07-09年新托福考试词汇题对照大全（一）

clue — indication consumption—utilization

coincide with— occur at the same time,coexist with, concur contentious— disputed, disputatious

collectively — together continued— ongoing

column— pillar continuously--- all the time

commission— order contracted— shortened

compact — compressed/ smaller contradict —paradox

comparable — equivalent convention — usually practiced, custom

compelling— powerful, convincing, overwhelming, not able to conventionally— customarily

converse — opposite

compensate (for) — adjust, balance conversely---on the other hand

component— factor, constituent, element convey— transmit

comprehensive— thorough, complete, cope with— adapt, deal with

copious — plentiful dismantle—strip/ demolish/ take apart

corresponding, matching, parallel, resembling disparity — inequality

corroborate— confirm, substantiate disperse—scatter/ distribution

countered — opposed disposition--- set down

counterpart— equivalent disseminate— distribute, disperse

cramped — confined dissent—oppose

credible— believable dissipate — disperse

criterion---standard distinct — different, separate; definite / clear and visible

crucial— important, essential, vital

crudeness — less processed distinctive — characteristic

crude—rough diverge — move apart, separate

current—present dramatically — greatly

deceiving—misleading drastically — severely

decimation — destruction, reduction duplicate—repeat

decisive— definitive, important, significant eager to — anxious

decline— weakening eccentric— unusual/wield/strange

deduce — conclude eclectic — various

deemed--considered, believed, regarded eerie — odd, strange

deeply ingrained—firmly rooted elaborate(d) — complex, complicated;

dejection—depression elaboration—development

deliberate— intentional elegant—sophisticated but simple

deliberation— discussion, consideration elongate — lengthen

demise — end embarking on — starting on

depend –rely embed— insert, enclose, fix, fasten, root

dependable— reliable encompass—include

derive— calculate emerge — appear

destitute of —lacking eminently — exceptionally

detailed—simple emphasize — stress

detrimental — harmful employ — use

devastate—destroy enable— allow

deviation— departure encompass — include

devise— invent endorse---support

differential— uneven engender — cause

diffuse—spread out enhanced— improved /strengthen

disbanded—dismissed enigma— mystery

discern--identify enigmatic—mysterious/ puzzling

disgust — distaste enjoy—experience

enormous—very large fabricate — produce

entail — cause facilitate — help, make easy

entice — tempt fashion—way

envision— imagine feat—accomplishment

ephemeral—short-lived figure out— determine

episode — event final analysis, in the long run, in the end

epitomize — exemplify firmly—securely

equilibrium—balance flag — lessen

erection —raise flattery— praise

erratic— unpredictable flee — running away from

essentially— basically flourish— prosper / did well

evacuate — move out flow— movement

eventually— over time, ultimately, finally, in (due) time, in the fluctuation— change, variance,

for all— in spite of, with all, for all ~

evident — apparent forage — feed; search[seek] (for food)

excavate — dig out forerunner— predecessor

exceeding— excessive formidable— impressive

exceed—larger than foster — encourage

excessive —formidable /extreme found—establish

exclusive — only /sole fragile—delicate ,

exclusively — entirely fragmentary— incomplete

excrete — expel frankly — openly

execute— produce/carry out/ implement friction—conflict

exert — apply/ use frigid -- cold

exhausted— used up full-grown, mature,

exhibit— show, display, set forth, present, demonstrate full-fledged— well-developed, full-blown,

expendable—making use of fundamental—essential

explicit— obvious furnish — provide

exploit — use, utilize/ take advantage of /employ furthermore— in addition

fuse — combine

extant—surviving gains---increases

extended—long gear— connect

extensive---wide spread give rise to — cause

extent—range grasp — understand

extract— remove grossly---excessively

exude — give off hallmark — sure signal

handle--deal with indeed — in fact

haphazard — random indigenous — native

harness— put into use indispensable — essential / necessary

hazard — risk induce — cause, generate, bring about;persuade

hence--therefore

heyday—high point inevitable — certain

hidden — reduced inflation---expansion

hint— clue, indication, implication, lead informative — instructive

homogeneous—uniform infrequent—uncommon

hurdle— obstacle ingenious—very clever

hypothetical ---supposed ingenuity— cleverness, creativeness,inventiveness

immense — large

immersed — covered inherent — essential

immutable — unchangeable initial — first / start

impact— influence initially — originally

impart— provide, give inordinate— excessive

impede— inhibit instigate— cause

impediment — obstruction instructive—informative

impending — approaching intangible---nonmaterial

imperceptible—subtle integrated— interconnected

impermeable -- impenetrable integration — union

impetus — stimulus / incentive interlock—link

implant — insert intermediate— in-between

implausible— unlikely, unbelievable intermittent---from time to time

implement— tool, appliance, device interplay— interaction

imply--indicate interval— period

in earnest— seriously intervening years — between years

in principle---theoretically intimate with — be familiar with /close

in tandem— together intricate — complex / complicated

inadvertently— accidentally, unintentionally,without knowing intrigue — fascinate

intriguing— interesting, fascinating

incentive— motivation intrinsic— inherent, essential, substantial,fundamental

incidentally— by the way

inclement— unfavorable intrusive— interfering, meddlesome

incompatible—conflict invariable—always

inconclusive— indecisive, indefinite inviolable— without exception, allowing no rule

incorporate — combine