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1- abdicate (v) - if a boss abdicates,she or he gives up being boss many parents abdicate all responsibility for their kids ibt toefl test 2- abrupt (adj) - an abrupt change or action is very sudden his abrupt departure is bound to raise question ibt toefl test Don't use the word in your definition. 3- abstain (v) - if you abstain during a vote ,you do not use you vote ibt toefl test Example sentence? 4- accelerate (v) - when a moving vehicle ,it goes faster and faster suddenly the car accelerated ibt toefl test 5- accost (v) - if someone accost another person ,they stop them and speak to them in a way that threatening i went up to the policeman and complained that this man had accost me ibt toefl test 6- acrimony (n) -angry words and bitter the councils first meeting ended in acrimony ibt toefl test 7- acumen (n) -the ability to make quick decision his sharp business acumen meant he quickly rose to the top ibt toefl test 8-acute (adj) - is one that becomes sever very quickly but does not last very long the report has caused acute embarrassment to the governmen ibt toefl test 9-adjacent (adj) -two things are next each other he sat in an adjacent room and waited ibt toefl test 10-annals (n) -if something is in the annals of a nation or field activity ,it is recorded as part of its history he has become a legend in the annals of military history ibt toefl test

Husam, good. Keep in mind your spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

Week 3

1- Discrete (adj)- Things are separate from each other Instruction manuals that break down jobs into scores of discrete steps Ibt toefl test 2- Implement (n)- Is a tool or other pieces of equipment Pens and other is writing implements Ibt toefl test 3- Retrieve (v)- To find something and get it back from the place where you left it He reached over and retrieved his jacket from back seat Ibt toefl test 4- Decrepit (adj)- Something is old and weak The film had been shot in a decrepit old police station Ibt toefl test 5- Prognosis (n)-An estimate of someone about whether a patient will recover from an illness The doctor prognosis was that laura might walk with in 12 months Ibt toefl test 6- Persist (v)- If i am doing something i continue to do it These problems persisted for much of the decade Ibt toefl test 7- Fortify (v)- Make something more powerful and stronger British soldiers working to fortify an airbase in bahrain Ibt toefl test 8- Annex (v)- A country seizes another country and takes control of it Rome annexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD Ibt toefl test 9- Affluent (adj)- Having a lot of money Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people Ibt toefl test 10- Prosper (v)- people or businesses are successful and do well His team have always prospered in cup competition Ibt toefl test

Week 4 1- Racial (adj)- Describes things relating to people race The elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of equal opportunity between people of different racial groups Ibt toefl test 2- Session (n)- Meeting of a court, parliament, or other official group The court was in session Ibt toefl test 3- Concern (n)- Is worry about a situation There is no cause for concern Ibt toefl test 4- Demand (v)- Need something such as information or action and for it in a very forceful way Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary Ibt toefl test 5- Perceive (v)- Think of something, see or realize it especially when it is not obvious A Key task is to get pupils to perceive for themselves the relationship between success and effort Ibt toefl test 6- Restrict (v)- Put a limit on something in order to reduce it or prevent it becoming too great There is talk of raising the admission requirement to restrict the number of student on campus Ibt toefl test 7- Suburb (n)- A city or large town is a smaller area which is part of the city Anna was born in 1963 in Ardwick, a suburb of Manchester Ibt toefl test 8- Optimistic (adj)- Someone who is hopeful about the future Michael was in a jovial and optimistic mood Ibt toefl test 9- Expert (n)- Is a person who is very skilled at doing something Our team of expert will be on hand to offer help and advice daily Ibt toefl test 10- Precisely (adv)- Accurately and exactly Temperature can be measured precisely Ibt toefl test

Week 5 1- Drastic (adj)- Extreme and sudden He is not going to do anything drastic about economic policy Ibt toefl test 2- Demise (n)- Something or someone is end or death Smoking rather than genetics,was the cause of his early demise Ibt toefl test 3- Converge (v)- To move towards from different direction Hundreds of coaches will converge on the capital Ibt toefl test 4- Periphery (n)- The edge of an area Taste buds are concentrated at the tip and rear of the tongue and around its periphery Ibt toefl test 5- Inception (n)- The start of institution or activity Since its inception the company has produced 53 different aircraft designs Ibt toefl test 6- Resourceful (adj)- Someone who is good at finding ways of dealing with problems Her mother was a resourceful and energetic woman Ibt toefl test 7- Functional (adj)- Things are useful rather than decorative The decor is functional Ibt toefl test 8- Flame (n)- Is a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is burning The heat from the flames was so intense that roads melted Ibt toefl test 9- Cluster (n)- People or things is a small group close together There is no town here, just a cluster of shops, cabins and motels at the side of the highway Ibt toefl test 10- Primitive (adj)- Means belong to a society in which people live in a very simple way ,usually without a writing system Studies of primitive societies Ibt toefl test

Week 6 1- Allay (v)- Make someone stop feeling afraid or doubtful He did what he could to allay his wife's myriad fears Ibt toefl test 2- Testimony (n)- Is a formal statement that they make about what they saw someone do or what they know of a situation His testimony was an important element of the prosecution case Ibt toefl test 3- Vigorous (adj)- Physical activities involve using a lot of energy to do short action African dance is vigorous but full of subtlety Ibt toefl test 4- Prolong (v)- To make something last longer The actual action of the drug can be prolonged significantly Ibt toefl test 5- Fortuitous (adj)- Happening by chance to be very successful or pleasant Their success is the result of a fortuitous combination of circumstances Ibt toefl test 6-Durable (adj)-Something that is strong and lasts a long time without breaking or becoming weaker Fine bone china is eminently practical since it is strong and durable Ibt toefl test 7- Shatter (v)- Something breaks into a lot of small pieces One bullet shattered his skull Ibt toefl test 8- Vivid (adj)- To describe memories and description that hey are very clear and detailed On Wednesday night i had a very vivid dream which really upset me Ibt toefl test 9- Ignite (v)- Start burning or explods The blasts were caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited Ibt toefl test 10- Brittle (adj)- Substance that is hard but easily broken Pine is brittle and breaks Ibt toefl test

Week 7 1- Arise (v)- A situation or problem begins to exist The birds also attack crops when the opportunity arises Ibt toefl test 2- Council (n)- Is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour Ibt toefl test 3- Declare (v)- State officially and formally that it exist The government is ready to declare a permanent ceasefire Ibt toefl test 4- Temple (n)- Is a building used for the worship of god A small Hindu temple Ibt toefl test 5- Virtue (n)- Is thinking and doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong Virtue is not confined to the Christian world Ibt toefl test 6- Enhance (v)- To improve something value,quality,or attractiveness They will be keen to enhance their reputation abroad Ibt toefl test 7- Prohibit (v)- If a law is illegal Fishing is prohibited Ibt toefl test 8- Contemporary (adj)- Things are modern and relate to present time Only the names are ancient, the characters are modern and contemporary Ibt toefl test 9- Contradiction (n)- Is completely different from other aspects and makes the situation confused to understand The militants see no contradiction in using violence to bring about religious state Ibt toefl test 10- Eventually (adj)- The end especially after a lot of delays The flight eventually got away six hours late Ibt toefl test

Week 8 1- Discrete (adj)- Ideas or things are separate from each other Instruction manuals that break down jobs into scores of discrete steps IBT TOEFL TEST 2- Constituent (n)- Is mixture,substance, or system is one of the things from which it is formed Caffeine is the active constituent of drinks such as tea and coffe IBT TOEFL TEST 3- Revolutionize (v)- Something causes great changes in the way that it is done He revolutionized his son's thinking IBT TOEFL TEST 4- Surpass (v)- If one person or thing exceed another, the first is better than the second He was determined to surpass the achievement of his older bother IBT TOEFL TEST 5- Core (n) - The central part of fruit Someone threw an apple core IBT TOEFL TEST 6- Detect (v)- Find or discover something that it is present somewhere by using equipment Most skin cancers can be cured if detected and treated early IBT TOEFL TEST 7- Jolt (v)- Something moves suddenly and quite violently The train jolted into motion IBT TOEFL TEST 8- Article (n)- Is a pieces of writing that is published in a newspaper A newspaper article IBT TOEFL TEST 9- Staple (adj)- Food, product or activity is one that basic and important in people's everyday lives Staple goods are disappearing from the shop IBT TOEFL TEST 10- Invade (v)- To enter country by force with an army When the Romans and later the Normans came to Britain they did so as invading armies IBT TOEFL TEST