TOEFL WORDS TEST 14



1.
jeopardy
  v. to banish or exile; to withdraw from one's country
  n. something taken for granted; going beyond proper bounds
  v. to refuse or reject with contempt
  n. danger
 
2.
festoon
  v. to walk about (or talk) aimlessly; to wind about (as a stream)
  n. a garland of flowers, leaves, etc. hung between two points
  v. to prevent, dispose of, or make unnecessary by appropriate actions
  adj. fragrant; reminiscent of
 
3.
indigenous
  adj. all-powerful
  v. to soil or dirty
  adj. native
  adj. moderate in the use of food or drink
 
4.
blight
  adj. attracting in a false, cheap, or showy manner
  adj. varied; different
  adv. with one's identity concealed
  v. to ruin or decay
 
5.
fallible
  adj. liable to make mistakes or be deceived
  n. an extreme patriot
  v. to echo
  n. excessive greed
 
6.
circumspect
  n. a change from one condition to another, often unexpected
  adj. cautious
  adj. average in quality
  n. agreement or harmony
 
7.
amenable
  adj. willfully bent on doing the wrong thing
  adj. horrible, deathlike
  v. to pretend
  adj. obedient; willing to submit
 
8.
genealogy
  adj. foolish; silly
  n. one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study
  v. to laugh at; to utter with scorn
  n. a record of a person's or a family's ancestors or relatives
 
9.
plebiscite
  n. a direct vote by the people
  adj. given to frequent change in nature, mood, or form
  adj. temporary; for the time being
  adj. merciful; gentle
 
10.
lachrymose
  adj. causing or given to shedding tears
  adj. mentally distressed; distracted
  adj. harmless; inoffensive
  n. a face
 
11.
mottled
  adj. lacking in freshness, originality, or vigor
  n. working together secretly for an evil purpose
  n. agreement or harmony
  adj. spotted or streaked with varied colors
 
12.
tenuous
  adj. extravagantly romantic or idealistic; highly impractical
  n. an opponent
  adj. slender; not substantial
  n. a temporary suspension of hostilities.
 
13.
ostracize
  v. to banish; to exclude from public favor or privileges
  v. to draw out
  n. an attentive or flattering follower; a country influenced or controlled by another
  adj. possessing similar interests and tastes; able to get on well with others
 
14.
larceny
  n. adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment, the writings or ideas of another and passing them off as one's own
  n. theft
  adj. harmless; inoffensive
  adj. objectionable
 
15.
flagrant
  adj. outstandingly bad
  adj. supreme power and authority; independent of the control of any other government
  adj. traveling about; wandering
  adj. winding; indirect
 
16.
forbear
  adj. habitually fond of associating in a company or herd
  adj. amazing by, virtue of its immense size, force, or any quality in exceptional degree
  v. to exercise self control; to keep from
  adj. living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals
 
17.
distraught
  n. a flattering speech or act
  adj. causing or given to shedding tears
  adj. mentally distressed; distracted
  n. a person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others
 
18.
fictitious
  n. a brief pointed saying
  n. a lover of books
  n. unwise or reckless boldness
  adj. unreal; made-up
 
19.
atheist
  n. one who denies that God exists
  adj. cruel, fierce; harsh
  adj. apparent; pretended
  n. a self -contradictory statement; something 'that appears to be absurd and yet may be true -"Life is too important a matter to he taken seriously."
 
20.
crucial
  n. amazement; lack of courage caused by fearful prospect
  n. an attentive or flattering follower; a country influenced or controlled by another
  v. to warn or find fault gently
  adj. decisive or critical; difficult
 
21.
epitaph
  n. a great flood; downpour
  v. to speak against
  n. a tombstone inscription
  n. historical records
 
22.
devout
  n. one who advocates extreme basic changes
  adj. devoted to religious observances
  adj. perfect or highly accomplished
  n. a scolding or ill-tempered woman
 
23.
vicissitude
  n. a change from one condition to another, often unexpected
  v. to prevent (the attainment of an object); to defeat or render ineffectual
  n. a trick or deception; a practical joke
  adj. spirited; ardent
 
24.
engender
  n. a feeling of hatred
  adj. spirited; ardent
  v. to cause, produce, or stir up
  adj. irresponsible, eccentric; lacking a fixed purpose erratic behavior
 
25.
sallow
  adj. destructive, poisonous
  v. to paralyze with horror, fear, or surprise
  adj. sick
  adj. depressed; without hope or possibility of consolation
 
26.
cryptic
  v. to refuse or reject with contempt
  n. an officeholder
  n. a face
  adj. containing hidden meaning
 
27.
deference
  n. submitting to the wishes or judgment of another
  adj. profuse or generous; given to extravagance
  n. homesickness
  adj. implied but not clearly expressed; unquestioning
 
28.
coterie
  v. to smile in a silly or affected way
  n. a speech or writing of extravagant praise
  n. a group of people joined by common interests a coterie of select friend.
  n. something taken for granted; going beyond proper bounds
 
29.
sanguinary
  adj. well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment)
  adj. bloody
  adj. pertaining to a tailor or clothes
  n. a tombstone inscription
 
30.
pensive
  adj. tedious, monotonous
  v. to restate in a brief, concise form; to sum up
  n. a clown
  adj. sadly thoughtful
 
31.
mutable
  v. to speak against
  adj. of a hopeful disposition; blood-red in color
  v. to crush; to render void
  adj. given to frequent change in nature, mood, or form
 
32.
attribute
  v. assign
  adj. unharmonious sounding
  v. repeat (several times)
  n. lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
 
33.
compunction
  adj. pertaining to the sky; heavenly
  n. regret for wrongdoing
  n. a principle of belief held as true
  n. nearness
 
34.
anthology
  adj. sadly thoughtful
  n. honesty, moral soundness
  adj. mean and base; filthy
  n. a collection of choice literary works
 
35.
spurn
  n. one who dabbles in the fine arts for amusement only and without concentrated study
  v. to refuse or reject with contempt
  adj. incurring public disgrace
  adj. obedient; willing to submit
 
36.
obtrusive
  n. a dirty or wretched dwelling
  adj. sick
  adj. thrusting oneself or itself into undue prominence
  adj. remarkable for early mental development
 
37.
frustrate
  v. to prevent (the attainment of an object); to defeat or render ineffectual
  v. to estrange
  adj. deserving or reflecting Credit or honor
  v. to trim or decorate
 
38.
nostalgia
  v. to exercise self control; to keep from
  adj. unsound; misleading
  n. homesickness
  adj. in an early stage of development
 
39.
castigate
  v. to punish or criticize severely
  adj. inclined to plunder or rob; preying on, others
  n. extravagant exaggeration for effect
  adj. no longer existing or active
 
40.
monologue
  adj. forceful
  adj. well-deserved (applied chiefly to punishment)
  n. a speech by one person
  adj. plentiful
 
 


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