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TOEFEL
Lesson 4
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English
10th Grade
07/16/2012

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ambiguous
Definition
of unclear meaning;
syn. vague
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arbitrary
Definition
an action made with little thought or reason
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assert
Definition
express oneself strongly;
declare
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astounding
Definition
very surprising
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concur
Definition
agree
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haphazardly
Definition
with no order or pattern;
by chance, carelessly
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astute
Definition
very intelligent, smart, clever;
perceptive
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discerning
Definition
having or showing good judgement
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deceptively;
deceive; deceiving
Definition
making something appear true when it is false;
misleading
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designate
Definition
to specify, name; syn, assign
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determined
Definition
strong in one's opinion;
syn, resolute
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elicit
Definition
get the facts, draw out the truth;
extract
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instigate
Definition
to cause a conflict or argument;
initiate
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petition
Definition
to make a request;
appeal
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relinquish
Definition
to give up control;
abdicate
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tempt
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to make it attractive to do something, usually something not good;
entice
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resilient;
resilience
Definition
strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease; syn. irrepressible; flexible
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