by Hatice Oncel TOEFL VOCAB-3

n. disaster, catastrophe A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest and the death of a son. calamity

Adj. honest, truthful, realistic To be candid with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake. candid

Adj. competent, able, efficient, skillful She's a very capable woman/worker/judge. capable

v. cut, sculpt, slice This totem pole is carved from/out of a single tree trunk. carve

Adj. informal, relaxed; accidental, chance casual clothes casual

v. classify, sort categorize

Adj. biting, harsh, sarcastic caustic comments She's famous in the office for her caustic wit. caustic

Adj. careful, alert, prudent He's a cautious driver. cautious

Adj. distinguished, famous, prominent a celebrated opera singer/city/novel celebrated

Adj. delightful, lovely, attractive What a charming street this is charming

v. appreciate, esteem, treasure I cherish the memories of the time we spent together. cherish

n. selection, option; adj. exceptional, superior choice

v. quote, mention, refer to, list She cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article. cite

v. argue, dispute, quarrel; n. argument, conflict, dispute Students clashed with police after demonstrations at five universities clash

v. categorize classify

Adj. smart, sharp, witty, bright clever

v. stick, adhere, hold She clung to the handrail as she walked down the slippery steps cling

v. block, obstruct The roads are clogged with holiday traffic clog

Adj. awkward, inept clumsy

n. hint, suggestion, sign, piece of evidence clue

n. group, bunch, collection Have a look at the cluster of galaxies in this photograph cluster

v. persuade, urge Perhaps you could coax your father into taking you to the station coax

Adj. huge, enormous, gigantic They were asking a colossal amount of money for the house colossal

v. begin, initiate, start We will commence building work in August of next year commence

n. trade, business commerce

n. product, good, merchandise The country's most valuable commodities include tin and diamonds. the international commodities market commodity

v. force, require, coerce As a school boy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter. compel

Adj. adept, skillful, capable, able a competent secretary/horse-rider/cook competent