400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL
1.Food Crops
1. abandon v. To leave; to give up
To save their lives, the sailors had to abandon the sinking ship.
Parts of speech：abandonment n.
2. adverly adv. In a harmful way; negatively
Excessive rainfall early in the spring can adverly affect the planting of crops.
Usage tips：Adverly is often followed by affect.
Parts of speech：adversity n. adver adj.
3. aggregate adj. Gathered into or amounting to a whole
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Usage tips: Aggregate is often followed by a term like sum, total, or numbers.
Parts of speech: aggregate v, aggregate n.
4. cultivation n. Preparing the land to grow crops; improvement for agricultural purpos
With the development of land cultivation, hunters and gatherers were able to ttle in one place.
Parts of speech: cultivate v.
5. fertilize v. To supply with nourishment for plants by adding helpful substances to the soil
This farm fertilizes tomatoes more than any other crop.
Parts of speech: fertilizer n, fertilization n.
6. intensify v. To increa in power; to act with incread strength
Jacob’s long abnce intensified his certainty that he should marry Ro.
Parts of speech: intensification n. inten adj.
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格言警句7. irrigation n. The supplying of water to dry land
In dry areas of the country, you can e ditches all over the farmland for irrigation.
Parts of speech: irrigate v.
8. obtain v. To gain posssion of; to get
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After a ries of difficult interviews, he finally was able to obtain the job.
9.photosynthesis n. The process by which green plants make their own food by combining water, salts, and carbon dioxide in the prence of light.
Oxygen is a by-product of the process of photosynthesis.
Parts of speech: photosynthesize v.
兔子儿歌大全100首10. precipitation n. Water that falls to the Earth’s surface
In the Pacific Northwest, the high level of precipitation ensures rich, green plant life.
2.Disaster
1. anticipate v. To expect; to n something before it happens
By placing nsors in earthquake-prone areas, scientists can anticipate some tremors in time to warn the public.
Parts of speech: anticipation n, anticipatory adj.
2. catastrophic adj. Extremely harmful; causing financial or physical ruin
The architect died in a catastrophic elevator accident.
Parts of speech: catastrophe n, catastrophically adv.
3. collide v. To come together with great or violent force
As usual, their holiday was ruined when their in-laws’ views on politics collided with their own.
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Parts of speech: collision n.
4. eruption n. A sudden, often violent, outburst
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 caud 57 deaths and immeasurable change to the face of the mountain.
Usage tips: Eruption is often followed by an of phra.
Parts of speech: erupt v.
5. famine n. Severe hunger; a drastic food shortage
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The potato famine in Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century caud large numbers of Irish people to immigrate to America.
6. flood n. An overflowing of water; an excessive amount
The constant rain and poor drainage system caud a flood in town.
The political party nt out a flood of letters criticizing their opponents.
Parts of speech: flood v.
7. impact n. A strong influence
The speech about the importance of education made an impact on me.
Usage tips: Impact is usually followed by on or of.
Parts of speech: impact v.
8. pervere v. To keep going, despite obstacles or discouragement; to maintain a purpo
The hikers pervered despite the bad weather and the icy trail.
Parts of speech: persist v, persistent adj.
9. plunge v. To go down suddenly; to decrea by a great amount in a short time
He jumped off the diving board and plunged into the pool.
The value of the company’s stock plunged after its chief executive was arrested.
Usage tips: Plunge is often followed by an into phra.
Parts of speech: plunge n.
10. unleash v. To relea a thing or an emotion
When they saw the strange man on their property, they unleashed their dogs.
He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleash his feelings.
3.Evolution and Migration
1. adapt v. To adjust to the circumstances; to make suitable
