TOEFL 9

Question	Answer
INCESSANT The child’s incessant crying started to irritate her.?‍?	=never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way. =ceaseless. = constant.
RIFE WITH sth The office was rife with rumors.	= full of something unpleasant.
CUT THE CORNERS I don’t like to cut corners when I have company for dinner.	to do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way.
INTANGIBLE She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma.	=an intangible quality or feeling is difficult to describe exactly. = intangible things have value but do not exist physically – used in business.
IN ESSENCE In essence, both sides agree on the issue.?	=relating to the most important characteristics or ideas of something.
COMPENSATE for STH Because my left eye is so weak, my right eye has to work harder to compensate.	= to replace or balance the effect of something bad. = make up for.
MAKE THE MOST OF sth We’re only in Paris for a day, so let’s make the most of it.	=to use or enjoy something as much as possible.
I'NADEQUATE This work is woefully (= extremely) inadequate - you'll have to do it again.	=not good enough or too low in quality.
OBSOL'ETE Gas lamps became obsolete when electric lighting was invented.	=no longer useful, because something newer and better has been invented → out-of-date
DUAL This room has a dual purpose, serving as both a study and a dining room.✌	=with two parts, or combining two things.

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