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TOEFL Vocabulary #19
TOEFL Vocabulary #19
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English
10th Grade
03/24/2011

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Term
describe
Definition

(verb): to say what something is like

 

de (to take away from) + scribe (write)

 

The scientist described his experiment to the class.

Term
sensation
Definition

(noun): ability to feel due to stimulation

 

sens (feel) + at (cause to be) + ion (noun. condition)

 

Jamal felt a tingling sensation in his arm after he hit his elbow.

Term
sentimental
Definition

(adjective): marked by feeling or emotion

 

senti (feel) + ment (noun. condition) + al (adj. related)

 

Sara has a sentimental attachment to that quilt; her grandmother made it.

Term
sequence
Definition

(noun): continuous series

 

sequ  (follow) + ence (noun. action)

 

The sequence of events were as follows: first we had dinner, then we went to the movies, and then we went for ice cream.

Term
consecutive
Definition

(adjective): following in an unbroken order

 

con (together) + secut (follow) + ive (adj. having the quality of)

 

Terri was elected team captain three consecutive years in a row.

Term
ensue
Definition

(verb): to happen afterward

 

en (put into) + sue (follow)

 

After a disagreement in the restaurant, a fight ensued in the parking lot.

Term
society
Definition

(noun): community, the relationship among individuals living or working in a common area

 

societ (companions) + y (noun.state)

 

Sometimes what is best for a society is not always good for an individual.

Term
solitary
Definition

(adjective): being alone

 

solit (alone) + ary (adj. related to))

 

There was a solitary bather on the beach.

Term
isolate
Definition

(verb): to separate from others, to place something by itself

 

i + sol (alone) + ate (verb. cause to be)

 

The sick cat was isolated from the other animals.

Term
solve
Definition

(verb): to find an answer

 

Solve (explain)

 

The professor asked the student to solve the problem and show her answer on the board.

Term
absolute
Definition

(adjective): complete, unrestricted, perfect

 

ab (away from) + sol (explain) + ute

 

The babysitter has absolute authority over the children while their parents are away.

Term
soluble
Definition

(adjective): able to disperse in liquid

 

sol (loosen) + uble

 

Sugar is soluble in water.

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