Group 11 TOEFL

ability

the skill or power to do something

advantageous

providing a benefit or leading to a better situation

agitate

to disturb, upset, or excite someone or something

compact

small but arranged in a way that uses space effectively

conflict

a serious disagreement or argument, often over a long period

critical

very important, or expressing disapproval or judgments about things

detect

to notice or discover something, often something that is not easy to see, hear, etc.

direct

straight ahead or straight to a place; without turning or stopping

discard

to throw away or get rid of something that is no longer useful or needed

extreme

very great in degree, very severe, or far from the center or middle

form

the shape or visible structure of something

impart

to give information, knowledge, wisdom, etc., to someone

income

the money that you earn from working or making investments

maximize

to make something as great in amount or importance as possible

minimize

to reduce something, especially something bad, to the lowest possible level

modern

relating to the present time or recent times as opposed to the remote past

narrow

having a small distance from one side to the other, not wide

productive

producing or able to produce large amounts of goods, crops, or other commodities

refuse

to say that you will not do or accept something

resistance

the refusal to accept or comply with something

responsible

having a duty to deal with something or having control over someone

shift

to move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance

simplify

to make something less complicated and therefore easier to understand or do

status

the official position of a person or thing at a particular time

steady

not moving or changing suddenly, stable

strict

demanding that rules, especially rules of behavior, should be obeyed

symbolic

representing something else, especially an idea or quality

unite

to join together as a group, or to make people join together as a group

valuable

worth a lot of money, or means a lot to someone

visible

able to be seen