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TOEFL VOCAB-5

TOEFL VOCAB-5. by Hatice Oncel. damp. Adj. moist, wet, humid. daring. Adj. bold, courage,brave. dazzling. Adj. shining, sparkling, blinding, bright a dazzling white light. debris. n. wreckage, ruins, broken pieces Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area. declare.

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TOEFL VOCAB-5

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  1. TOEFL VOCAB-5 by HaticeOncel

  2. damp Adj. moist, wet, humid

  3. daring Adj. bold, courage,brave

  4. dazzling Adj. shining, sparkling, blinding, bright a dazzling white light

  5. debris n. wreckage, ruins, broken pieces Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area

  6. declare n. announce, proclaim

  7. defective Adj. flawed, faulty, broken, malfunctioning defective brakes/defective eyesight/a defective gene I think that theory is defective

  8. defiant Adj. rebellious, insubordinate The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning

  9. delusion n. illusion, dream, fantasy

  10. demolish v. Tear down, destroy, wreck A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built

  11. dense Adj. thick, solid, packed

  12. desist v. stop, cease, discontinue The soldiers have been ordered to desist from firing their guns

  13. determine v. decide, agree on; control, shape, govern Your health is determined in part by what you eat.

  14. devise v. invent, plan, figure out He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

  15. dim Adj. unclear, faint, indistinct The lamp gave out a dim light

  16. din n. noise, clamor, commotion the din of the traffic

  17. dire Adj. desperate, grievous, serious He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent

  18. discard v. abandon, leave behind

  19. dismal Adj. gloomy, depressing, dreary a dismal expression

  20. disperse v. scatter, distribute, spread When the rain came down the crowds started to disperse

  21. dispute n. argument, quarrel, clash, debate, feud They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions

  22. distinct Adj. discrete, separate, different The two concepts are quite distinct (from each other).

  23. divulge v. reveal, admit, disclose Journalists do not divulge their sources

  24. dogged Adj. stubborn, determined, persistent Her ambition and dogged determination ensured that she rose to the top of her profession

  25. dot v. Are located in, are scattered around; n. spot

  26. downfall n. collapse, defeat In the end, it was the continual drinking that was his downfall

  27. drab adj. Dull, plain, uninteresting, dreary I feel so drab in this grey uniform

  28. drawback n. disadvantage, weakness, flaw One of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom

  29. dreary Adj. dismal, gloomy, bleak, drab She had spent another dreary day in the office

  30. drench v. wet, soak A sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin

  31. drowsy Adj. sleepy, tired

  32. dusk Evening, sunset, twilight

  33. dwell v. live, reside, inhabit She dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years

  34. dwelling n. house, home, residence

  35. dwindle v. decrease, diminish Her hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse.

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