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Book: 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Alleged

asserted: reported, supposed;an alleged crime, fact etc is one that someone says has happened or is true, although it has not been proved

Allow

enable,permit

1)Our new system will "allow for" more efficient use of resources.2) allow somebody to do something= A 24-hour ceasefire allowed the two armies to reach an agreement.3)allow somebody something=a seat belt that allows the driver greater freedom of movement 📖 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Allude To

refer to, suggest;to mention something or someone indirectly

Ally With

link to,to help and support other people or countries, especially in a war or disagreement

Ambivalent

mixed (having mixed feelings ), uncertain, unsure, doubtful,not sure whether you want or like something or not;~ about

Ample

spacious, plentiful,more than enough

ample time/evidence/opportunity = You’ll have ample time for questions later.You will have ample opportunity to express your opinions during the debate.There is ample room for improvement. 📖 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Amplify

1) magnify 2)explain

1)to increase the effects or strength of something =These stories only amplified her fears.2) explain something that you have said by giving more information about it=Would you care to amplify that remark? 📖 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

Anchor

hold (sth. especially a ship) in place- syn:moor

Annihilate

completely remove: destroy, eradicate - to destroy something or someone completely

Anomaly

irregularity-~ (in something) a thing, situation, etc. that is different from what is normal or expected

various anomalies in the tax system.In those days, a woman professor was still an anomaly.the apparent anomaly that those who produced the wealth, the workers, were the poorest 📖 1212 Words to Pass TOEFL iBT

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