chronic
|
recession
|
loyally
|
controversy
|
dismay
|
preserving
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violation
|
inoperable
|
tallied
|
proclaim
|
reservoir
|
application
|
conservation
|
sentiment
|
toured
|
showdown
|
pamphlet
|
abrasive
|
petrified
|
transcendentalist
|
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Ch. 8&9 Vocabulary
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
TOEFL 11 Words
Be prepared to use these words in original sentences that demonstrate your understanding of their meaning.
scourge
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slovenly
|
waive
|
temerity
|
spurn
|
stringent
|
stupendous
|
tangible
|
temporal
|
versatile
|
tranquil
|
trivial
|
zenith
|
simper
|
ubiquitous
|
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
TOEFL 10 Words
Be prepared to use these words in a paragraph that demonstrates your understanding of their meaning.
prevaricate
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refute
|
sallow
|
querulous
|
proximity
|
prerogative
|
presumption
|
rue
|
quash
|
retrieve
|
sally
|
provisional
|
promontory
|
respite
|
raze
|
SG Chapter 8 Vocabulary
1) loyally adv. (Warrick 93)
2) dismay v. (Warrick 89)
3) preserving n. (Warrick 87)
4) conservation n. (Warrick 86)
5) transcendentalist n. (Warrick 88)
6) toured v. (Warrick 88)
7) petrified adj. (Warrick 95)
8) inoperable adj. (Warrick 95)
9) proclaim v. (Warrick 89)
10) abrasive adj. (Warrick 96)
Friday, July 27, 2012
TOEFL List 8&9
Be prepared to use these words in original sentences that demonstrates your understanding of each word's meaning:
mediocre
|
novice
|
obsession
|
ludicrous
|
parody
|
nonchalant
|
obdurate
|
malicious
|
prelude
|
obtrusive
|
lavish
|
prestige
|
pensive
|
lethal
|
raze
|
Thursday, July 26, 2012
TOEFL List 7
Be prepared to write a well-organized paragraph using these words in a way that demonstrates your understanding of the meaning:
imminent
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increment
|
import
|
hyperbole
|
ignominious
|
implacable
|
impeccable
|
impervious
|
ingratiate
|
inference
|
integrity
|
insatiable
|
inhibit
|
immune
|
implicit
|
John Muir Study Guide 6 Vocabulary
1. determined
2. encouraged
3. damp
4. contradicted
5. lecture
6. surrounding
7. bonfire
8. tedious
9. stake
10. uncompromising
2. encouraged
3. damp
4. contradicted
5. lecture
6. surrounding
7. bonfire
8. tedious
9. stake
10. uncompromising
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
TOEFL Words List 5&6
Be prepared to use these words in original sentences that demonstrate your understanding of their meaning.
dolorous
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egotistic
|
dynamic
|
ephemeral
|
fallible
|
felicity
|
entreat
|
err
|
exploit
|
extinct
|
extraneous
|
facetious
|
expedient
|
fealty
|
exemplary
|
John Muir Ch. 4&5 Vocabulary
Be prepared to spell these words and use them in original sentences that demonstrate your understanding of their meaning.
allegiance |
whittled |
sympathetic |
intrigued |
tramp |
roundabout |
settlers |
awe-inspiring |
locusts |
wading |
consumed |
resident |
specimens |
route |
constructed |
tremendous |
malaria |
bustling |
patriotic |
interfered |
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
TOEFL Words List 3&4
Be prepared to use these words in an original paragraph that demonstrates your understanding of their meaning.
castigate
|
compatible
|
corpulent
|
denounce
|
conjecture
|
capricious
|
chronic
|
cryptic
|
curb
|
cursory
|
diverse
|
credulous
|
dilemma
|
civil
|
coercion
|
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
TOEFL Words List 1&2
Be prepared to use these words in original sentences that demonstrate that you understand the meaning. You will not need to spell the words. They will be in a box like the one below. :)
abandon | abet | authentic | academic | anonymous |
apathy | arid | amiable | accelerate | adversary |
anarchy | apprehensive | admonish | affluent | ambiguous |
Monday, June 18, 2012
TOEFL 1 - 11 Review
Here are the words for weeks 1 - 11. Be prepared to identify the part of speech, give a synonym or simple definition, and use the word in an original sentence on the final exam.
abandon academic ambiguous abet accelerate
adversary apprehensive apathy arid aggressive
adversity affable admonish allay amiable
atheist attribute authentic belligerent bizarre
benevolent assiduous bog blemish artful
bland augment banal articulate biased
castigate chronic circumspect compatible capricious
clement condone conjecture concede crass
cosmopolitan candid consensus civil compensation
craven devout culpable credible crucial
deference devoid cringe devastation cynical
curb deluge dilemma devious diverse
dynamic egoistic exotic extinct ephemeral
exceptionable dolorous exploit fallible exemplary
facetious entreat erratic erudite edict
feasible forbear flaccid fiasco fathom
genesis frustrate fervid hoax ghastly
hail fleeting fluctuate fatuous flamboyant
imminent increment import hyperbole ignominious
implacable impeccable impervious ingratiate inference
integrity insatiable inhibit immune implicit
jargon jeopardy latent lavish lethal
lucid luminary mimic monologue murky
malicious mediocre mercenary nautical ludicrous
nostalgia novice obsession paradox parody
nonchalant obdurate peremptory prelude obtrusive
predilection prestige pensive retribution raze
prevaricate proximity querulous refute resentment
sanguinary radical ramification provisional renegade
sallow punitive procrastinate retribution presumption
sleazy vicarious zealous tranquil stupendous
succulent tangible venerable trivial zenith
stringent scrutinize simper supine teeming
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