TOEFL IBT Reading week 2
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vocabulary Q.
the meaning in the passage
substitute
locomotion
accomplish
ple, plen, plete, pli, ply = full
complete
completion
accomplish
compliment
complimentary
supply
ple, plen, plete, pli, ply = full
complete
completion
accomplish
compliment
complimentary
supply
supplement
plenty
amplify
ample
comply
deplete
miss, mit, mess = send
transmission
mission
intermission
intermittent
missile
admit
commit
have a crush on
hang out
dating
seeing someone
commitment
engagement
marriage
separate
divorce
alimony
miss, mit, mess = send
transmission
mission
intermission
intermittent
missile
admit
commit
commission
demise
dismiss
emit
surmise
mound
mountain
mount
valley
gorge
canyon
intelligence
intellect
intellectual
investigate
reference Q.
pronoun
grammatical reference
consistency
substitute
regardless of
in spite of
despite
notwithstanding
in the face of
in the teeth of
put off
postpone
defer
delay
Muslim merchants
1. Islamic (= Muslim): rich from commerce
2. Roads: camel caravan (endure deserts)
3. Nautical technology maritime trade
4. Banking
5. Business organization
Moreover, when fitted with special saddles, camels can carry heavy loads.
7. As camel transport became more common, the major cities of the Islamic world and central Asia built and maintained caravanserais --- inns offering lodging for caravan merchants as well as food, water, and care for their animals.
astrolabe
astrology
astrologist
astronomy
astronomer
astronaut
latitude
longitude
altitude
attitude
aptitude
antiquity
banks
1. lent money
2. brokers: investments
3. exchange different currencies
4. honored letters of credit (sakk)
Muslim merchants
1. Islamic (= Muslim): rich from commerce
2. Roads: camel caravan (endure deserts)
3. Nautical technology maritime trade
4. Banking
5. Business organization
cogn, gnos = know
recognize
recognition
cognition
connoisseur
reconnaissance
agnostic
ignore
ignorance
prognosis
prognostic
Eating disorders
1. 3 eating disorders: O, BN, AN
2. O: too fat
3. O causes
4. AN: a very restrictive diet
5. An: starving & symptoms
6. BN: coexit in O & AN
A 造成 B
lead to
cause
produce
induce
create
provoke
generate
give rise to
bring about
result in
effect
spark (off)
The fear of becoming obese can also lead to eating disorders.
In AN, a morbid fear of gaining weight causes the person to be on a very restrictive diet.
Such a distorted self-image may prevent recognition of the need for medical help.
symptoms
symptoms of starvation
bone
menstruation stops
internal organs
skin
X nourishment
death
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