Group 27 TOEFL

adverse

something that is harmful or negative

ambitious

having a strong desire to achieve something important

antagonize

to make someone annoyed or angry

attitude

the way you think and feel about something

belie

to give a false impression of something

bland

lacking strong features or characteristics; uninteresting

censure

to strongly criticize or express disapproval

chronological

arranged in the order in which events happened; by time

coalesce

to come together to form a single group or thing

construe

to understand the meaning of something in a particular way

decay

to break down or rot over time

deplete

to use up or empty out

digress

to go off-topic or stray from the main point

eloquent

able to express ideas or feelings well, especially in a way that influences people

famine

extreme shortage of food

fortify

to make stronger or more secure

haphazard

done or happening in a random, disorganized manner

hesitate

to pause before doing something, usually because you are uncertain

illiterate

unable to read or write

impair

to make something weaker or less effective

impoverish

to make someone very poor

jargon

specialized language used by a particular group or profession that is hard for others to understand

lag

to move or develop more slowly than others

malice

the desire to harm others or to see others suffer

obviate

to make something unnecessary or prevent it from happening

oppress

to treat people in a cruel and unfair way, especially by taking away their rights

peripheral

not central or of main importance

potent

very strong or effective

rebuke

to criticize or scold someone strongly

suspicious

causing one to have the idea or impression that something is questionable, dishonest, or dangerous