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TOEFL Word List # TOEFL/M53

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Explanation of compatible (adjective)
in agreement with; harmonious

Sample of compatible
When repairing an automobile, it is necessary to use parts compatible with that make and model.



   
Explanation of cringe (verb)
to shrink in fear; to flinch; to grovel; to recoil

Sample of cringe
It made Patrick cringe of course, but the inevitable comparison with his brother was high on the agenda when, clutching his share of the USD45,000 winners' check and USD15,000 for finishing eighth in the Nabisco points table, he walked into the interview room.



   
Explanation of meticulous (adjective)
exacting; precise; pedantic; cautious concerning minute details

Sample of meticulous
The lab technicians must be meticulous in their measurements to obtain exact results.



   
Explanation of ken (verb)
to recognize; to perceive; to grasp; to comprehend

Sample of ken
It was difficult to ken exactly what she had in mind.



   
Explanation of radical (noun)
person who advocates extreme basic changes

Sample of radical
American liberalism is weak today not because there are too many radicals to our left, but too few.



   
Explanation of asylum (noun)
place offering shelter and retreat; refuge

Sample of asylum
Other cases are known to Amnesty International, where asylum seekers traveling without valid travel documents have been prevented by airline personnel, sometimes with the knowledge of Immigration Officers, from applying for political asylum in this country.
It was not until 1960 that the gargantuan task of demolishing the attached asylum was undertaken and Forston Manor returned to its original self as though nothing had happened.



   
Explanation of feasible (adjective)
reasonable; practical; achievable; likely; possible

Sample of feasible
Increased exercise is a feasible means of weight loss.



   
Explanation of lethal (adjective)
deadly; fatal

Sample of lethal
It was as though the river had suddenly died; as though a mysterious lethal pollution had struck and wiped out all life.



   
Explanation of fallible (adjective)
erroneous; not foolproof

Sample of fallible
By not differentiating themselves from the popular band, the group was especially fallible.



   
Explanation of stoic (adjective)
detached; unruffled; calm; austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure or pain

Sample of stoic
The soldier had been in week after week of fierce battle; nonetheless, he remained stoic.
With stoic obedience the child sat quietly on the chair.



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