570个单词轻松征服托福

abandon,"n.thetraitoflackingrestraintorcontrol;recklessfreedomfrominhibitionorworry

v.forsake,leavebehind

v.giveupwiththeintentofneverclaimingagain

v.stopmaintainingorinsistingon;ofideasorclaims"

ability,"n.thequalityofbeingabletoperform;aqualitythatpermitsorfacilitatesachievementoraccomplishment

n.possessionofthequalities(especiallymentalqualities)requiredtodosomethingorgetsomethingdone"

abolish,v.doawaywith

absence,"n.thestateofbeingabsent

n.failuretobepresent

n.thetimeintervalduringwhichsomethingorsomebodyisaway

n.theoccurrenceofanabrupt,transientlossorimpairmentofconsciousness(whichisnotsubsequentlyremembered),sometimeswithlighttwitching,flutteringeyelids,etc.;commoninpetitmalepilepsy"

absorption,"n.(chemistry)aprocessinwhichonesubstancepermeatesanother;afluidpermeatesorisdissolvedbyaliquidorsolid

n.(physics)theprocessinwhichincidentradiatedenergyisretainedwithoutreflectionortransmissiononpassingthroughamedium"

abstract,"v.consideraconceptwithoutthinkingofaspecificexample;considerabstractlyortheoretically

v.considerapartfromaparticularcaseorinstance

v.giveanabstract(of)

a.existingonlyinthemind;separatedfromembodiment"

abundant,a.presentingreatquantity

abuse,"n.arudeexpressionintendedtooffendorhurt

v.usefoulorabusivelanguagetowards

v.usewronglyorimproperlyorexcessively"

accelerate,"v.movefaster

v.causetomovefaster"

access,"n.therighttoobtainormakeuseofortakeadvantageofsomething(asservicesormembership)

n.awayofenteringorleaving

n.acode(aseriesofcharactersordigits)thatmustbeenteredinsomeway(typedordialedorspoken)togettheuseofsomething(atelephonelineoracomputeroralocalareanetworketc.)

n.(computerscience)theoperationofreadingorwritingstoredinformation"

accompany,v.goortravelalongwith

accomplish,"vputineffect

vtogainwitheffort"

account,"n.aformalcontractualrelationshipestablishedtoprovideforregularbankingorbrokerageorbusinessservices

n.importanceorvalue

n.astatementofrecenttransactionsandtheresultingbalance

n.thequalityoftakingadvantage"

accumulate,v.collectorgather

accurate,"a.conformingexactlyoralmostexactlytofactortoastandardorperformingwithtotalaccuracy

s.(ofideas,images,representations,expressions)characterizedbyperfectconformitytofactortruth;strictlycorrect"

achieve,v.togainwitheffort

acknowledge,"v.reportthereceiptof

v.expressobligation,thanks,orgratitudefor

v.acceptaslegallybindingandvalid

v.accept(someone)tobewhatisclaimedoraccepthispowerandauthority"

acquire,"v.locate(amovingentity)bymeansofatrackingsystemsuchasradar

v.winsomethingthroughone'sefforts"

adapt,"v.makefitfor,orchangetosuitanewpurpose"

additional,sfurtheroradded

adjacent,"s.nearestinspaceorposition;immediatelyadjoiningwithoutinterveningspace

s.havingacommonboundaryoredge;abutting;touching;MassachusettsandConncecticut""

s.nearorclosetobutnotnecessarilytouching"

adjust,"v.alterorregulatesoastoachieveaccuracyorconformtoastandard

v.adaptorconformoneselftonewordifferentconditions

v.makecorrespondentorconformable

v.decidehowmuchistobepaidonaninsuranceclaim"

administration,"n.amethodoftendingtoormanagingtheaffairsofasomegroupofpeople(especiallythegroup'sbusinessaffairs)

n.thepersons(orcommitteesordepartmentsetc.)whomakeupabodyforthepurposeofadministeringsomething

n.theactofadministeringmedication

n.theactofmetingoutjusticeaccordingtothelaw"

adolescent,"n.ajuvenilebetweentheonsetofpubertyandmaturity

a.relatingtoorpeculiartoorsuggestiveofanadolescent

s.beingoftheage13through19

s.displayingorsuggestingalackofmaturity"

adopt,"v.chooseandfollow;asoftheories,ideas,policies,strategiesorplans

v.takeupandpracticeasone'sown

v.takeintoone'sfamily"

advocate,"n.apersonwhopleadsforacauseorpropoundsanidea

n.alawyerwhopleadscasesincourt"

affair,"n.ausuallysecretiveorillicitsexualrelationship

n.avaguelyspecifiedsocialevent"

affect,"n.theconscioussubjectiveaspectoffeelingoremotion

v.haveaneffectupon

v.actphysicallyon;haveaneffectupon

v.haveanemotionalorcognitiveimpactupon"

afford,"v.beabletospareorgiveup

v.havethefinancialmeanstodosomethingorbuysomething

v.affordaccessto"

aggregate,"n.materialsuchassandorgravelusedwithcementandwatertomakeconcrete,mortar,orplaster

n.asumtotalofmanyheterogenousthingstakentogether

v.amountintheaggregateto

v.gatherinamass,sum,orwhole"

aggressive,"a.havingorshowingdeterminationandenergeticpursuitofyourends;positiveinhisconvictions""

s.tendingtospreadquickly

s.characteristicofanenemyoroneeagertofight"

alarm,"n.fearresultingfromtheawarenessofdanger

n.adevicethatsignalstheoccurrenceofsomeundesirableevent

n.anautomaticsignal(usuallyasound)warningofdanger

v.warnorarousetoasenseofdangerorcalltoastateofpreparedness"

alter,"v.makeanalterationto

v.removetheovariesof"

alternative,"s.necessitatingachoicebetweenmutuallyexclusivepossibilities

s.pertainingtounconventionalchoices"

altitude,"n.elevationespeciallyabovesealevelorabovetheearth'ssurface

n.theperpendiculardistancefromthebaseofageometricfiguretotheoppositevertex(orsideifparallel)"

ambitious,"a.havingastrongdesireforsuccessorachievement

s.requiringfulluseofyourabilitiesorresources"

analyze,"v.considerindetailandsubjecttoananalysisinordertodiscoveressentialfeaturesormeaning

v.makeamathematical,chemical,orgrammaticalanalysisof;breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures

v.breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures"

ancestor,n.someonefromwhomyouaredescended(butusuallymoreremotethanagrandparent)

ancient,"n.averyoldperson

n.apersonwholivedinancienttimes

s.belongingtotimeslongpastespeciallyofthehistoricalperiodbeforethefalloftheWesternRomanEmpire

s.veryold"

annual,"n.(botany)aplantthatcompletesitsentirelifecyclewithinthespaceofayear

n.areferencebookthatispublishedregularlyonceeveryyear

a.completingitslifecyclewithinayear

s.occurringorpayableeveryyear"

anthropology,n.thesocialsciencethatstudiestheoriginsandsocialrelationshipsofhumanbeings

anticipate,"v.actinadvanceof;dealwithaheadoftime

v.realizebeforehand

v.beexcitedoranxiousabout

v.beaforerunneroforoccurearlierthan"

apparent,"s.clearlyrevealedtothemindorthesensesorjudgment

s.appearingassuchbutnotnecessarilyso"

appearance,"n.outwardorvisibleaspectofapersonorthing

n.theeventofcomingintosight

n.formalattendance(incourtoratahearing)ofapartyinanaction

n.amentalrepresentation"

appreciate,"v.recognizewithgratitude;begratefulfor

v.befullyawareof;realizefully

v.gaininvalue

v.increasethevalueof"

approach,"n.ideasoractionsintendedtodealwithaproblemorsituation

n.theactofdrawingspatiallyclosertosomething

n.theeventofoneobjectcomingclosertoanother

n.thetemporalpropertyofbecomingnearerintime"

appropriately,r.inanappropriatemanner

approximately,r.(ofquantities)imprecisebutfairlyclosetocorrect

architecture,"n.anarchitecturalproductorwork

n.thedisciplinedealingwiththeprinciplesofdesignandconstructionandornamentationoffinebuildings

n.theprofessionofdesigningbuildingsandenvironmentswithconsiderationfortheirestheticeffect"

arid,"s.lackingsufficientwaterorrainfall

s.lackingvitalityorspirit;lifeless"

artificial,"a.contrivedbyartratherthannature

s.artificiallyformal

s.notarisingfromnaturalgrowthorcharacterizedbyvitalprocesses"

aspect,"n.adistinctfeatureorelementinaproblem

n.acharacteristictobeconsidered

n.thebeginningordurationorcompletionorrepetitionoftheactionofaverb"

aspiration,"n.awilltosucceed

n.amannerofarticulationinvolvinganaudiblereleaseofbreath"

assemble,"v.createbyputtingcomponentsormemberstogether

v.getpeopletogether"

assess,"v.charge(apersonoraproperty)withapayment,suchasataxorafine

v.estimatethevalueof(property)fortaxation"

assign,"v.giveout

v.selectsomethingorsomeoneforaspecificpurpose

v.transferone'srightto

v.decideastowheresomethingbelongsinascheme"

assist,"n.(sports)theactofenablinganotherplayertomakeagoodplay

v.actasanassistantinasubordinateorsupportivefunction"

associate,"n.apersonwhojoinswithothersinsomeactivityorendeavor

n.apersonwithsubordinatemembershipinasociety,institution,orcommercialenterprise

n.anyeventthatusuallyaccompaniesoriscloselyconnectedwithanother

v.makealogicalorcausalconnection"

assume,"v.taketobethecaseortobetrue;acceptwithoutverificationorproof

v.takeontitles,offices,duties,responsibilities

v.takeonacertainform,attribute,oraspect

v.occupyortakeon"

asteroid,"n.anyofnumeroussmallcelestialbodiescomposedofrockandmetalthatmovearoundthesun(mainlybetweentheorbitsofMarsandJupiter)

s.shapedlikeastar"

atom,"n.(physicsandchemistry)thesmallestcomponentofanelementhavingthechemicalpropertiesoftheelement

n.(nontechnicalusage)atinypieceofanything"

attach,"v.causetobeattached

v.beattached;beincontactwith

v.becomeattached"

attain,"vtogainwitheffort

vreachapointintime,oracertainstateorlevel

vfindunexpectedly

vreachadestination,eitherrealorabstract"

attempt,n.earnestandconscientiousactivityintendedtodooraccomplishsomething

attribute,n.anabstractionbelongingtoorcharacteristicofanentity

audience,"n.agatheringofspectatorsorlistenersata(usuallypublic)performance

n.thepartofthegeneralpublicinterestedinasourceofinformationorentertainment"

authority,"n.thepowerorrighttogiveordersormakedecisions

n.(usuallyplural)personswhoexercise(administrative)controloverothers

n.anexpertwhoseviewsaretakenasdefinitive

n.officialpermissionorapproval"

automatic,"a.operatingwithminimalhumanintervention;independentofexternalcontrol

s.resemblingtheunthinkingfunctioningofamachine

s.withoutvolitionorconsciouscontrol"

available,"a.obtainableoraccessibleandreadyforuseorservice

s.notbusy;nototherwisecommitted

s.convenientforuseordisposal"

aware,a.(sometimesfollowedby`of')havingorshowingknowledgeorunderstandingorrealizationorperception

barrier,"n.astructureorobjectthatimpedesfreemovement

n.anyconditionthatmakesitdifficulttomakeprogressortoachieveanobjective

n.anythingservingtomaintainseparationbyobstructingvisionoraccess"

battle,"n.ahostilemeetingofopposingmilitaryforcesinthecourseofawar

v.battleorcontendagainstinorasifinabattle"

benefit,"n.financialassistanceintimeofneed

n.somethingthataidsorpromoteswell-being

n.aperformancetoraisemoneyforacharitablecause

v.bebeneficialfor"

bias,"n.apartialitythatpreventsobjectiveconsiderationofanissueorsituation

v.influenceinanunfairway

v.causetobebiased

s.slantingdiagonallyacrossthegrainofafabric"

boundary,"n.thelineorplaneindicatingthelimitorextentofsomething

n.alinedeterminingthelimitsofanarea"

branch,"n.adivisionofsomelargerormorecomplexorganization

n.adivisionofastem,orsecondarystemarisingfromthemainstemofaplant

n.apartofaforkedorbranchingshape

n.astreamorriverconnectedtoalargerone"

brevity,"n.theuseofbriefexpressions

n.theattributeofbeingbrieforfleeting"

bulky,s.oflargesizeforitsweight

capable,"a.(usuallyfollowedby`of')havingcapacityorability

s.possiblyacceptingorpermitting

a.(followedby`of')havingthetemperamentorinclinationfor"

capital,"n.assetsavailableforuseintheproductionoffurtherassets

n.wealthintheformofmoneyorpropertyownedbyapersonorbusinessandhumanresourcesofeconomicvalue

n.aseatofgovernment

n.oneofthelargealphabeticcharactersusedasthefirstletterinwritingorprintingpropernamesandsometimesforemphasis;capitalswerekeptintheupperhalfofthetypecaseandsobecameknownasupper-caseletters"""

category,n.ageneralconceptthatmarksdivisionsorcoordinationsinaconceptualscheme

cease,n.(`cease'isanounonlyinthephrase`withoutcease')end

chaos,"n.astateofextremeconfusionanddisorder

n.theformlessanddisorderedstateofmatterbeforethecreationofthecosmos

n.(Greekmythology)themostancientofgods;thepersonificationoftheinfinityofspaceprecedingcreationoftheuniverse

n.(physics)adynamicalsystemthatisextremelysensitivetoitsinitialconditions"

chemical,"n.materialproducedbyorusedinareactioninvolvingchangesinatomsormolecules

a.relatingtoorusedinchemistry

a.oformadefromorusingsubstancesproducedbyorusedinreactionsinvolvingatomicormolecularchanges"

chief,s.mostimportantelement

circulate,"v.causetobecomewidelyknown

v.causebedistributed

v.movethroughaspace,circuitorsystem,returningtothestartingpoint

v.causetomoveinacircuitorsystem"

circumstance,"n.aconditionthataccompaniesorinfluencessomeeventoractivity

n.informationthatshouldbekeptinmindwhenmakingadecision

n.formalceremonyaboutimportantoccasions"

citizen,n.anativeornaturalizedmemberofastateorotherpoliticalcommunity

civilization,"n.asocietyinanadvancedstateofsocialdevelopment(e.g.,withcomplexlegalandpoliticalandreligiousorganizations)

n.thesocialprocesswherebysocietiesachieveanadvancedstageofdevelopmentandorganization"

claim,"n.anassertionofaright(astomoneyorproperty)

n.anassertionthatsomethingistrueorfactual

n.demandforsomethingasrightfulordue

n.aninformalrighttosomething"

clarify,"v.makeclearand(more)comprehensible

v.makeclearbyremovingimpuritiesorsolids,asbyheating"

classic,"n.acreationofthehighestexcellence

n.anartistwhohascreatedclassicworks"

classification,"n.agroupofpeopleorthingsarrangedbyclassorcategory

n.thebasiccognitiveprocessofarrangingintoclassesorcategories

n.restrictionimposedbythegovernmentondocumentsorweaponsthatareavailableonlytocertainauthorizedpeople"

climatic,a.oforrelatingtoaclimate

cohesive,"s.causingcohesion

s.coheringortendingtocohere;wellintegrated"

coincide,"v.gowith,falltogether

v.bethesame"

collaboration,"n.actofworkingjointly

n.actofcooperatingtraitorouslywithanenemythatisoccupyingyourcountry"

collapse,"n.anabruptfailureoffunctionorcompletephysicalexhaustion

n.anaturaleventcausedbysomethingsuddenlyfallingdownorcavingin

v.breakdown,literallyormetaphorically

v.foldorcloseup"

colleague,"n.anassociatethatoneworkswith

n.apersonwhoismemberofone'sclassorprofession"

combine,"n.harvesterthatheadsandthreshesandcleansgrainwhilemovingacrossthefield

v.addtogetherfromdifferentsources

v.joinforacommonpurposeorinacommonaction"

comment,"n.awrittenexplanationorcriticismorillustrationthatisaddedtoabookorothertextualmaterial

v.makeorwriteacommenton

v.explainorinterpretsomething"

commercial,"n.acommerciallysponsoredadonradioortelevision

a.connectedwithorengagedinorsponsoredbyorusedincommerceorcommercialenterprises

a.oforrelatingtocommercialism

s.ofthekindorqualityusedincommerce;averageorinferior"

commit,"v.causetobeadmitted;ofpersonstoaninstitution

v.engageinorperform"

commodity,n.articlesofcommerce

community,"n.agroupofpeoplelivinginaparticularlocalarea

n.commonownership

n.agroupofnationshavingcommoninterests

n.agreementastogoals"

comparatively,rinarelativemanner;bycomparisontosomethingelse

complex,"n.aconceptualwholemadeupofcomplicatedandrelatedparts

n.acompounddescribedintermsofthecentralatomtowhichotheratomsareboundorcoordinated

n.(psychoanalysis)acombinationofemotionsandimpulsesthathavebeenrejectedfromawarenessbutstillinfluenceaperson'sbehavior

a.complicatedinstructure;consistingofinterconnectedparts"

complicate,"v.makemorecomplicated

v.makemorecomplex,intricate,orricher"

compose,"v.formthesubstanceof

v.writemusic

v.puttogetheroutofexistingmaterial

v.calm(someone,especiallyoneself);makequiet"

composition,"n.thespatialpropertyresultingfromthearrangementofpartsinrelationtoeachotherandtothewhole

n.amixtureofingredients

n.anessay(especiallyonewrittenasanassignment)

n.somethingthatiscreatedbyarrangingseveralthingstoformaunifiedwhole"

compound,"n.awholeformedbyaunionoftwoormoreelementsorparts

n.(chemistry)asubstanceformedbychemicalunionoftwoormoreelementsoringredientsindefiniteproportionbyweight

n.anenclosureofresidencesandotherbuilding(especiallyintheOrient)

v.putoraddtogether"

compress,"n.aclothpadordressing(withorwithoutmedication)appliedfirmlytosomepartofthebody(torelievediscomfortorreducefever)

v.makemorecompactbyorasifbypressing

v.squeezeorpresstogether"

compromise,"n.amiddlewaybetweentwoextremes

n.anaccommodationinwhichbothsidesmakeconcessions

v.makeacompromise;arriveatacompromise;weallmustcompromise""

v.settlebyconcession"

concentrate,"n.aconcentratedformofafoodstuff;thebulkisreducedbyremovingwater

n.aconcentratedexampleofsomething

v.makedenser,stronger,orpurer

v.directone'sattentiononsomething"

conclusion,"n.anintuitiveassumption

n.thepropositionarrivedatbylogicalreasoning(suchasthepropositionthatmustfollowfromthemajorandminorpremisesofasyllogism)

n.afinalsettlement

n.thelastsectionofacommunication"

confidence,"n.afeelingoftrust(insomeoneorsomething)

n.astateofconfidenthopefulnessthateventswillbefavorable

n.atrustfulrelationship

n.asecretthatisconfidedorentrustedtoanother"

confirm,"v.establishorstrengthenaswithnewevidenceorfacts

v.strengthenormakemorefirm

v.makemorefirm

v.supportapersonforaposition"

conflict,"n.anopenclashbetweentwoopposinggroups(orindividuals)

n.oppositionbetweentwosimultaneousbutincompatiblefeelings

n.astateofoppositionbetweenpersonsorideasorinterests

n.anincompatibilityofdatesorevents"

conform,"v.besimilar,beinlinewith"

confront,"v.oppose,asinhostilityoracompetition

v.dealwith(somethingunpleasant)headon

v.presentsomebodywithsomething,usuallytoaccuseorcriticize

v.befacetofacewith"

conquest,"n.theactofconquering

n.successinmasteringsomethingdifficult"

consent,n.permissiontodosomething

consequence,"n.aphenomenonthatfollowsandiscausedbysomepreviousphenomenon

n.theoutcomeofaneventespeciallyasrelativetoanindividual

n.havingimportanteffectsorinfluence"

considerable,a.largeorrelativelylargeinnumberoramountorextentordegree

consist,"v.haveitsessentialcharacter;becomprisedorcontainedin;beembodiedin

v.beconsistentinform,tenor,orcharacter;becongruous

v.becomposedof"

constant,"n.aquantitythatdoesnotvary

n.anumberrepresentingaquantityassumedtohaveafixedvalueinaspecifiedmathematicalcontext

a.steadfastinpurposeordevotionoraffection"

construct,"v.makebycombiningmaterialsandparts

v.drawwithsuitableinstrumentsandunderspecifiedconditions

v.createbylinkinglinguisticunits

v.createbyorganizingandlinkingideas,arguments,orconcepts"

consume,"v.serveoneselfto,orconsumeregularly

v.spendextravagantly

v.destroycompletely

v.useup(resourcesormaterials)"

contemporary,"n.apersonofnearlythesameageasanother

s.characteristicofthepresent

s.belongingtothepresenttime"

context,"n.discoursethatsurroundsalanguageunitandhelpstodetermineitsinterpretation

n.thesetoffactsorcircumstancesthatsurroundasituationorevent"

contract,"n.abindingagreementbetweentwoormorepersonsthatisenforceablebylaw

n.(contractbridge)thehighestbidbecomesthecontractsettingthenumberoftricksthatthebiddermustmake

n.avarietyofbridgeinwhichthebidderreceivespointstowardgameonlyforthenumberoftrickshebid

v.enterintoacontractualarrangement"

contradiction,"n.oppositionbetweentwoconflictingforcesorideas

n.(logic)astatementthatisnecessarilyfalse

n.thespeechactofcontradictingsomeone"

contrary,"n.exactopposition

n.alogicalrelationsuchthattwopropositionsarecontrariesifbothcannotbetruebutbothcanbefalse

s.veryopposedinnatureorcharacterorpurpose

s.ofwordsorpropositionssorelatedthatbothcannotbetruebutbothmaybefalse"

contrast,"n.theoppositionordissimilarityofthingsthatarecompared

n.theactofdistinguishingbycomparingdifferences

n.theperceptualeffectofthejuxtapositionofverydifferentcolors

n.therangeofopticaldensityandtoneonaphotographicnegativeorprint(ortheextenttowhichadjacentareasonatelevisionscreendifferinbrightness)"

contribute,"v.contributetosomecause

v.beconduciveto"

controversy,n.acontentiousspeechact;adisputewherethereisstrongdisagreement

convert,"n.apersonwhohasbeenconvertedtoanotherreligiousorpoliticalbelief

v.changefromonesystemtoanotherortoanewplanorpolicy

v.changethenature,purpose,orfunctionofsomething

v.changereligiousbeliefs,oradoptareligiousbelief"

convince,"vmake(someone)agree,understand,orrealizethetruthorvalidityofsomething"

cooperate,vworktogetheronacommonenterpriseofproject

coordinate,"n.anumberthatidentifiesapositionrelativetoanaxis

v.bringintocommonaction,movement,orcondition

v.beco-ordinated

s.ofequalimportance,rank,ordegree"

correspond,v.exchangemessages

counter,"n.tableconsistingofahorizontalsurfaceoverwhichbusinessistransacted

n.gameequipment(asapieceofwood,plastic,orivory)usedforkeepingacountorreservingaspaceinvariouscardorboardgames

n.acalculatorthatkeepsarecordofthenumberoftimessomethinghappens

n.apersonwhocountsthings"

current,"n.aflowofelectricitythroughaconductor

n.asteadyflowofafluid(usuallyfromnaturalcauses)

a.occurringinorbelongingtothepresenttime"

counterpart,"n.apersonorthinghavingthesamefunctionorcharacteristicsasanother

n.aduplicatecopy"

creature,"n.ahumanbeing;`wight'isanarchaicterm

n.apersonwhoiscontrolledbyothersandisusedtoperformunpleasantordishonesttasksforsomeoneelse"

credit,"n.moneyavailableforaclienttoborrow

n.anaccountingentryacknowledgingincomeorcapitalitems

n.usedinthephrase`toyourcredit'inordertoindicateanachievementdeservingpraise;

n.arrangementfordeferredpaymentforgoodsandservices"

crime,"n.(criminallaw)anactpunishablebylaw;usuallyconsideredanevilact

n.anevilactnotnecessarilypunishablebylaw"

crisis,"n.anunstablesituationofextremedangerordifficulty

n.acrucialstageorturningpointinthecourseofsomething"

critic,"n.apersonwhoisprofessionallyengagedintheanalysisandinterpretationofworksofart

n.anyonewhoexpressesareasonedjudgmentofsomething

n.someonewhofrequentlyfindsfaultormakesharshandunfairjudgments"

crucial,"a.ofextremeimportance;vitaltotheresolutionofacrisis

s.havingcrucialrelevance"

culture,"n.aparticularsocietyataparticulartimeandplace

n.thetastesinartandmannersthatarefavoredbyasocialgroup

n.(biology)thegrowingofmicroorganismsinanutrientmedium(suchasgelatinoragar)

n.theattitudesandbehaviorthatarecharacteristicofaparticularsocialgroupororganization"

currency,"n.themetalorpapermediumofexchangethatispresentlyused

n.generalacceptanceoruse"

decade,n.aperiodof10years

decline,"n.changetowardsomethingsmallerorlower

n.aconditioninferiortoanearliercondition;agradualfallingofffromabetterstate

v.growsmaller

v.godown"

decompose,"v.separate(substances)intoconstituentelementsorparts

v.breakdown"

defend,"v.argueorspeakindefenseof

v.beonthedefensive;actagainstanattack

v.protectagainstachallengeorattack

v.bethedefensecounselforsomeoneinatrial"

deficient,"s.inadequateinamountordegree

s.fallingshortofsomeprescribednorm"

define,"v.giveadefinitionforthemeaningofaword

v.determinethenatureof

v.showtheformoroutlineof"

deform,"v.makeformless

v.becomemisshapen

v.altertheshapeof(something)bystress"

degrade,"v.reducethelevelofland,asbyerosion

v.lowerthegradeofsomething;reduceitsworth"

democracy,"n.thepoliticalorientationofthosewhofavorgovernmentbythepeopleorbytheirelectedrepresentatives

n.apoliticalsysteminwhichthesupremepowerliesinabodyofcitizenswhocanelectpeopletorepresentthem"

demonstrate,v.marchinprotest;takepartinademonstration

deny,"v.declareuntrue;contradict

v.refusetoacceptorbelieve

v.refusetogrant,asofapetitionorrequest

v.refusetolethave"

depict,"vshowin,orasin,apicture

vgiveadescriptionof

vmakeaportraitof"

deposit,"n.thephenomenonofsedimentorgravelaccumulating

n.moneydepositedinabankorsomesimilarinstitution

n.moneygivenassecurityforanarticleacquiredfortemporaryuse

n.apaymentgivenasaguaranteethatanobligationwillbemet"

depress,"v.lowersomeone'sspirits;makedownhearted

v.lower(pricesormarkets)

v.lessentheactivityorforceof"

derive,"v.obtain

v.comefrom

v.developorevolvefromalatentorpotentialstate

v.comefrom;beconnectedbyarelationshipofblood,forexample"

descend,"v.movedownwardandlower,butnotnecessarilyalltheway"

desirable,"a.worthhavingorseekingorachieving

s.worthyofbeingchosenespeciallyasaspouse"

destructive,a.causingdestructionormuchdamage

detect,"v.discoverordeterminetheexistence,presence