TOEFL 2 (Disaster)
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To expect; to sense something before it happens
anticipate (By placing sensors in earthquake-prone areas, scientists can anticipate some tremors in time to warn the public.)
Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin
catastrophic (The architect died in a catastrophic elevator accident.)
To come together with great or violent force
collide (As usual, their holiday was ruined when their in-laws’ views on politics collided with their own.)
A sudden, often violent, outburst
eruption (The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 caused 57 deaths and immeasurable change to the face of the mountain.)
Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage
famine (The potato famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century caused large numbers of Irish people to emigrate to America.)
An overflowing of water; an excessive amount
flood (The constant rain and poor drainage system caused a flood in town.) (The political party sent out a flood of letters criticizing their opponents.)
A strong influence
impact (The speech about the importance of education made an impact on me.)
To keep going, despite obstacles or discouragement; to maintain a purpose
persevere (The hikers persevered despite the bad weather and the icy trail)
To go down suddenly; to decrease by a great amount in a short time
plunge (He jumped off the diving board and plunged into the pool.) (The value of the company’s stock plunged after its chief executive was arrested.)
To release a thing or an emotion
unleash (When they saw the strange man on their property, they unleashed their dogs.) (He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleash his feelings.)
The act of taking possession of something
acquisition (Our recent acquisition of over 2,000 books makes ours the biggest library in the region.)
Something unusual
anomaly (White tigers get their beautiful coloring from a genetic anomaly)
With awareness of one’s actions
consciously (He may have hurt her feelings, but he never would have) done so consciously
To reduce in value or strength
degrade (The roads in cold or wet areas of the United States degrade faster than those in warm, sunny regions.)
Opening; a big difference in amount or quality
gap (The small gap between the walls in the old house caused cold drafts to come in.)
Beyond doubt; unquestionable
indisputable (The members of the jury found her guilty because they found the facts of the case indisputable.)
To come between
intervene (A good mediator intervenes only as much as necessary to settle a dispute between other parties)
By means of a natural sense about things that are hard to observe
intuitively (Many mothers know intuitively when something is wrong with their children.)
To move back or away from
recede (After the age of 30, his hairline began to recede further back from his forehead.)
To bring or get back
retrieve (Most dogs can be trained to retrieve objects that their owners have thrown.)
Believing that humans cannot know whether there is a god
agnostic (His devoutly Christian parents had problems with his agnostic beliefs)
The belief that natural objects, such as trees, have souls
animism (Desert cultures that practice animism often believe that winds contain spirits.)
One who does not believe in the existence of a supreme being
atheist (He argued that his scientific training made it impossible for him to be anything but an atheist.)
To favor an opinion or a course of action
be inclined to (He couldn’t say which candidate he favored, but he had always been inclined to vote Republican.)
To consider thoughtfully
contemplate (If you contemplate each step for so long, we will never complete this project on time.)
To worship as a god
deify (When people deify the leader of their country, the leader is able to abuse power more easily.)
Relating to a church
ecclesiastical (He was looking specifically for a university where he could study ecclesiastical history)
To praise or honor
exalt (He would often exalt the virtues of his new wife)
Having or exhibiting religious reverence
pious (Sometimes she was so pious that the rest of us felt like heathens.)
Anything offered to a deity as a religious thanksgiving; giving up something in order to have something more valuable later on
sacrifice (Every harvest time, the Fadeloni people sacrificed vegetables to their gods as a show of thanks.) (In order to succeed in his career, he had to sacrifice his private life and his leisure time.)
To make worse; to anger or intensify
aggravate (Running will aggravate your sore knees.)
Weakened or worn out because of age, illness, or excessive use
decrepit (The once-beautiful building was now dirty, decrepit, and roofless)
An unhealthful condition caused by an infection or a longterm physical problem
disease (Thanks to developments in medicine, many once-fatal diseases can now be cured.)
Causing death or disaster
fatally (The soldier was fatally wounded in the battle)
The use of science and technology to investigate facts in criminal cases
forensics (Advances in the study of forensics have made it much easier to identify criminals from very small traces of evidence.)
To continue to exist; to hold to a purpose, despite any obstacle
persist (If your symptoms persist, you should go see a doctor.) (Lola persisted in her efforts to become a lawyer.)
An educated guess of how something will develop, especially a disease
prognosis (The room fell silent when the doctor gave Senator Grebe a grim prognosis of months of treatment.)
Located at an end; approaching death
terminal (The cancer ward at the hospital held both terminal and recovering patients.)
Any of the tubes that form a branching system, especially those that carry blood to the heart
vein (She became fascinated with human anatomy, especially when she learned how veins transport oxygen.)
To inflict an injury on
wound (Sometimes he didn’t realize his sharp humor could wound as well as entertain)
