by Hatice Oncel

TOEFL VOCAB-4

v. supplement, complete; n. supplement, additionStrawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.

complement

v. praise, flatter, commend; n. praise, flatterShe complained that her husband never paid her any compliments any more

compliment

Adj. complete, through, exhaustiveIs this list comprehensive or are there some names missing?

comprehensive

v. admit; acknowledge, recognizeThe Government has conceded (that) the new tax policy has been a disaster

concede

Adj. brief, short, abbreviated

Make your answers clear and concise.

concise

Adj. tangible, specific, real

concrete

N. disagreement, argument; battle, war

conflict

v. assemble, gatherA crowd congregated around the entrance to the theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of the stars of the show.

congregate

Adj. noticeable, obvious, prominent

In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous

conspicuous

Adj. continuous, steady

constant

v. Think about, ponder, speculate

I'm contemplating going abroad for a year

contemplate

Adj. disputable, debatable

controversial

Adj. accessible, available, handy

convenient

Adj. standard, ordinary, normalconventional behaviour/attitudes/clothes, conventional medicine/farming, a conventional wedding

conventional

v. Deal with, manage, handle

cope with

Adj. abundant, ample, plentiful

He took copious notes during the lecture

copious

Adj. congenial, warm, friendly

a cordial smile/greeting/welcome/reception

cordial

Adj. sophisticated, worldly, urbane, well traveled; international, worldwide, universal

cosmopolitan

Adj. polite, refined, graciousAlthough she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous

courteous

Adj. secret, hiddenThe government was accused of covert military operations against the regime.

covert

n. fad, popular fashionThe craze for health foods has become big business.

craze

Adj. curved, twisted, zigzag; dishonest, corruptYou have to drive slowly on these crooked country roads

crooked

Adj. critical, decisive, key

crucial

Adj. rude, impolite, vulgar; unprocessed, raw, unrefined a crude remark/comment

crude

Adj. secret, mysteriousI received a cryptic message through the post

cryptic

v. restrict, limit, controlThe Government should act to curb tax evasion

curb

Adj. inquisitive; odd, strange

A curious thing happened to me yesterday

curious

Adj. abrupt, blunt, impoliteto give a curt nod/replyThe boss was rather curt with him

curt