by Hatice Oncel

TOEFL VOCAB-5

Adj. moist, wet, humid

damp

Adj. bold, courage,brave

daring

Adj. shining, sparkling, blinding, brighta dazzling white light

dazzling

n. wreckage, ruins, broken piecesDebris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area

debris

n. announce, proclaim

declare

Adj. flawed, faulty, broken, malfunctioningdefective brakes/defective eyesight/a defective geneI think that theory is defective

defective

Adj. rebellious, insubordinateThe protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning

defiant

n. illusion, dream, fantasy

delusion

v. Tear down, destroy, wreckA number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built

demolish

Adj. thick, solid, packed

dense

v. stop, cease, discontinueThe soldiers have been ordered to desist from firing their guns

desist

v. decide, agree on; control, shape, governYour health is determined in part by what you eat.

determine

v. invent, plan, figure outHe's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

devise

Adj. unclear, faint, indistinctThe lamp gave out a dim light

dim

n. noise, clamor, commotionthe din of the traffic

din

Adj. desperate, grievous, seriousHe gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent

dire

v. abandon, leave behind

discard

Adj. gloomy, depressing, drearya dismal expression

dismal

v. scatter, distribute, spreadWhen the rain came down the crowds started to disperse

disperse

n. argument, quarrel, clash, debate, feudThey have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions

dispute

Adj. discrete, separate, differentThe two concepts are quite distinct (from each other).

distinct

v. reveal, admit, discloseJournalists do not divulge their sources

divulge

Adj. stubborn, determined, persistentHer ambition and dogged determination ensured that she rose to the top of her profession

dogged

v. Are located in, are scattered around; n. spot

dot

n. collapse, defeatIn the end, it was the continual drinking that was his downfall

downfall

adj. Dull, plain, uninteresting, drearyI feel so drab in this grey uniform

drab

n. disadvantage, weakness, flawOne of the drawbacks of living with someone is having to share a bathroom

drawback

Adj. dismal, gloomy, bleak, drabShe had spent another dreary day in the office

dreary

v. wet, soakA sudden thunderstorm had drenched us to the skin

drench

Adj. sleepy, tired

drowsy

Evening, sunset, twilight

dusk

v. live, reside, inhabitShe dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years

dwell

n. house, home, residence

dwelling

v. decrease, diminishHer hopes of success in the race dwindled last night as the weather became worse.

dwindle