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Essential Words for the TOEFL- Lesson 12

 

benefit  blind  broaden  burgeon  conspicuously
demand endorse  enormous  entirely  erode
evaporate  recover  reportedly  shift  suffer

 

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benefit

v. to be useful or helpful
adv. beneficially
adj. beneficial
n. benefit
n. beneficiary
Syn. assist
Use of solar power will benefit all mankind.
It is extremely beneficial to prepare for a test.

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blind

adj. unable to see or understand, to conceal;showing poor judgment or understanding, without thought, judgment, or reason.
adv. blindly
n. blindness
Syn. unaware

They were blind to the fact that they had little chance to succeed.
He went into the job blindly, with no previous experience.
International companies are all too often blind to local needs.
He was totally blind to the faults of his children.
She screamed at him, her eyes blind with tears.
They seem to be blind to the possible consequences of this policy. 
He is blind to her faults.
blind haste/anger.
in a blind panic.
blind faith/loyalty.

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broaden

v. to make larger or greater, to increase something such as your knowledge,

experience, or range of activities

adv. broadly
adj. broad
n. breadth ( the fact or quality of including many things, ideas or people; wide

range; SCOPE)
Syn. enlarge

Education will broaden your opportunities to land a good job.
The breadth of his knowledge is impressive.
The river broadens (out) at this point.
Travel broadens the mind.
His parents hoped the course would broaden his horizons.
travel broadens one's horizons.
The course helps school-leavers broaden their knowledge of the world of work.
I'd like to work abroad to broaden my horizons (=learn, experience, or attempt new

things) .

Travel broadens the mind (=helps you to understand and accept other people's beliefs,

customs etc) .
they are broadening the road.  
we want to broaden the base of the company's activities.  
education and foreign travel broadened his views.
His book shows the great breadth of his learning.
It is important to remember the breadth of their support in the country.
the breadth of his knowledge surprised everybody.

The job wasn't giving him the breadth of experience he wanted.
His breadth of knowledge was amazing.
a politician known for his breadth of vision.
We need to provide more breadth in the college curriculum.

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burgeon

v. grow at a fast pace,to grow or develop quickly,
adj. burgeoning
Syn. thrive

The burgeoning population of major cities is creating a demand for more services.
His talent as a pianist burgeoned at the age of 14.
the burgeoning market for digital cameras.
the burgeoning home computer industry.
the country's home industries burgeoned.  
the burgeoning of Kashan during the past centuries.

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conspicuously

adv. attracting attention
adj. conspicuous (noticeable; attracting attention; easily seen)
Syn. noticeably
—opposite inconspicuous

His name was conspicuously absent from the list of winners.
The attorneys were conspicuous for their aggressive manner in the courtroom.
a conspicuous high-rise office building.
He was conspicuous for his bravery.
You were conspicuous by your absence yesterday. (=people noticed you were not present)
The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous place.
a bird with conspicuous white markings.
I felt very conspicuous in my red coat.

a conspicuous billboard.  
conspicuous bravery.  
conspicuous folly.  
every time he gives money to a begger he tries to be conspicuous.  
be conspicuous by one's absence.  
women are conspicuous by their absence in politics.

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demand

v. to ask for something in a strong way
adv. demandingly
adj. demanding
n. demand
Syn. insist

She demanded to know the truth.
The employees' demands for better working conditions caused the work stoppage.
Angry demonstrators demanded the resignation of two senior officials.
I demand to know what's going on.
They demanded that the military government free all political prisoners.
It seemed that no matter what she did, more was demanded of her.
'Where are you going?' she demanded angrily.
There’s not much demand for houses like this.
These developments have created a great demand for home computers.
Her books are in great demand at the moment.

 

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endorse

v. to express approval or support of (opinions, actions, a person, etc.), to write

something, esp. one’s name, on the back of (esp. a check)
n. endorsement
Syn. support

The union endorsed the new contract.
The president's endorsement of the project guaranteed its funding.
The committee’s report fully endorses the mayor’s proposals.
When the former President endorsed her candidacy, she knew she had a good chance of

being elected.
If you get any more endorsements you won’t be allowed to drive.
The Prime Minister is unlikely to endorse this view.
he officially endorsed the labour party candidate.
celebrity endorsements.
the official endorsement of his candidacy.
before you cash a check you have to endorse it.

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enormous

 

adj. very large
adv. enormously
n. enormity (the great size, seriousness, or difficulty of a situation, problem, event etc)

Syn. Tremendous, huge

His enormous wealth allows him to contribute to many charities.
A diet with many fruits and vegetables is enormously beneficial to the body.
an enormous bunch of flowers.
an enormous house/meal/amount of money.
The team made an enormous effort.
the enormous size of the Pacific Ocean.  
he has an enormous nose.  

enormous costs.  
an enormous crime against humanity.
Even now, the full enormity of his crimes has not been exposed.
the enormity of the task.
If I’d known the enormity of the task before I took it on, I wouldn’t have attempted it.
In his interview, he discussed the enormity of the agency's task.
The enormity of our country's economic problems is overwhelming.

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entirely

adv. completely
adj. entire
n. entirety (including every part, completeness; wholeness)
Syn. Thoroughly

They are entirely right about the economy.
in its/their entirety
The president released the speech in its entirety before the news conference.
The film has been shown in its entirety for the first time.
He bought the collection in its entirety. (=all of it)
to view a problem in its entirety.

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erode

v. to wear away, disappear slowly,
if the weather erodes rock or soil, or if rock or soil erodes, its surface is gradually destroyed, to gradually reduce something such as someone's power or confidence
n. erosion
Syn. deteriorate

The senator's support is eroding because of his unpopular positions on the
issues.
It took millions of years of erosion for nature to form the Grand Canyon.
The coast is slowly eroding (away).
The sea erodes the rocks.
(fig.) Jealousy is eroding our friendship.
acid erodes metal.  
cancer had eroded the bone.
The cliffs are being constantly eroded by heavy seas.
The rocks have gradually eroded away.
Our personal freedom is being gradually eroded away.
Repeated exam failure had eroded her confidence.
the soil around the river has been completely eroded  
friction erodes the moving parts of machinery  
recent scandals have eroded the people's confidence in that company.

the gradual erosion of our civil liberties.
the problem of soil erosion.
the erosion of the coastline.
Soil erosion by rain and wind is a serious problem here.
the slow erosion of royal power.
the erosion of the leader's credibility.

 

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evaporate

v. to vanish, if a liquid evaporates, or if heat evaporates it, it changes into a gas,
if a feeling evaporates, it slowly disappears.
n. evaporation
Syn. disappear

The chances of the two sides reaching an agreement have evaporated.
The evaporation of the funds was unexplainable.
The rainwater in the street soon evaporated in the warm sunshine.
Hopes of reaching an agreement are beginning to evaporate. (=disappear)
Most of the water had evaporated.
The sun evaporates moisture on the leaves.
Hopes of achieving peace are beginning to evaporate.
His courage had evaporated away.
sea water evaporates.  
boiling water evaporates faster.
when I saw my father, all my fears evaporated.

 

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recover

v. to get back; to have something returned
adj. recovered
adj. recoverable
n. recovery
Syn. retrieve

The NASA team was unable to recover the space capsule.
The recovered objects had not been damaged.
The police recovered the stolen jewelry.
She recovered consciousness soon after the accident.
The company hopes to recover the cost of developing this product within about two years.
They are still trying to recover bodies from the wrecked building. (=find them and get them out)

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reportedly

adv. to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly,according to what is said,according to

what some people say
adj. reported
v. report
n. report
Syn. Rumored

The students reportedly sent a representative, but she has not arrived yet.
The reported tornado has not been confirmed.
He is reportedly not intending to return to this country.
Her husband's assets are reportedly worth over $15 million.
he is reportedly going  to resign.

 

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shift

n. change in position or direction
adj. shifting
v. shift
adj. shifty
Syn. Switch

The shift in the wind was helpful to the sailors.
Earthquakes are caused by shifting in layers of earth along faults.

 

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Suffer

v. to experience difficulty; to worsen in
adj. suffering quality; to experience pain
n. suffering
n. sufferer
Syn. endure

The old man suffers from loss of memory.
Many families experience the suffering of difficult economic times.

 

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