TOEFL wordlist 16

1. snowflake [ˈsnəʊfleɪk]

n. A snowflake is one of the soft, white bits of frozen water that fall as snow.

Snowflakes come in a variety of sizes and shapes.

2. inhibit [ɪnˈhɪbɪt]

(1). v. If something inhibits an event or process, it prevents it or slows it down.

(2). v. To inhibit someone from doing something means to prevent them from doing it, although they want to do it or should be able to do it.

They may discipline group members who inhibit attainment of the group's goals.

3. municipal [mjuːˈnɪsɪpl]

adj. Municipal means associated with or belonging to a city or town that has its own lcoal government.

The municipal government ordered landlords to roll back their rents to the levels charged in 1978.

4. lawn [lɔːn]

n. A lawn is an area of grass that is kept cut short and is usually part of someone's garden or backyard, or part of a park.

In summer we have to mow the lawn twice a week.

5. wither [ˈwɪðə(r)]

(1). v. If someone or something withers, they become very weak.

(2). v. If a flower or plant withers, it dries up and dies.

(3). n. The highest part of a horse's back, behind its neck, is referred to as its withers.

Some of the elm's leaves have withered and turned yellow.

6. meager [ˈmiːgə]

adj. If you describe an amount or quantity of something as meagre (meager), you are critical of it because it is very small or not enough.

Prior to this report, Seattle's park development was very limited and funding meager.

7. suction [ˈsʌkʃn]

(1). n. Suction is the process by which liquids, gases, or other substances are drawn out of somewhere.

(2). v. If a doctor or nurse suctions a liquid, they remove it by using a machine which sucks it away.

(3). n. Suction is the process by which two surfaces stick together when the air between them is removed.

Neither the water pumps nor the vacuum cleaners could work without suction.

8. trek [trek]

(1). v. If you trek somewhere, you go on a journey across difficult country, usually on foot.

(2). v. If you trek somewhere, you go there rather slowly and unwillingly, usually because you are tired.

My boots were worn out after our long trek in mountains.

9. nostalgic [nɒˈstældʒɪk]

(1). adj. Nostalgic things cause you to think affectionately about the past.

(2). adj. If you feel nostalgic, you think affectionately about experiences you had in the past.

I feel quite nostalgic for the place where I grew up.

10. delineate [dɪˈlɪnieɪt]

(1). v. If you delineate something such as an idea or situation, you describe it or define it, often in a lot of detail.

(2). v. If you delineate a border, you say exactly where it is going to be.

You should delineate your objectives precisely.

11. baffle [ˈbæfl]

v. If something baffles you, you cannot understand it or explain it.

The explanations of these concepts baffle a lot of beginners.

12. monotony [məˈnɒtəni]

n. The monotony of something is the fact that it never changes and is boring.

Listening to the music relieves the monotony of daily life.

13. dissuade [dɪˈsweɪd]

v. If you dissuade someone from doing or believing something, you persuade them not to do or believe it.

I tried to dissuade her from giving up her job.

14. tremulous [ˈtremjələs]

adj. If someone's voice, smile, or actions are tremulous, they are unsteady because the person is uncertain, afraid, or upset.

15. slough [slʌf , slaʊ]

v. When a plant sloughs its leaves, or an animal such as a snake sloughs its skin, the leaves or skin come off naturally.

Responsibilities are not sloughed off so easily.

16. conscientious [ˌkɒnʃiˈenʃəs]

adj. Someone who is conscientious is very careful to do their work properly.

The boss told me I had to be more conscientious about my work.

17. appease [əˈpiːz]

v. If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.

There is a way to appease the hostility between you and her.

18. discord [ˈdɪskɔːd]

n. Discord is disagreement and argument between people.

I would rather not see any discord in our society nowadays.

19. extort [ɪkˈstɔːt]

(1). v. If someone extorts money from you, they get it from you using force, threats, or other unfair or illegal means.

(2). v. If someone extorts something from you, they get it from you with difficulty or by using unfair means.

The police used every means to extort confession from the suspect.

20. bluster  [ˈblʌstə(r)]

v. If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended.

When quarreling, Mike tends to bluster at first, but he soon will drop.

21. exorbitant [ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt]

adj. If you describe something such as a price or fee as exorbitant, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be.

It's a nice car, but they are charging an exorbitant price for it.

22. archaeology [ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒi]

n. Archaeology is the study of the societies and peoples of the past by examining the remains of their buildings.

The purpose of archaeology is to learn more about past societies and the development of the human race.

23. inanity [ɪ'nænətɪ]

Their statement was a downright inanity.

24. airborne [ˈeəbɔːn]

(1). adj. If an aircraft is airborne, it is in the air and flying.

(2). adj. Airborne troops use parachutes to get into enemy territory.

(3). adj. Airborne means in the air or carried in the air.

You increase your exposure to airborne viruses just when your body's resistance is already low from all the running-around you do.

25. crest [krest]

(1). n. The crest of a hill or a wave is the top of it.

(2). v. When someone crests a hill, they reach the top of it.

(3). n. A bird's crest is a group of upright feathers on the top of its head.

(4). n. A crest is a design that is the symbol of a noble family, a town, or an organization.

The level of debt crested at a massive $300 billion in 2000.

26. buckle [ˈbʌkl]

(1). n. A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.

(2). v. When you buckle a belt or strap, you fasten it.

(3). phrase. If an object buckles or if something buckles it, it becomes bent as a result of very great heat or force.

(4). v. If your legs or knees buckle, they bend because they have become very weak or tired.

Two plates continued to float and therefore buckled to form a mountain chain.

27. deform [dɪˈfɔːm]

phrase. If something deforms a person's body or something else, it causes it to have an unnatural shape. In technical English, you can also say that the second thing deforms.

The intense heat from the fire deformed the metal chair.

28. arthritis [ɑːˈθraɪtɪs]

n. Arthitis is a medical condition in which the joints in someone's body are swollen and painful.

Some forms of arthritis and rheumatic diseases are known to occur more frequently in women than in men.

29. commemorate [kəˈmeməreɪt]

v. To commemorate an important event or person means to remember them by means of a special action, ceremony, or specially created object.

Thank you for coming here this morning to commemorate the first balloon voyage in the United States.

30. falcon [ˈfɔːlkən]

n. A falcon is a bird of prey that can be trained to hunt other birds and animals.

The peregrine falcon feeds almost exclusively on medium-sized birds.

31. grudge [ɡrʌdʒ]

n. If you have or bear a grudge against someone, you have unfriendly feelings towards them because of something they did in the past.

The old man has a grudge against the world.

32. bagel [ˈbeɪɡl]

n. A bagel is a ring-shaped bread roll.

There'll be bagels, pastries and fruit at the party.

33. watercourse [ˈwɔːtəkɔːs]

n. A watercourse is a stream or river, or the channel that it flows along.

Pesticides are sometimes responsible for contamination of watercourses.

整理自《柯林斯词典》、《新东方托福词汇》，侵删歉。