by Hatice Oncel TOEFL VOCAB-1

v. End, eliminate I think bullfighting should be abolished abolish

Adj. sudden, hasty, unexpected an abrupt change/movement He is sometimes very abrupt with clients abrupt

Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well v. applaud, praise, honor acclaim

Adj. helpful, welcoming, cooperative I'm sure she'll help you - she's always very accommodating. accommodating

Acrid smoke Adj. bitter, sharp, biting acrid

She's very adept at dealing with the media adj. skillful, expert adept

v. stick, cling A smooth, dry surface helps the tiles adhere to the wall adhere

His mother admonished him for eating too quickly v. warn,caution,advise admonish

The bride's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers v. decorate, ornament adorn

n. coming, arrival Life in Britain was transformed by the advent of the steam engine advent

Adj. hostile, negative, contrary The match has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. adverse

Adj. wealthy, rich, prosperous, well to do, thriving affluent nations/neighbourhoods affluent

Stop aggravating me, will you! v. annoy, irritate, intensify, worsen aggravate

Adj. entire, total, combined The seven companies have an aggregate turnover of £5.2 million aggregate

Monkeys are very agile climbers. Adj. graceful, nimble, lively agile

n. sickness, illness, disease ailment

n. divide, distribute They allotted everyone a separate desk allot

Adj. agreeable, congenial, pleasant, friendly He seemed an amiable young man amiable

Are you anticipating a lot of people at the party tonight v. foresee, expect, predict anticipate

The ring was appraised at $40, 000 v. evaluate, estimate, assess appraise

Adj. appropriate, suitable, correct, relevant, proper, likely, prone an apt comment/description apt

Adj. difficult, strenuous, exhausting an arduous climb/task/journey arduous

Adj. dry, barren The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there arid

She did astonishingly well in her exams Adj. surprising, amazing, astounding astonishing

Adj. intelligent, clever, perceptive an astute investor/businesswoman astute

He has attained the highest grade in his music exams v. accomplish, achieve attain

v. supplement, increase, strengthen, expand He would have to find work to augment his income augment

Adj. strict, harsh, severe, stern He was a tall, austere, forbidding figure. austere

Adj. genuine, true an authentic 1920s dress authentic Italian food authentic

Adj. opposed to, against, hostile to I'm not averse to (= I like) the occasional glass of champagne myself averse

n. dislike, hostility, fear I felt an instant aversion to his parents aversion

Adj. clumsy; difficult.Some of the questions were rather awkward. awkward