TOEFL 3 (Evolution and Migration)

Evolution and Migration

Evolution and Migration

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This set of flashcards helps university-level English learners expand their vocabulary and improve their language skills. Focusing on advanced terms like "suspend," "secular," and "rigor," it supports both vocabulary building and understanding complex concepts. The platform also supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, making it versatile for different learning styles. Ideal for students preparing for exams like the TOEFL, this flashcard set aids in achieving fluency and academic success.

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30.01.2018 / 01.02.2018

To change for the better

amend (The residents voted to amend their neighborhood policy on fences.)

Leaning unfairly in one direction

biased (Her newspaper article was criticized for being heavily biased toward the mayor’s proposal.)

Something that is carried; a source of stress or worry

burden (The donkey walked slowly under the burden of its heavy load.) (The failing company faced the burden of bad debts and a poor reputation.)

To act in opposition to; to offer in response

counter (The hockey player countered the punch with a smashing blow from his hockey stick.) (Jane countered every accusation with a specific example of her achievements.)

Truly doing a job, even if not officially

de facto (Popular support established the Citizens Party as the de facto government.)

To choose carefully among options

discriminate (The governor wisely discriminated between urgent issues and those that could wait.)

A belief; a fanciful impulse

notion (The notion that older office equipment is unreliable is inaccurate.) (One morning, she suddenly took the notion to paint her kitchen red.)

To keep down by force; to weigh heavily on

oppress (Factory management oppressed workers through intimidation)

A pattern or model; a set of assumptions

paradigm (The usual paradigm for economic growth in developed countries does not apply to some poor nations.)

Causing to judge prematurely and unfairly

prejudiced (Many consumers are prejudiced against commercial goods made in third-world countries)

The courses of study offered by an educational institution

curriculum (The teachers met to design a new curriculum for the Intensive English Program.)

Clearly

distinctly (I distinctly remember saying that we would meet at noon)

Highly educated

erudite (Even though Stella was only a freshman, she was considered erudite by both her classmates and her professors.)

To strengthen

fortify (The high-priced drink had extra vitamins and minerals to fortify the body)

Without being stated; unquestioningly

implicitly (By joining the competition, she agreed implicitly to the rules.)

Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish

parochial (Marla moved from her rural community to get away from its parochial thinking.) (Sending your children to a parochial school can cost as much as sending them to college)

Strictness; difficult situations that come from following rules strictly

rigor (The wrestler followed his diet with rigor.) (The rigors of military life toughened the young men quickly)

A list, especially of names

roster (Two of the names on the roster were misspelled.)

Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion

secular (Few private schools in the United States are secular)

To cause to stop for a period; to hang as to allow free movement

suspend (The trial was suspended when the judge learned that one of the jury members knew the defense lawyer.) (The circus acrobat was suspended in midair)

To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable

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adapt (Dinosaurs could not adapt to the warmer temperatures.) (The teacher adapted the exercises for his more advanced students)

Various; showing a lot of differences within a group

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diverse (India is one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world)

To develop; to come forth

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evolve (Modern-day sharks evolved from their ancestor Eryops, which lived more than 200 million years ago.)

Part, characteristic

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feature (The best feature of this car is its heated seats)

A group of people born at about the same time

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generation (As older managers retired, a new generation of leaders took control of the company)

Naturally characteristic; always found within something, because it’s a basic part of that thing

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inherent (No job can be interesting all the time. Boredom is inherent in any kind of work)

Movement from one place to another by a group of people or animals

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migration (The migration of farm workers from one state to the next depends primarily on the harvest.)

Related to the body; related to materials that can be seen or felt

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physical (Because of the shape of its throat, an ape does not have the physical ability to speak. Evolution and Migration 13 The mountains form a physical barrier between the west and the east.)

A series of steps leading to a result

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process (To get a good job, most people go through a long process of letterwriting and interviews.)

To get a good job, most people go through a long process of letterwriting and interviews.

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survive (After getting lost in the mountains, Gordon survived by eating wild plants and catching fish.)

Related to the study of the position of stars, the sun, and the planets in the belief that they influence earthly events

astrological (Every day, Mona read her astrological forecast in the newspaper, and she was careful if the horoscope predicted trouble.)

Foretelling the future by finding patterns in physical objects

divination (In Turkey, women offer divinations by reading the dregs from a coffee cup.)

To continually appear (in the form of a ghost) in the same place or to the same person

haunt (Some say the ghost of Princess Hilda haunts this castle, appearing as a headless form while she plays the piano.) (The pictures of children dying in war have haunted me for a long time.)

Strong fear mixed with disgust

horror (On Halloween night, all the horror movies were rented out.)

Acting as an agent between people or things

intermediary (The plaintiff’s lawyer suggested that they hire an intermediary to help them discuss their case.)

To call on for support

invoke (In many religions, believers invoke their god by holding out their hands.)

To reflect; to think quietly and deeply for a long timeTo reflect; to think quietly and deeply for a long time

meditate (Every morning, the monks meditated for three hours in complete silence.)

A dimly visible form, usually thought to be the spirit of a dead person, a sunken ship, etc.

phantom (Many visitors reported seeing a phantom who appeared around the lake.)

Relating to the supposed ability of the human mind to sense things that cannot be observed

psychic (The governor’s assistant claimed to have unique psychic abilities enabling him to read people’s minds.)

Having the power to renew oneself for an indefinite period of time

self-perpetuating (It is difficult to escape from a lie, as they are often self-perpetuating.)

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The courses of study offered by an educational institution

curriculum (The teachers met to design a new curriculum for the Intensive English Program.)

Clearly

distinctly (I distinctly remember saying that we would meet at noon)

Highly educated

erudite (Even though Stella was only a freshman, she was considered erudite by both her classmates and her professors.)

To strengthen

fortify (The high-priced drink had extra vitamins and minerals to fortify the body)

Without being stated; unquestioningly

implicitly (By joining the competition, she agreed implicitly to the rules.)

Restricted in outlook; relating to the local parish

parochial (Marla moved from her rural community to get away from its parochial thinking.) (Sending your children to a parochial school can cost as much as sending them to college)

Strictness; difficult situations that come from following rules strictly

rigor (The wrestler followed his diet with rigor.) (The rigors of military life toughened the young men quickly)

A list, especially of names

roster (Two of the names on the roster were misspelled.)

Worldly rather than spiritual; not related to religion

secular (Few private schools in the United States are secular)

To cause to stop for a period; to hang as to allow free movement

suspend (The trial was suspended when the judge learned that one of the jury members knew the defense lawyer.) (The circus acrobat was suspended in midair)

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