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400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL® This page intentionally left blank. 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL®LYNNSTAFFORD-YILMAZLAWRENCEJ. ZWIERMCGRAW-HILLNew York•Chicago•San Francisco•LisbonLondon•Madrid•Mexico City•Milan•New DelhiSan Juan•Seoul•Singapore•Sydney•Toronto Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 0-07-146707-6 The material in this eBook also appears in the print version of this title: 0-07-144328-2. All trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. 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Zwier,an intelligent, unselfish man.And to my dear friend Sepideh Farsai, who developed a keen command of both the vocabulary and idioms of English. This page intentionally left blank. ContentsIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiSix Quick Hints for Success on the TOEFL® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiiiNatureLESSON1Food Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3LESSON2Disaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7LESSON3Evolution and Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12LESSON4Petroleum Alternatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17ScienceLESSON5Time Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23LESSON6Ancient Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27LESSON7Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32LESSON8Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Mind and BodyLESSON9Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43LESSON10Spirituality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47LESSON11Illness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52LESSON12Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56LESSON13Ghosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60For more information about this title, click here SocietyLESSON14Anthropology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67LESSON15Social Inequality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72LESSON16Expertise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77LESSON17Military Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81LESSON18War and Conquest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86LESSON19History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90MoneyLESSON20Financial Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97LESSON21Wealth and Social Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101LESSON22Personal Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106LESSON23Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110LESSON24International Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115Government and JusticeLESSON25Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123LESSON26A Reasonable Doubt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128LESSON27The Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133LESSON28Investigating Crimes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138LESSON29Government Corruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142LESSON30Crimes at Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146LESSON31The War on Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151RelationshipsLESSON32Family Relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157LESSON33Friendship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162viiiContents LESSON34Passion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166LESSON35Negative Emotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170CultureLESSON36Social Rebels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177LESSON37Painting and Sculpture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181LESSON38The Written Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186LESSON39Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191LESSON40Risky Fashions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199Contentsix [...]... phrase lowest common denominator means “the most basic and unsophisticated things that most people share.” Parts of speech denominate v, denomination n, denominational adj 5 Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use. 10. structure n. Something constructed, such as a building Most companies have a social structure that can’t be understood by outsiders. Parts of... TOEFL materials published by ETS, the creators of the TOEFL test. 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL® is the best book on the market to improve your vocabulary for the TOEFL test. Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use. 4. dispose of v. To throw away; to get rid of; to kill She disposed of her unwanted possessions before moving. The tyrant cruelly disposed of all... 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. 8 Nature Science Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use. This page intentionally left blank. 4. feasibly adv. Practically; in a way that can work Scientists can’t feasibly bring energy from deep ocean... focused energy will improve your test score. Agree with yourself not to think about other topics during the test. Force yourself to keep your at- tention on the tested material. Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use. Several agencies and organizations have intensified their efforts to increase the productivity of land in these countries.They have introduced new... to break. Usage tips A familiar kind of corrosion produces rust, the reddish coating on iron or steel that has been exposed to air and water. Parts of speech corrosion n 7 Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use. Lesson 2 Disaster TOEFL Prep I 1. b 2. c 3. e 4. a 5. d TOEFL Prep II 1. eruption 2. unleash 3. flooding 4. plunge 5. impact TOEFL Success 1. c 2. c Disaster 11 ... n 3. compress v. To press together To make the foundation stronger, they compressed the soil before pouring the concrete. Parts of speech compression n, compressed adj 6 Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use. diesel is often made from soybean oil, although it can be made from any vegetable oil that is not elementally different from soy. Bio-diesel can even be . 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL This page intentionally left blank. 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL LYNNSTAFFORD-YILMAZLAWRENCEJ. ZWIERMCGRAW-HILLNew. creating the actual TOEFL test, and TOEFLmaterials published by ETS, the creators of the TOEFL test .400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL is the best book on the

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