GETTING TO KNOW THE TOEFL
Proper maintenance of a car's engine will preserve its performance and value.
mediocre adj. of average quality; not good or bad
n. mediocrity Syn. average
This is a mediocre research report.
The mediocrity of his work was disappointing.
negligible adj. hardly noticeable; scarcely detectable
adv. negligibly * to ignore; to give little attention
adj. neglected Syn. insignificant
adj. neglectful*
adj. negligent*
n. neglect*
n. negligence*
The presence of the first person singular in the poem was almost negligible.
His negligence caused him to lose all of the work he had done on the computer.
parallel adj. being almost of the same type or time;
v. parallel comparable
n. parallel Syn. similar
We have lead parallel lives.
Her background parallels mine.
peculiar adj. unusual; uncommon
adv
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