Toefl Exam WordList2
ARCHETYPE: An original pattern - copies reproduced from the archetype. Synonym: prototype Antonyms: Stereotype, facsimile, replica ARID: Dry; barren - the arid desert land. Synonyms. jejune, parched Antonyms: arable, fertile ARISTOCRACY: Government by the best people; a privileged class -special privileges enjoyed by the aristocracy. Synonym: oligarchy Antonym: democracy ARMISTICE: A temporary suspension of hostilities. The armistice halted the war. Synonym: truce ARTFUL: Sly; crafty - attained his mean objective by artful measures. Synonyms: cunning, wily, adroit, ingenious, guileful Antonyms: guileless, ingenuous, artless ARTICULATE (verb): To speak clearly or distinctly - articulated slowly so that he could not be misunderstood. (adj.): Capable of speech; distinct, clear – an articulate man, always ready to give his views. ASCETIC: Rigorously self-denying - pursued the ascetic life of a monk. Synonyms: austere, abstinent Antonyms: wanton, self-indulgent ASKANCE: With distrust - looked askance at the forged signature. ASSEVERATE: To declare positively; to confirm - asseverated his views with conviction. Synonyms:assert, avouch, aver, avow, allege Antonyms:gainsay, controvert, recant, rescind, abjure, disavow ASSIDUOUS: Industrious - an assiduous worker, toiling long hours. Synonyms:sedulous, attentive, diligent, indefatigable Antonyms:indolent, slothful ASYLUM: A place offering shelter and retreat -found asylum from persecution. Synonyms:sanctuary, refuge ATHEIST: One who denies that God exists - The atheist declared, "There is no God." Synonyms:infidel, agnostic, skeptic ATTRIBUTE (verb): Assign -attributed his success to bard work. Synonym: ascribe (noun): An inherent quality -Generosity was his outstanding attribute. AUGMENT: To increase or enlarge - an army augmented by numerous enlistments. Synonyms: enhance, amplify - Antonyms: abate, curtail AUSPICIOUS: Indicating a happy outcome - The prospect for this project appears auspicious. Synonyms:propitious, fortunate Antonyms:ominous, foreboding AUTHENTIC: Genuine -proved to be an authentic document. Synonyms:veritable, bona fide Antonyms;apocryphal, counterfeit, spurious, bogus AUTOCRATIC: Despotic - feared by the masses as an autocratic ruler. Synonym:tyrannical Antonym:benevolent AVARICE: Excessive greed - a fortune accumulated by avarice and miserliness. Synonyms:covetousness, cupidity, avidity Antonym:magnanimity AWRY: Unsymmetrical; not straight - the picture, hanging awry on the wall. Synonym:askew BANAL: Lacking in freshness, originality, or vigor-bored by his banal remarks. Synonyms:commonplace, hackneyed, prosaic, trite, stereotyped, vapid Antonyms:racy, original, vivid BANEFUL (noun: BANE: poison; source of harm): Destructive, poisonous - a baneful effect, causing serious injury. Synonyms: deleterious, pernicious, virulent, noxious, toxic Antonym:beneficent BANTER: Good-natured teasing or ridicule-The two wits I exchanged banter, to the amusement of the audience. Synonyms:raillery, chaff BATON: A stick or staff - The conductor wielded his baton gracefully. BELIE: To give a false idea of - His gracious manner belled his. evil purpose. Synonym:misrepresent BELLICOSE; Inclined to quarrel; warlike - His bellicose attitude often got John into fights. Synonyms: pugnacious, contentious, disputatious Antonyms: pacific, conciliatory BELLIGERENT: Engaged in war - two belligerent nations warring fiercely. BENEVOLENT: Kindly; charitable - like a benevolent monarch, bestowing many favors. Synonyms: benign, benignant, gracious, magnanimous Antonyms: malevolent, malignant BEREAVE: To deprive or leave desolate by loss - a widow just bereaved of her husband. BESMIRCH: To soil or dirty - besmirched his opponent's good name with vile epithets. Synonyms: stilly, defile, smirch, bespatter BIASED: Prejudiced - misled by a biased point of view. Synonyms:bigoted, arbitrary, partial, partisan Antonyms:disinterested, equitable BIBLIOPHILE: A lover of books - The bibliophile fingered the old book fondly. Antonym: bibliophobe BIZARRE: Queer; unusual in appearance- bizarre clothes, outlandish in the extreme. Synonyms:odd, fantastic, grotesque, eccentric BLAND: Gentle; polite; agreeable - a bland diet, without irritating foods. Synonyms: mild, suave (affable or persuasive in manner), soothing, non-irritating Antonyms: piquant, tart, racy, caustic, acrid, pungent BLANDISHMENT: A flattering speech or act - attracted people by his blandishments. BLEMISH (verb): To scar or spoil - Bad associates blemished his character (noun): A disfigurement, defect - a character without a blemish. BLIGHT: To ruin or decay - the rotting wheat-, blighted by incessant rain. Synonyms:wither, blast BLITHE: Gay and light-hearted in spirit or mood - spread cheer with her blithe spirit. Synonyms: jocund, merry, joyous Antonyms: dejected, forlorn, abject BOG: A swamp - sank into the spongy bog. Synonyms: morass, fen, quagmire, mire BOMBASTIC (noun: BOMBAST): High-sounding; pretentious in language - a bombastic speech, inflated with meaningless high-flown words. Synonyms: ranting, pompous, fustian BOORISH: Unrefined in speech or manners - exhibited the boorish manners of a backwoodsman. Synonyms:churlish, uncouth. uncultured, crass Antonym: suave BUCOLIC: Pertaining to the country - a bucolic poem de- the joys of the shepherd. Synonyms:pastoral, rustic, rural BUFFOON: A clown - acting like a buffoon, full of ludicrous tricks. Synonym: harlequin BULWARK: Synonym: rampart BUMPTIOUS: Obnoxiously conceited or self-assertive - a bumptious monitor, puffed up with his own importance, Synonyms: aggressive, arrogant, contumelious, overbearing CABAL: A small group of persons engaged in plotting - a cabal of prominent persons united to overthrow the government. Synonyms: junto, faction
