... effectively build your vocabulary by learning about the history of words. The study of word origins and developmentWord Roots4456044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 45 VOCABULARY FOR ... other countries, so, too, do many ofthe words in the English language. In fact, most English words have been borrowedfrom other languages throughout the centuries, and English is composed largely ... making someone or something equal in status, amount, ordegree.6044 _Vocabulary_ ToefliBT(4).qxd 9/19/07 11:44 AM Page 43 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT4410. Galvanize meansa. to be active or aware.b....