TOEFL Words with Synonyms
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abandon 
1
 | act of constructing or building something |
| compatible |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
abridge
2
| emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened |
| failing in duty; offending by neglect of duty. |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
abstemious
3
| harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
allusion
4
| combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole |
| apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
apprehend
5
| in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose |
| likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand |
| person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
apprehensive
6
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
approbation
7
| contradict; give a false impression |
| person with prejudiced belief in superiority of own kind |
| apt to believe on slight evidence; easily imposed upon; unsuspecting; believed too readily |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
consensus
8
| general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
| constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
construction
9
| having absolute, unchecked power; dictatorial |
| act of constructing or building something |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
credible
10
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy |
| good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly |