TOEFL Vocabulary #2

(adj.)—opposed in nature, not able to live or work together


When we started living together we realized how incompatible we were - our interests were so different.

incompatible: /ˌɪn.kəmˈpæt̬.ə.bəl/ (adj)

incompatibility (n)

(adj.)—harmful, destructive, detrimental

These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.

deleterious: /ˌdel.ɪˈtɪr.i.əs/ (adj)

deleteriously (adv)

(adj.)—calm, peaceful
peaceful or helping to cause peace
belonging to or relating to the Pacific Ocean

pacific: /pəˈsɪf.ɪk/ (adj) 

pacifically (adv) - pacification (n) - pacify (v)

(adj.)—characterized by hatred or scorn for humankind, not liking other people

The book ends with him a tired, bitter, and misanthropic man.

misanthropic: /ˌmɪs.ənˈθrɑː.pɪk/ (adj)

misanthropy (n) - misanthrope (n)

(n.)—identification with the feelings of others

He loves children and has a certain empathy for them.

empathy: /ˈem.pə.θi/ (n)

empathize (v) - empathetic (adj)

(n.)—the state of separate elements joining or coming together

a convergence of interests/opinions/ideas
The convergence of pop-cultural trends and technological progress gave us camera phones and the "selfie."

convergence:  /kənˈvɝː.dʒəns/ (n)

convergent (adj) - converge (v)

(n.)—a crowd of people, assembly

The priest asked the congregation to kneel.

congregation:  /ˌkɑːŋ.ɡrəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (n)

congregate (v) - congregational (adj)

(n.)—sympathy, helpfulness, or mercy

I was hoping she might show a little compassion.

compassion:  /kəmˈpæʃ.ən/ (n)

compassionate (adj) - compassionately (adv)

(n.)—trust, sociability amongst friends

When you've been climbing alone for hours, there's a tremendous sense of camaraderie when you meet another climber.

camaraderie : /ˌkæm.əˈrɑː.dɚ.i/ (n)

synonym: comradeship

(n.)—foe, opponent, adversary

The antagonists in this dispute are quite unwilling to compromise.
He sued several of his antagonists for libel.

antagonist: /ænˈtæɡ.ən.ɪst/ (n)

antagonistic (adj) - antagonize (v) - antagonism (n)