07-09年新托福考试词汇题对照大全（一）

aberrant— abnormal anyone could see — it was clear

abruptly — suddenly apparatus—equipment

absurd—ridiculous applicable—useful

abundant — plentiful /substantial application — utilization

accessible--- reachable appreciate — understand

accordingly— consequently, for that reason archetype— ideal

account for — cause/explain arduous – difficult

account— version, version, report aridness—dryness

acknowledge — recognize artisans — crafts people

adept— skillful as a rule of thumb — in general

adequate— sufficient as a whole — generally

adjacent — nearby /neighboring ascend--raise

adopt— begin to use ascent--ascend

adulation--master/control aside from—apart from

advent—beginning assert— claim

advocate— speak in favor of, support assertive— supportive

afford— give, grant, provide assessment — evaluation

aftermath— result assimilate— absorb, embody, incorporate,integrate

aggravate---make worse

aggregate — combine, gather assorted—various

akin to— similar to assume— adopt, undertake, take on; think,suppose

albeit— although

allegiance – loyalty astonishing—amazing / incredible

allot, assign / allocation — assignment at the urge of — with the recommendation

allude= suggest.

allusion—indication, implication, hint attain — achieve

alternative—different attribute — credit/characteristic

ambiguous— uncertain /inaccurate / open to attributed — caused/ credited, explained

various explanations authentication—genuineness

analogous— similar, comparable,

correspondent, authority — expert

awkward — clumsy

anarchy— disorder barely— just

anchor—strength barren--unproductive

annihilate—destroy be entitled to—have the right

anxious — worried belch---suddenly eruption,extensive,

belittle— disregard /underestimate compress — crush

blur—unclear, dim comprise— make up of

boast — proudly, possess comprised— made up of /consisting of

bombard— strike, assault, assail conclusive — final

boon - great benefit conducive to— favorable to

bountiful — abundant, ample configuration— arrangement, form

break through—advance conform with---obey

brittle— easily broken, breakable congeal— solidify, coagulate; contract

broadly—generally conjecture —guess, suppose, fancy

buffer—protect conquered— defeated

bulk--volume/mass consensus— agreement, unanimity

busting— lively consequent — resultant (- coming as a result)

calculatedly — deliberately conserve — save

captured — trapped consider — take an account for

cast about on—seek considerable — substantial / important, large,major/ significant

celebrated — famous

challenge— question consistently— regularly

chancy— risky conspicuous — noticeable

chief — major constant — unchangeable

choosing— opting constellation — collection, combination

circuitous— indirect constitute— create

cite— refer to, mention, specify constrained — restricted

clear — remove consume— eat

cling— hold tightly, stick consumed — destroyed