GETTING TO KNOW THE TOEFL
thriving
v. prosper
n. prosperity
In the early 1900s, San Francisco was a prosperous city.
Bacteria prosper under the proper conditions.
purposefully adv. done for a special reason
adj. purposeful Syn. deliberately
adv. purposely
n. purpose
The course syllabus was designed purposefully to be easy to follow.
He was authorized to spend the money for business purposes.
reveal v. to uncover, to expose
adv. revealingly Syn. disclose
adj. revealing
n. revelation
The president revealed some of his ideas before he gave his speech.
The report made some revelations about the nature of the conflict.
scarcely adv. almost not
adj. scarce Syn. hardly
n. scarcity
The woman scarcely spoke a word of English.
Due to a scarcity of water, a rationing plan was established.
theoretically adv. according to a reasoned, but not
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