托福阅读单词整理（边学边更新）

amanda2013

托福TPO阅读并且把词汇整理在这儿。（ 文章来源我是读的文勇，单词是通过collins查的。）
考试经历：两年前考过一次，作文和听力都不好。阅读反而是最好的了。
当时准备考托的时候CDer给了我很大的帮助。发到这儿跟大家分享吧。

@ Applied arts and fine arts
(1)
refer to: describe
crafts: something made by hand
according to: changes
clay: wet, heavy soil
terms:[in terms of ] the aspect of sth. that you are trying to include
approach: a new way to think or deal
point of view: judging based on a certain aspect
No way around: No way to avoid
functional: designed for certain work
law: the description of a process
bound: must do sth. because of the law
pertain to: directly linked to
universal: relate to every part of the world in their use
(2)
pot: deep, round container used to cook soup...
follow: happen according to a certain patten
arbitrary: don't base themselves on a certain system or plan
vary: change in different situations.
depart from: not using the usual way of doing sth.
norm: usual or expected
incidental: not a major part of sth.
obstruct: prevent sth. from happening
primary: most important

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（3）
sensitivity: the quality of understanding and be able not to do anything to offend the others.
consideration: something you think before making any important desicion
granted: admit sth. is true
assumption: sth. you believe is true, without any other's proof
discipline: rule
constrain: limit the freedom or let sb. do sth. that he doesn't want to do
sculpture: an object wich others make as a work of art
stable: not likely to fall or move in a wrong way

(4)
property: the quality or feature of something
mass: amount of physical matter it contains
distribution: spread sth. in a way
rigid: not easily changed
taut: stretched very tight
deteriorate: become worse
crack: have a long/ narrow strip on the surface because of the broke
intrude: disturbe in an unwelcomed way
conception: belief that sth. is like ...
cannonball: ball shot by large gun
hoof: a hard part in a horse's feet

amanda2013

注1：全手打，部分单词可能释义不精准，都是我自己理解字典意后修改的。

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appreciate it.

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(5)
aesthetic: relating to beauty or the study of the beauty
intention: a plan in one's mind to do...
compromise: a way both sides agree they won't get everything in order to reach agreement
internal: exist or happen in one's body
statue: large sculpture made of the wood, metal...
brace: a device to strengthen sth.
constant: continuous or regular during some certain amount of time
practitioner: someone who has s particular job.
whereas: used to compare two things
in concert with...: do sth. together

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2.Groudwater

saturate
by far
meteoric
circulate
precipitation
underfoot
particle
grain
gravel
coarse
sediment
be laden with
gracial
outwash
deposite
fanwise
inland
overlie
sandbar
riverbedpore
plug
dissolve
percolate
cemented

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调整策略，整理单词为主。

1. Applied arts and fine arts
arbitrary
pertain
norm
obstruct
assumption
property
taut
deteriorate
intrude
practitioner

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3. The origins of Theater
speculation
champion
envision
ritual
perceive
desirable
occurance
favor
refine
rite
autonomous
efficacious
fundamental
elaborate
patomime
virtuosity
antecedent
cease
encounter
confront
penchant
deviation
sufficient

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4. Timeberline Vegetation on mountains
timeberline
vegetation
tundra
shrub
rapid
arid
steppe
moisture
upper
deciduous
birch
deform
ridge
valley
velocity
prone
frost
cessation
smother
avalanche
creep
seedling
ultraviolate
elevation
elevation
ibex
shoot
alpine
diversity
moss
lichen
prostrate
striking
rigor
insulation
equatorial
prevalent

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勘误： ultraviolet