TOEFL Junior Week 14 Vocabulary

A disagreement or fight.

The conflict between the two families has been going on for generations.

To restrict or repress.

You should move your plant to a bigger pot, otherwise you’ll constrain its roots.

To consider thoughtfully.

I spend a lot of time contemplating what career I want to have.

To go on without stopping.

My neighbors have been continuously blasting their music since last night.

To give the opposite opinion.

I told the employees that sales were down, but my boss contradicted me and said sales were actually up.

To give something (usually money or time) to a common fund or cause.

Every roommate contributes part of his paycheck to the grocery bill.

To make known.

I’ve conveyed my interest in working for that company.

Abundant.

He always takes copious notes during class to study later on.

Central; of main importance.

Although many employees left the company, the core leadership remained.

To gradually wear away.

The rust corroded the paint on my car.

Burdensome; clumsy

Trying to carry four grocery bags at once was very cumbersome.

The courses given by a school or program.

Our school needs to add more music courses to its curriculum.

Facts, statistics, or pieces of information.

The data from these graphs show that yearly temperatures are increasing.

To decline in health or excellence.

After the tree died, its wood began to decay.

To trick or mislead.

He deceived me by pretending to be a millionaire.

To find the meaning of.

The spy deciphered the secret code.

An announcement.

He made a declaration to the office that he was quitting.

1. To politely refuse.

2. To deteriorate (especially in terms of health.)

1.  I declined his offer of a ride home.

2. Her health has declined ever since she turned 70.

To lower in quality.

My attempt at cake degraded into a crumbly mess.

To show.

Let me demonstrate the proper way of throwing a football.