essential words for the toefl lesson 6 by: alaa ’ alharbi
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Essential Words for the TOEFL Lesson 6 by: Alaa ’ Alharbi. Coarse. Smooth. Coarse. Fine. Coarse ( adj ). Not smooth ; not fine or delicate adv . Coarsely Coarseness Syn. Rough. Conventional. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Essential Words for the TOEFLLesson 6 by: Alaa’ Alharbi
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Coarse Smooth
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Coarse Fine
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Coarse (adj)
Not smooth; not fine or delicate
adv. Coarsely n.Coarseness
Syn. Rough
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ConventionalConventional energy sources are typically fully developed, nonrenewable resources, while nonconventional sources may be functional but are still undergoing development and use renewable resources.
Conventional sources of energy usually include fossil fuels like coal, natural gas and oil as well as nuclear power. Nonconventional sources include solar power, hydropower and wind power.
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Conventional (adj)
Following what is traditional or accepted rules or standards
adv. Conventionally n. convention
Syn. Traditional, OrdinaryAnt. Unconventional
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Rigid
Ex: The rules in schools must become less rigid.
Ex: His eyes moved slowly, his body remained rigid as he was petrified.
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Rigid (adj)
Not easy to bend; firm; inflexible or strict
adv. Rigidlyn. Rigidity
Syn. Stiff
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- “You get a curious feeling when you’re about to leave a place, like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you’ll never be this way ever again.”
- They were so curious to know why the manager resigned.
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Curious (adj)
Odd or strange; eager to learn
adv. Curiouslyn. Curiosity
Syn. Peculiar; inquisitive
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Exceedingly (adv)
Very; to an unusual degree
v. Exceedn. Excessadj. Excessiveadv. Excessively
Syn. Extremely
This season is exceedingly hot. The temperature can get to 50 °C.
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Sufficiently (adv)
Enough; in a satisfying manner
v. Sufficen. Sufficiencyadj. Sufficient
Syn. Adequately
The following day she felt sufficiently well to go to work.
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Immense (adj)- Pinwheel is an immense
galaxy, twice the diameter of the Milky Way and possessing as many as ten times the number of stars.
- I have worked so hard
yesterday, but there is still an immense amount of work to be done.
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Immense (adj)
Extremely large or great
adv. Immenselyn. Immensity
Syn. Massive, Enormous
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Exclusively (adv)
No one else; nothing else; not shared with others
v. Excluden. Exclusionadj. Exclusive
Syn. Restrictively
This room is used exclusively by the faculty.
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Routinely (adv)
Regularly; usually done
adj. Routinen. Routine
Syn. Ordinarily
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Commonplace (adj)
Ordinary
Syn. Frequent
EX: Computers are now commonplace in primary classrooms.
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Visibly (adv)
Light or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight.
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Visibly (adv)
Can be seen
adj. Visiblev. View
n. Visionadj. Visionary
Syn. Noticeably He is visibly surprised.
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Chiefly (adv)
The most important or most common
adj. ChiefSyn. Mostly, Mainly
EX: Houses are made chiefly of wood products. He’s travelled widely, chiefly in Africa and Asia.
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Comparatively (adv)
Lack of exercise is also a risk factor for heart disease but it’s comparatively small when compared with the others.
Being measured or judged by comparison
adj. Comparativev. Comparen. ComparasonSyn. relatively
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Complex (adj)
Difficult to understand or explain; Having many parts
n.Complexity
Syn. Complicated
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Indeed (adv)Certainly; really; used to emphasize a statement or to make it stronger
Syn. truly
Do you agree? Indeed, I do