TOEFL Words with Synonyms
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abridge 
1
 | state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
alienate
2
| gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
annals
3
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| mental keenness; quickness of perception |
anonymous
4
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect |
apt
5
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
aristocracy
6
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| hereditary nobility; privileged class |
| deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane |
awry
7
| relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel |
| having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
| in a position that is turned toward one side; away from correct course |
| fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance |
banal
8
| fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilar |
| lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality |
biased
9
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane |
| leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
| lack of caring; indifference |
cogent
10
| carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious |
| reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |