07-09年新托福考试词汇题对照大全（二）

invoke— call upon moderate—adjust

involved — complicated modest— limited, small, not large

irrecoverable—permanent modified—changed/adjust

irreversible— permanent ,irrevocable momentous — significant

justified— supported, right, appropriate monotonous — unvaried

key— important mounting — growing

laborious— difficult mounting— increasing, growing

lavish—extravagant mundane—ordinary

legendary—famous myriad— countless, innumerable, many, numerous,

lethal— deadly

likewise—same, similarly nevertheless—in spite of

limited— restricted nibble—eat

locate — find norm — rule

luminous - brilliant notable— particular, remarkable, important, outstanding,

luxuriant —rich

magnitude— amount, extent, size, measure, degree; volume, objective — purpose

objective— unbiased

mainstay— important part obscure — unclear / hidden

majestic — magnificent obsession — fixation ,

mandate — order obtain — acquire

manifestations—indications obvious—conspicuous

manipulation—use offset— counterbalance, balance

massive— huge on the whole—generally

mastery—control ongoing— continued, in progress

match—equal onset — start

meager — scarce / very low opaque— unclear

mechanism for— method for evaluating optimal — most satisfactory

meet— deal with opting — choosing

menace— threaten orchestrate — coordinate

merely — only/ simply orientation — introduction

merge— blend outcome — result

merge— blend, combine overly — excessively

milestone—important event overview — summary

mimic— imitate, copy, echo overwhelming— powerful, overpowering

miniature— small palatial---magnificent

minutely — in detail paradox — contradiction

paradoxically— surprisingly pristine — pure ,

paramount—important probe — v. investigate, n. exploration

partake— consume profound - far-reaching

peril—danger prohibitive— unaffordable

periphery — boundary / surface proliferate— increase

persist — continue prolific--- abundant

persistent — lasting prolong— extend