Tài liệu Toeic vocabulary words family 3420 part 23 pptx

pose v. to stance position n. viewpoint, opinion; siting; locus; location; place; job Forms: posed; posed; posing Forms: plural: positions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––149. position150. possess position v. to erect; to set; to put; to place possess v. to control; to dominate; to hold; to own; to have as property Forms: positioned; positioned; positioned Forms: possessed; possessed; possessing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––151. possession152. possibility possession n. custody; property; asset; control; ownership possibility n. probability; feasibility; chance; likelihood Forms: plural: possessions Forms: plural: possibilities ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––153. possible154. post possible adj. could be; might be; may be post pref. after; later; subsequent to ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––155. post156. post post n. mail; column; opinion; role; job placement post v. to assign to a duty; to station; to publicize; to advertise Forms: plural: posts Forms: posted; posted; posting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––157. postage158. posting postage n. fee for sending letters or packages by mail posting n. message sent to a newsgroup or mailing list (Internet) Forms: no plural Forms: plural: postings ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––159. postmaster160. postpone postmaster n. mail manager, person responsible for managing electronic mail on a network (Computers) postpone v. to put off to a later time; to delay; to defer; to put off until later; to stay Forms: plural: postmasters Forms: postponed; postponed; postponing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––161. posture162. posture posture n. viewpoint; stance; condition; state; mood; attitude posture v. to pretend; to feign Forms: plural: postures Forms: postured; postured; posturing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––163. potency164. potential potency n. power; strength; force; capacity to be potential n. possibility; ability; capability of being Forms: plural: potencies Forms: plural: potentials ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––165. potential166. pounce P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 155 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net potential adj. possible; capable of becoming; able to be pounce n. act of suddenly swooping down and grabbing; sudden assault or attack Forms: plural: pounces ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––167. pounce168. powerful pounce v. to fall on; to storm; to invade; to attack; to seize; to assault powerful adj. exerting great force; effective; potent; producing the desired effect; influential Forms: pounced; pounced; pouncing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––169. practical170. practice practical adj. feasible; workable; applicable; useful; efficacious practice v. to exercise; to train; to drill Forms: practiced; practiced; practicing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––171. practice172. precede practice n. customary action; habit; drill; training exercise precede v. to go before; to be in front; to be ahead of; to predate Forms: plural: practices Forms: preceded; preceded; preceding ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––173. precise174. precisely precise adj. exact; not more and not less; meticulous; strict precisely adv. exactly; accurately; definitely; certainly; surely ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––175. precondition176. precondition precondition v. to train in advance precondition n. advance stipulation; preliminary terms Forms: preconditioned; preconditioned; preconditioning Forms: plural: preconditions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––177. predict178. predictable predict v. to prophesy; to foretell; to announce in advance predictable adj. can be prophesied; can be foretold Forms: predict; predict; predicting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––179. predisposition180. predominate predisposition n. sensitivity; susceptibility (to disease, etc.) predominate v. to control to rule over; to be superior Forms: plural: predispositions Forms: predominated; predominated; predominating ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––181. preempt182. preface preempt v. to occupy a place; to take a place; to obtain at an advance opportunity preface v. to use as an introduction; to use as a foreword Forms: preempted; preempted; preempting Forms: prefaced; prefaced; prefacing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––183. preface184. prefer P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 156 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net preface n. introduction; foreword; opening statement prefer v. to hold superior; to appoint; to nominate; to like better Forms: plural: prefaces Forms: preferred; preferred; preferring ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––185. preference186. prejudice preference n. favor; liking; fondness; priority; superior status prejudice v. to express a preconceived opinion; to express one's biases Forms: plural: preferences Forms: prejudiced; prejudiced; prejudicing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––187. prejudice188. premises prejudice n. bias; sentence passed before proper examination of the circumstances premises n. property; site; area; grounds; building with the grounds belonging to it Forms: plural: prejudices Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––189. premium190. prepaid premium n. supplementary charge; additional charge; amount paid for insurance; reward prepaid adj. remunerated ahead of time; settled beforehand via payment Forms: plural: premia or premiums ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––191. prepare192. prerogative prepare v. to make ready; to get oneself ready; to put into the proper condition prerogative n. right; special privilege Forms: prepared; prepared; preparing Forms: plural: prerogatives ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––193. prescription194. present prescription n. written order for a medication; instruction; directive; order; command present v. to display; to demonstrate; to bestow; to grant Forms: plural: prescriptions Forms: presented; presented; presenting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––195. present196. present present adj. existent; in attendance; on hand; of the current times; pertaining to the current times present n. gift; offering; something that is given to another person without compensation Forms: plural: presents ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––197. preserve198. preserve P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 157 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net preserve n. area of land set aside to protect natural resources and wildlife preserve v. to guard; to keep safe; to keep; to defend; to protect Forms: plural: preserves Forms: preserved; preserved; preserving ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––199. president200. press president n. head; leader; chairman; chief press v. to push; to iron; to remove creases or wrinkles; to confiscate for public or government use Forms: plural: presidents Forms: pressed; pressed; pressing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––201. press202. pressure press n. journals and newspapers collectively; act or process of printing pressure v. to apply force or weight; to push; to stress Forms: plural: presses Forms: pressured; pressured; pressuring ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––203. pressure204. presume pressure n. exertion of force; application of weight; weight; burden; encumbrance presume v. to take for granted; to dare; to venture; to take liberties; to permit oneself Forms: plural: pressures Forms: presumed; presumed; presuming ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––205. pretend206. pretend pretend v. to impersonate; to act in a role; to claim; to assert pretend adj. simulated; feigned; make-believe Forms: pretended; pretended; pretending ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––207. pretense208. pretense pretense v. to feign; to impersonate; to put on a false show pretense n. feigning; impersonation; false show; claim; assertion Forms: pretensed; pretensed; pretensing Forms: plural: pretenses ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––209. pretentious210. pretty pretentious adj. impersonating; putting on a false appearance; feigning; arrogant; haughty pretty adv. moderately; quite; rather; to some extent ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––211. prevail212. prevalent prevail v. to win; to succeed; to overcome; to surpass; to prove superior prevalent adj. common; widespread; current Forms: prevailed; prevailed; prevailing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––213. prevent214. preventive P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 158 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net prevent v. to cause not to happen; to avert; to delay; to impede; to hinder preventive n. safeguard; something used to avert an unwanted situation Forms: prevented; prevented; preventing Forms: plural: preventives ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––215. preventive216. previous preventive adj. averting; avoiding; delaying; inhibiting previous adj. earlier; antecedent; hasty; premature ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––217. previously218. price previously adv. before; at an earlier time; in the past; antecedently price n. cost; value; worth; rate; measure Forms: plural: prices ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––219. price220. priceless price v. to give a cost to something priceless adj. invaluable; beyond any expressible value; very expensive Forms: priced; priced; pricing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––221. primarily222. prime primarily adv. chiefly; principally; mainly; initially prime adj. major; chief; select; of the highest quality; excellent ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––223. prime224. principal prime n. state of perfection; state of highest quality principal adj. chief; head; leading; primary; main Forms: plural: primes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––225. principal226. principle principal n. school director; school master; capital sum (Finance) principle n. doctrine; tenet; precept; fundamental law; primary law on which other laws are based Forms: plural: principals Forms: plural: principles ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––227. printer228. prior printer n. computer peripheral used for exporting documents to paper prior adj. earlier; antecedent; former Forms: plural: printers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––229. prior230. prioritize P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 159 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net prior n. officer of a monastery; high-ranking member of a religious order prioritize v. to organize according to importance Forms: plural: priors Forms: prioritized; prioritized; prioritizing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––231. priority232. privacy priority n. preference; precedence; higher rank; privileged position; seniority privacy n. seclusion; solitude; reclusion; secrecy; confidentiality Forms: plural: priorities Forms: plural: privacies ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––233. private234. private private adj. intimate; for or pertaining to a small group of people; personal; of an individual private n. soldier of the three lowest military ranks Forms: plural: privates ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––235. privatize236. privilege privatize v. to transfer control from governmental to individual powers privilege v. to grant special rights; to give special advantages or benefits Forms: privatized; privatized; privatizing Forms: privileged; privileged; privileging ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––237. privilege238. prize privilege n. special individual right not enjoyed by others; benefit; advantage prize v. to appreciate; to esteem; to respect; to appraise; to assess worth Forms: plural: privileges Forms: prized; prized; prizing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––239. prize240. probably prize adj. valuable; unique; outstanding; award-winning probably adv. almost certainly; very likely; apparently; in all likelihood ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––241. procedure242. proceed procedure n. routine; protocol; course of action; subroutine; sequence of instructions (Computers) proceed v. to continue; to carry on; to advance; to progress; to move forward Forms: plural: procedures Forms: proceeded; proceeded; proceeding ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––243. process244. process process v. to treat; to adapt; to prepare; to make ready process n. routine; course of action; advance; summons to court Forms: processed; processed; processing Forms: plural: processes ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––245. procure246. procurement P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 160 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net procure v. to obtain; to acquire; to get; to buy; to purchase procurement n. purchase; sale; acquisition Forms: procured; procured; procuring Forms: plural: procurements ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––247. product248. production product n. result of manufacturing; goods; merchandise production n. manufacture; assembly; output; yield Forms: plural: products Forms: plural: productions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––249. productivity250. profession productivity n. a measurement of output per hours worked; creativeness; fruitfulness; prolificness profession n. vocation; skilled occupation; declaration; proclamation Forms: no plural Forms: plural: professions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––251. professional252. professional professional adj. of a skilled occupation; working in one of the skilled occupations professional n. person who works in a skilled occupation; specialist Forms: plural: professionals ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––253. proficiency254. profit proficiency n. expertise; state of having expert skills; skillfulness; adeptness; masterfulness profit v. to earn income; to make financial gains; to be of service; to be beneficial Forms: no plural Forms: profited; profited; profiting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––255. profit256. profitable profit n. earnings; financial gain; benefit; advantage; privilege profitable adj. lucrative; paying; rewarding; beneficial; producing income Forms: plural: profits ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––257. profuse258. profusion profuse adj. plentiful; abundant; generous; extravagant; wasteful profusion n. plentifulness; abundance; numerousness; plurality Forms: no plural ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––259. program260. program program v. to schedule; to plan; to write a system of operating instructions for a computer program n. schedule; agenda; written order of events Forms: programmed; programmed; programming Forms: plural: programs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––261. programmer262. progress P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 161 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net . printers ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––229. prior230. prioritize P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 159 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net prior n prefacing ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––183. preface184. prefer P 3420 TOEIC Vocabulary Words 156 PHOTOCOPIABLE © www.english-test.net preface n. introduction;