Tuesday, November 22, 2011

CA- CE- : Essential TOEFL Vocabulary 500

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campus
noun
[KAM puhs]

the physical grounds of an academic institution
 
The Hamilton College campus is 1,300 acres, including several hiking trails and a golf course.

Synonyms: schoolyard, quadrangle
 
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cancel
verb
[KAN sil]

to make void or call off
 
After Tara learned that her fiance had lied to her, she decided to cancel the wedding.

Synonyms: revoke, annul
 
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capable
adjective
[KAY puh buhl]

able to do something; good at a task
 
Having studied cooking in France for ten years, she is a very capable chef.

Synonyms: skilled, accomplished
 
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cast
verb
[kahst]
 
threw

The fisherman cast his hook into the water hoping for a bite
 
Synonyms: flung, tossed
 
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categories
noun
[KAT i gawr eez]
 
classes or divisions; ways in which a larger group is organized
 
The book falls under several literary categories; it is both fiction and history.
 
Synonyms: departments, sections, groups
 
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cause
noun
[kawz]
 
the reason for an action or event
 
The cause of my lateness was that the bus broke down and I had to walk ten blocks.
 
Synonyms: motivation, source
 
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ceased
verb
[seest]
 
ended, stopped, or discontinued
 
When I lost my job, my expensive nights on the town ceased.
 
Synonyms: concluded, finished
 
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certain
adjective
[SUR tn]
 
without doubt or reservation
 
Since Rhonda only answered three of the ten questions, she was certain she had failed the exam.
 
Synonyms: confident, definite
 
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certainly
adverb
[SUR tuhn lee]
 
without doubt or reservation
 
I will certainly be there tonight -I wouldn't miss your birthday for the world!
 
Synonyms: definitely, surely
 
 

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