesthetic -
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(n) substance that lessens pain
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